Paddy (Dhan) Price in Tamil Nadu
Latest reports from 127 markets · per quintal
Markets report on different days, so each row shows its own date.
What the prices show
20 of the 127 markets in Tamil Nadu that traded paddy (dhan) in the last 30 days reported a price on 12 Oct; the median was ₹2,544 per quintal. The lowest was at Gudiyatham (₹1,634) and the highest at Madurai (₹4,150). That is a 154% gap between markets, usually down to variety, quality and local supply.
Paddy (Dhan) prices in Tamil Nadu last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the median Paddy (Dhan) price across Tamil Nadu markets averaged ₹2,405 per quintal over 5 market days, about the same as the week before (₹2,396).
During the week it ranged from ₹2,300 on 7 Oct to ₹2,500 on 6 Oct.
Of the 47 markets with at least two reports last week, Katpadi RM was the cheapest (average ₹1,675 per quintal) and Madurai the dearest (₹4,150 per quintal).
Prices by market
| Market | Modal | Min | Max | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambasamudram | ₹1,900 | ₹1,850 | ₹1,950 | 12 Oct |
| Ambasamudram RM | ₹1,900 | ₹1,850 | ₹1,950 | 13 Oct |
| Ammoor | ₹3,094 | ₹1,652 | ₹4,536 | 12 Oct |
| Ammoor RM | ₹3,492 | ₹2,012 | ₹4,973 | 15 Oct |
| Avalurpet | ₹3,470 | ₹2,399 | ₹4,541 | 12 Oct |
| Avalurpet RM | ₹3,620 | ₹2,325 | ₹4,916 | 15 Oct |
| Budalur | ₹2,400 | ₹2,300 | ₹2,500 | 12 Oct |
| Budalur RM | ₹2,400 | ₹2,300 | ₹2,500 | 15 Oct |
| Chetpet | ₹2,593 | ₹2,561 | ₹2,625 | 12 Oct |
| Chetpet RM | ₹2,745 | ₹2,665 | ₹2,825 | 14 Oct |
| Cheyyar | ₹3,076 | ₹1,928 | ₹4,225 | 12 Oct |
| Cheyyar RM | ₹3,442 | ₹3,233 | ₹3,652 | 14 Oct |
| Desur RM | ₹4,240 | ₹3,772 | ₹4,708 | 13 Oct |
| Gingee RM | ₹3,510 | ₹2,000 | ₹5,019 | 13 Oct |
| Gudiyatham | ₹1,634 | ₹1,600 | ₹1,667 | 12 Oct |
| Gudiyatham RM | ₹1,634 | ₹1,600 | ₹1,667 | 12 Oct |
| Kadambur RM | ₹2,200 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,400 | 13 Oct |
| Madathukkulam RM | ₹2,550 | ₹2,400 | ₹2,700 | 15 Oct |
| Madurai | ₹4,150 | ₹4,000 | ₹4,300 | 12 Oct |
| Madurai RM | ₹4,200 | ₹4,000 | ₹4,400 | 13 Oct |
| Mayiladuthurai RM | ₹2,308 | ₹2,210 | ₹2,405 | 15 Oct |
| Paramakudi RM | ₹2,305 | ₹2,240 | ₹2,370 | 14 Oct |
| Polur (Thiruvannamalai) | ₹2,542 | ₹2,400 | ₹2,685 | 12 Oct |
| Polur RM | ₹1,984 | ₹1,416 | ₹2,551 | 14 Oct |
| Sangarapuram | ₹2,546 | ₹2,539 | ₹2,554 | 12 Oct |
| Sankarapuram RM | ₹2,838 | ₹2,836 | ₹2,839 | 15 Oct |
| Shrimushnam | ₹2,225 | ₹2,225 | ₹2,225 | 12 Oct |
| Srimushnam RM | ₹3,025 | ₹3,025 | ₹3,025 | 14 Oct |
| Thirukoilur RM | ₹2,254 | ₹1,973 | ₹2,536 | 12 Oct |
| Thirumangalam | ₹3,250 | ₹3,200 | ₹3,300 | 12 Oct |
| Thirumangalam RM | ₹3,300 | ₹3,200 | ₹3,400 | 14 Oct |
| Thirunavalur | ₹1,974 | ₹1,848 | ₹2,099 | 12 Oct |
| Thirunavalur RM | ₹1,974 | ₹1,848 | ₹2,099 | 12 Oct |
| Tiruttani RM | ₹1,900 | ₹1,800 | ₹2,000 | 13 Oct |
| Vadaseri RM | ₹2,200 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,400 | 13 Oct |
| Valliyur RM | ₹2,200 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,400 | 13 Oct |
| Vandavasi RM | ₹2,460 | ₹2,093 | ₹2,827 | 14 Oct |
| Vaniyambadi RM | ₹1,800 | ₹1,600 | ₹2,000 | 15 Oct |
| Vellore | ₹3,531 | ₹2,481 | ₹4,581 | 12 Oct |
| Vellore RM | ₹3,590 | ₹2,092 | ₹5,088 | 15 Oct |
| Vettavalam | ₹2,560 | ₹2,400 | ₹2,719 | 12 Oct |
| Vettavalam RM | ₹2,560 | ₹2,400 | ₹2,719 | 12 Oct |
| Vikaravandi RM | ₹2,186 | ₹2,053 | ₹2,319 | 15 Oct |
| Villupuram | ₹2,202 | ₹2,124 | ₹2,279 | 12 Oct |
| Villupuram RM | ₹2,224 | ₹2,067 | ₹2,381 | 15 Oct |
| Alangudi | ₹2,100 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,200 | 30 Sep |
| Alangudi RM | ₹2,100 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,200 | 30 Sep |
| Ambur | ₹1,600 | ₹1,500 | ₹1,700 | 7 Oct |
| Ambur RM | ₹1,600 | ₹1,500 | ₹1,700 | 7 Oct |
| Andimadam RM | ₹1,621 | ₹1,621 | ₹1,621 | 8 Oct |
| Andimadom | ₹1,621 | ₹1,621 | ₹1,621 | 8 Oct |
| Arani | ₹3,694 | ₹3,633 | ₹3,755 | 28 Sep |
| Arani RM | ₹3,694 | ₹3,633 | ₹3,755 | 28 Sep |
| Arcot | ₹1,480 | ₹1,430 | ₹1,530 | 6 Oct |
| Arcot RM | ₹1,480 | ₹1,430 | ₹1,530 | 6 Oct |
| Cuddalore | ₹1,987 | ₹1,987 | ₹1,987 | 30 Sep |
| Cuddalore RM | ₹1,987 | ₹1,987 | ₹1,987 | 30 Sep |
| Desur | ₹2,457 | ₹2,367 | ₹2,547 | 25 Sep |
| Devakottai | ₹2,750 | ₹2,500 | ₹3,000 | 6 Oct |
| Devakottai RM | ₹2,750 | ₹2,500 | ₹3,000 | 6 Oct |
| Gingee | ₹3,300 | ₹2,000 | ₹4,599 | 9 Oct |
| Kalavai | ₹2,300 | ₹2,200 | ₹2,400 | 7 Oct |
| Kalavai RM | ₹2,300 | ₹2,200 | ₹2,400 | 7 Oct |
| Kallupatti RM | ₹1,550 | ₹1,500 | ₹1,600 | 1 Oct |
| Kancheepuram RM | ₹1,950 | ₹1,800 | ₹2,100 | 16 Sep |
| Katpadi | ₹1,250 | ₹1,200 | ₹1,300 | 6 Oct |
| Katpadi RM | ₹1,250 | ₹1,200 | ₹1,300 | 6 Oct |
| Kilpennathur | ₹2,330 | ₹2,293 | ₹2,368 | 9 Oct |
| Kilpennathur RM | ₹2,330 | ₹2,293 | ₹2,368 | 9 Oct |
| Krishnagiri | ₹2,100 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,200 | 22 Sep |
| Krishnagiri RM | ₹2,100 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,200 | 22 Sep |
| Kumbakonam | ₹2,350 | ₹2,200 | ₹2,500 | 6 Oct |
| Lalgudi | ₹1,850 | ₹1,500 | ₹2,200 | 18 Sep |
| Lalgudi RM | ₹1,850 | ₹1,500 | ₹2,200 | 18 Sep |
| Madathukulam | ₹2,200 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,400 | 24 Sep |
| Manamadurai | ₹2,400 | ₹2,300 | ₹2,500 | 6 Oct |
| Manamadurai RM | ₹2,400 | ₹2,300 | ₹2,500 | 6 Oct |
| Monday Market | ₹2,250 | ₹2,100 | ₹2,400 | 6 Oct |
| Monday Market RM | ₹2,250 | ₹2,100 | ₹2,400 | 6 Oct |
| Palladam | ₹2,600 | ₹2,400 | ₹2,800 | 6 Oct |
| Palladam RM | ₹2,600 | ₹2,400 | ₹2,800 | 6 Oct |
| Panruti | ₹1,668 | ₹1,601 | ₹1,734 | 29 Sep |
| Panruti RM | ₹1,668 | ₹1,601 | ₹1,734 | 29 Sep |
| Papanadu | ₹2,650 | ₹2,550 | ₹2,750 | 24 Sep |
| Pappanadu RM | ₹2,650 | ₹2,550 | ₹2,750 | 24 Sep |
| Paramakudi | ₹2,890 | ₹2,780 | ₹3,000 | 1 Oct |
| Pavoorchatram | ₹2,550 | ₹2,300 | ₹2,800 | 9 Oct |
| Pavoorchatram RM | ₹2,550 | ₹2,300 | ₹2,800 | 9 Oct |
| Ponnamaravathi RM | ₹2,000 | ₹1,950 | ₹2,050 | 29 Sep |
| Ponnamaravathy | ₹2,000 | ₹1,950 | ₹2,050 | 29 Sep |
| Sankarankovil RM | ₹2,200 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,400 | 8 Oct |
| Sathankulam | ₹2,250 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,500 | 9 Oct |
| Sathankulam RM | ₹2,250 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,500 | 9 Oct |
| Singampuneri | ₹2,607 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,714 | 30 Sep |
| Singampuneri RM | ₹2,607 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,714 | 30 Sep |
| T.Kallupatti RM | ₹1,550 | ₹1,500 | ₹1,600 | 1 Oct |
| Thirukovilur | ₹2,280 | ₹2,080 | ₹2,479 | 7 Oct |
| Thirupathur | ₹2,250 | ₹2,100 | ₹2,400 | 22 Sep |
| Thirupathur RM | ₹2,250 | ₹2,100 | ₹2,400 | 22 Sep |
| Thiruvallur RM | ₹2,000 | ₹1,800 | ₹2,200 | 16 Sep |
| Thiruvennainallur | ₹2,623 | ₹2,532 | ₹2,714 | 7 Oct |
| Thiruvennainallur RM | ₹2,623 | ₹2,532 | ₹2,714 | 7 Oct |
| Thisayanvilai RM | ₹2,100 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,200 | 7 Oct |
| Thondamuthur | ₹1,700 | ₹1,200 | ₹2,200 | 7 Oct |
| Thondamuthur RM | ₹1,700 | ₹1,200 | ₹2,200 | 7 Oct |
| Thoothukudi | ₹1,950 | ₹1,800 | ₹2,100 | 5 Oct |
| Thoothukudi RM | ₹1,950 | ₹1,800 | ₹2,100 | 5 Oct |
| Tindivanam | ₹1,500 | ₹1,500 | ₹1,500 | 30 Sep |
| Tindivanam RM | ₹1,500 | ₹1,500 | ₹1,500 | 30 Sep |
| Tiruttani | ₹1,900 | ₹1,800 | ₹2,000 | 8 Oct |
| Tiruvellore | ₹2,000 | ₹1,800 | ₹2,200 | 16 Sep |
| Tisayanvilai | ₹2,100 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,200 | 7 Oct |
| Ulundurpet RM | ₹3,818 | ₹3,732 | ₹3,905 | 30 Sep |
| Ulundurpettai | ₹3,818 | ₹3,732 | ₹3,905 | 30 Sep |
| Usilampatti RM | ₹1,900 | ₹1,800 | ₹2,000 | 9 Oct |
| Usilampatty | ₹1,900 | ₹1,800 | ₹2,000 | 9 Oct |
| Uthiramerur | ₹1,900 | ₹1,800 | ₹2,000 | 9 Oct |
| Uthiramerur RM | ₹1,900 | ₹1,800 | ₹2,000 | 9 Oct |
| Uthukottai | ₹1,900 | ₹1,850 | ₹1,950 | 28 Sep |
| Uthukottai RM | ₹1,900 | ₹1,850 | ₹1,950 | 28 Sep |
| Vadaseri | ₹2,200 | ₹2,000 | ₹2,400 | 8 Oct |
| Vallioor | ₹1,925 | ₹1,900 | ₹1,950 | 23 Sep |
| Vandavasi | ₹2,842 | ₹2,359 | ₹3,324 | 21 Sep |
| Vaniyambadi | ₹1,800 | ₹1,600 | ₹2,000 | 7 Oct |
| Vikkiravandi | ₹1,792 | ₹1,732 | ₹1,853 | 9 Oct |
| Virudhachalam | ₹2,232 | ₹2,185 | ₹2,279 | 25 Sep |
| Virudhachalam RM | ₹2,232 | ₹2,185 | ₹2,279 | 25 Sep |
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 2025.
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What moves these prices
How the two paddy crops a year and government buying at the minimum support price work, why fine varieties like BPT 5204 sell higher than common paddy, what moves prices, and the latest paddy prices across markets.
Read the guide: Paddy prices in Telangana and AP: MSP, fine and common varieties
Paddy (Dhan) price in Tamil Nadu: questions
Which market has the lowest paddy (dhan) price?
Among the markets that reported on 12 Oct 2026, Gudiyatham had the lowest: ₹1,634 per quintal. The table above lists every market.
Why do paddy (dhan) 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.