Paddy (Basmati, Basmati Dhan) Price at Kota Mandi
Agmarknet report for Wednesday, 14 October 2026 2 days ago · Kota, Rajasthan
What the prices show
On 14 Oct, the price was ₹3,950 per quintal, up 1.3% from ₹3,900 on 13 Oct. Over the last 30 days the price moved between ₹3,350 on 22 Sep and ₹4,150 on 9 Oct.
Paddy (Basmati) at Kota last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the Paddy (Basmati) price at Kota averaged ₹4,038 per quintal over 4 report days, down 0.7% from ₹4,067 the week before.
During the week it ranged from ₹3,900 on 6 Oct to ₹4,150 on 9 Oct.
How the price moved
Modal price of the main variety: Other (Local). Changes and the chart follow this variety, so they compare like with like.
₹39.50 per kg. Wholesale market price; shops charge more.
Prices by variety on 14 Oct 2026
| Variety | Grade | Min | Max | Modal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Local | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 |
Modal price = the price most trade happened at that day. Prices per quintal.
Price chart (per quintal)
Records from 2025. The all-years chart shows monthly averages.
Reports in the last 30 days
This market reported on 12 of the last 30 days.
| Date | Modal | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 |
| 13 Oct | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 |
| 9 Oct | ₹4,150 | ₹4,150 | ₹4,150 |
| 8 Oct | ₹4,000 | ₹4,000 | ₹4,000 |
| 6 Oct | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 |
| 5 Oct | ₹4,100 | ₹4,100 | ₹4,100 |
| 1 Oct | ₹4,100 | ₹4,100 | ₹4,100 |
| 30 Sep | ₹4,000 | ₹4,000 | ₹4,000 |
| 29 Sep | ₹4,100 | ₹4,100 | ₹4,100 |
| 24 Sep | ₹4,000 | ₹4,000 | ₹4,000 |
| 23 Sep | ₹4,000 | ₹4,000 | ₹4,000 |
| 22 Sep | ₹3,350 | ₹3,350 | ₹3,350 |
| 15 Sep | ₹3,550 | ₹3,550 | ₹3,550 |
Paddy (Basmati) at other markets
| Market | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dablirathan | ₹2,083 | 13 Oct |
Paddy (Basmati) prices across India · All prices at Kota
Paddy (Basmati) at Kota: questions
What is the paddy (basmati) price at Kota?
The latest report is from 14 Oct 2026: ₹3,950 per quintal for the Other variety. Kota 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: ₹3,950 per quintal is ₹39.50 per kg.
Why does Kota list several varieties?
Markets report prices by variety and grade. So that changes compare like with like, the changes and charts here follow Other, the variety Kota reports most often; the table lists every variety.
How often does Kota report paddy (basmati) prices?
On 12 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.