Convert Vori/Bhori to Gigatonne (vori to Gigatonne)

Vori/Bhori (vori) and Gigatonne (Gigatonne) are both units of mass. With the conversion form below, you can effortlessly and accurately convert vori/bhori to gigatonne. This free online calculator tool makes it simple and easy to perform the conversion from vori unit to the Gigatonne unit.

Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object and its resistance to acceleration (inertia). The SI base unit is the kilogram (kg), now defined by fixing the Planck constant at h = 6.62607015 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. Mass differs from weight: weight is the gravitational force acting on a mass (measured in newtons), while mass remains constant regardless of location. Common mass units include gram (g), milligram (mg), tonne (t = 1,000 kg), pound (lb), and ounce (oz).

A vori (also spelled bhori or bori, and written as ভরি in Bengali) is a traditional unit of mass used exclusively for weighing precious metals in Bangladesh and eastern India. Equal to approximately 11.66 grams (0.411 ounce), the vori is the standard measure in Bangladeshi and Indian gold and silver markets. Bangladesh and parts of India, maintain inventory records, and discuss piece weights with customers in bhoris. The unit has been used for centuries in jewelry craftsmanship across various Indian regions and remains deeply integrated into gold trading, jewelry manufacturing, and retail sales, jewelry design specifications, and customer expectations. While South Asian countries have officially adopted the metric system, the vori continues to be widely used in the jewelry trade because of long-standing cultural traditions and established business practices.

A gigatonne (symbol: Gt) is a metric unit of mass used to describe things of truly enormous weight. One gigatonne is equal to one billion metric tonnes (Read more on Gigatonne).