Masur dal Price in West Bengal
Latest reports from 21 markets · per quintal
Markets report on different days, so each row shows its own date.
What the prices show
14 of the 21 markets in West Bengal that traded masur dal in the last 30 days reported a price on 15 Oct; the median was ₹10,650 per quintal. The lowest was at Asansol (₹9,765) and the highest at Birbhum (₹14,850). That is a 52% gap between markets, usually down to variety, quality and local supply. A year earlier, on 15 Oct 2025, the median across markets was ₹9,525; it is now 12% higher.
Masur dal prices in West Bengal last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the median Masur dal price across West Bengal markets averaged ₹10,700 per quintal over 7 market days, about the same as the week before (₹10,671).
In the same week last year it averaged ₹9,514, so last week was 12.5% higher.
Of the 17 markets with at least two reports last week, Ramkrishanpur (Howrah) was the cheapest (average ₹9,000 per quintal) and Birbhum the dearest (₹14,860 per quintal).
Prices by market
| Market | Modal | Min | Max | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asansol | ₹9,765 | ₹9,650 | ₹9,850 | 15 Oct |
| Balarampur | ₹9,800 | ₹8,200 | ₹11,000 | 15 Oct |
| Bankura Sadar | ₹10,550 | ₹9,980 | ₹10,750 | 15 Oct |
| Birbhum | ₹14,850 | ₹14,800 | ₹14,900 | 15 Oct |
| Bishnupur (Bankura) | ₹10,700 | ₹9,900 | ₹11,300 | 15 Oct |
| Durgapur | ₹9,765 | ₹9,650 | ₹9,850 | 15 Oct |
| Habra | ₹10,800 | ₹10,800 | ₹10,800 | 15 Oct |
| Kalipur (Arambagh Krishak Bazar) | ₹11,000 | ₹11,000 | ₹11,500 | 15 Oct |
| Kolaghat | ₹10,600 | ₹10,400 | ₹10,800 | 15 Oct |
| Nadia | ₹11,000 | ₹10,800 | ₹11,200 | 15 Oct |
| Pandua | ₹11,000 | ₹10,800 | ₹11,250 | 15 Oct |
| Purulia | ₹9,800 | ₹8,000 | ₹10,500 | 15 Oct |
| Siliguri | ₹12,700 | ₹12,500 | ₹13,000 | 15 Oct |
| Tamluk (Medinipur E) | ₹10,600 | ₹10,400 | ₹10,800 | 15 Oct |
| Chakdah | ₹11,400 | ₹10,800 | ₹11,600 | 14 Oct |
| Kalipur | ₹11,000 | ₹11,000 | ₹11,500 | 20 Sep |
| Kalipur (Arambagh Kishak Bazar) | ₹11,500 | ₹11,000 | ₹11,500 | 22 Sep |
| Kalipur (Arambagh) | ₹11,500 | ₹11,000 | ₹11,500 | 22 Sep |
| Kasipur | ₹9,500 | ₹9,400 | ₹9,600 | 28 Sep |
| Ramkrishanpur (Howrah) | ₹9,000 | ₹8,800 | ₹9,200 | 14 Oct |
| Ranaghat | ₹11,400 | ₹10,800 | ₹11,600 | 14 Oct |
Modal = the modal price of each market’s main variety (the one it reports most). Only markets that reported in the last 30 days.
Price chart (median across markets)
Days with at least 3 markets reporting; records from 2024.
Masur dal prices in every state · All mandi prices
Masur dal price in West Bengal: questions
Which market has the lowest masur dal price?
Among the markets that reported on 15 Oct 2026, Asansol had the lowest: ₹9,765 per quintal. The table above lists every market.
Why do masur dal prices differ between markets?
Variety, grade, moisture and quality, how much arrived that day and local demand all move the price; even one market reports different prices for different varieties.
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.
Are these wholesale prices?
Yes. They are wholesale prices at the market, before transport, handling and shop margins, so prices in shops are usually higher.
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. 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.