What is Lakh?
लाख
A lakh is one hundred thousand (100,000), written 1,00,000 in the South-Asian digit grouping. It is the standard large-number unit in Nepal — for example, 'five lakh rupees' means Rs 500,000. Ten lakh make one million.
Lakh (10⁵) is used throughout Nepal and India for everyday large amounts. The South-Asian grouping places a comma after the first three digits, then every two: 1,00,000.
1 million = 10 lakh, and 100 lakh = 1 crore.
How much is a lakh?
A lakh is one hundred thousand — 100,000, or 10⁵. In the South-Asian digit grouping it is written 1,00,000, with a comma after the first three digits and then every two digits.
It is the standard large-number unit in everyday Nepali life: 'five lakh rupees' means Rs 500,000. Ten lakh make one million, and one hundred lakh make one crore.
Key facts
| 1 lakh | 100,000 (10⁵) |
| Grouping | 1,00,000 |
| In millions | 1 million = 10 lakh |
| Next unit | 100 lakh = 1 crore |
Sources & data note
Definitions explain standard Nepali terms in everyday and official use. Land-unit conversions follow the standard Nepali measurement system; tax and contribution rates reflect current law (Income Tax Act 2058, VAT Act 2052, Social Security Act 2074) and are revised each fiscal year by the Finance Act — always confirm current-year figures with the relevant authority.