Bengal Gram (Chana) Price at Kottayam Market
Agmarknet report for Wednesday, 14 October 2026 2 days ago · Kottayam, Kerala
What the prices show
On 14 Oct, the price was ₹7,500 per quintal, the same as on 13 Oct. Over the last 30 days the price moved between ₹7,500 on 15 Sep and ₹8,600 on 12 Oct.
Bengal Gram (Chana) at Kottayam Market last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the Bengal Gram (Chana) price at Kottayam Market averaged ₹8,160 per quintal over 5 report days, up 8.8% from ₹7,500 the week before.
During the week it ranged from ₹7,500 on 5 Oct to ₹8,600 on 10 Oct.
How the price moved
Modal price of the main variety: Bengal Gram (Split) (FAQ). Changes and the chart follow this variety, so they compare like with like.
₹75.00 per kg. Wholesale market price; shops charge more.
Prices by variety on 14 Oct 2026
| Variety | Grade | Min | Max | Modal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Gram (Split) | FAQ | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 | ₹7,500 |
Modal price = the price most trade happened at that day. Prices per quintal.
Price chart (per quintal)
Records from 2026. The all-years chart shows monthly averages.
Reports in the last 30 days
This market reported on 24 of the last 30 days.
| Date | Modal | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 13 Oct | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 12 Oct | ₹8,600 | ₹8,200 | ₹9,000 |
| 10 Oct | ₹8,600 | ₹8,200 | ₹9,000 |
| 8 Oct | ₹8,600 | ₹8,200 | ₹9,000 |
| 7 Oct | ₹8,600 | ₹8,200 | ₹9,000 |
| 6 Oct | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 5 Oct | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 3 Oct | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,400 |
| 2 Oct | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 30 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 29 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 28 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 27 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 26 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 25 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 24 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 23 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 22 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 21 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 19 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 18 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 17 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 16 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
| 15 Sep | ₹7,500 | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 |
Bengal Gram (Chana) at other markets
| Market | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Palakkad Market | ₹10,300 | 15 Oct |
Bengal Gram (Chana) prices across India · All prices at Kottayam Market
Bengal Gram (Chana) at Kottayam Market: questions
What is the bengal gram (chana) price at Kottayam Market?
The latest report is from 14 Oct 2026: ₹7,500 per quintal for the Bengal Gram (Split) variety. Kottayam Market has not reported it today yet; every price here shows its own date.
What do the minimum, maximum and modal prices mean?
The minimum and maximum are the lowest and highest prices at which the produce sold that day. The modal price is the price at which most of it sold, so it is the best single figure; our charts and changes use it.
How do I turn the quintal price into a price per kg?
A quintal is 100 kg, so divide by 100: ₹7,500 per quintal is ₹75.00 per kg.
Why does Kottayam Market list several varieties?
Markets report prices by variety and grade. So that changes compare like with like, the changes and charts here follow Bengal Gram (Split), the variety Kottayam Market reports most often; the table lists every variety.
How often does Kottayam Market report bengal gram (chana) prices?
On 24 of the last 30 days. Markets report on the days they trade and send their data, often later the same day or the next day; Sundays and holidays usually have none. We check for new reports every 20 minutes and show each price with its own date.
Where do these prices come from?
Agmarknet, the Government of India's agricultural marketing portal (Directorate of Marketing and Inspection), collects the prices that market committees report each trading day; we take them from data.gov.in.