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Paddy (Dhan) Price in Tamil Nadu

Latest reports from 127 markets · per quintal

Median market price
₹2,544per quintal

20 markets reported on 12 Oct 2026

Markets report on different days, so each row shows its own date.

In short

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.

Last week

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).

Last week's full market report

Prices by market

MarketDistrictModalMinMaxDate
AmbasamudramThirunelveli₹1,900₹1,850₹1,95012 Oct
Ambasamudram RMTirunelveli₹1,900₹1,850₹1,95013 Oct
AmmoorVellore₹3,094₹1,652₹4,53612 Oct
Ammoor RMRanipet₹3,492₹2,012₹4,97315 Oct
AvalurpetVillupuram₹3,470₹2,399₹4,54112 Oct
Avalurpet RMVillupuram₹3,620₹2,325₹4,91615 Oct
BudalurThanjavur₹2,400₹2,300₹2,50012 Oct
Budalur RMThanjavur₹2,400₹2,300₹2,50015 Oct
ChetpetThiruvannamalai₹2,593₹2,561₹2,62512 Oct
Chetpet RMThiruvannamalai₹2,745₹2,665₹2,82514 Oct
CheyyarThiruvannamalai₹3,076₹1,928₹4,22512 Oct
Cheyyar RMThiruvannamalai₹3,442₹3,233₹3,65214 Oct
Desur RMThiruvannamalai₹4,240₹3,772₹4,70813 Oct
Gingee RMVillupuram₹3,510₹2,000₹5,01913 Oct
GudiyathamVellore₹1,634₹1,600₹1,66712 Oct
Gudiyatham RMVellore₹1,634₹1,600₹1,66712 Oct
Kadambur RMThoothukudi₹2,200₹2,000₹2,40013 Oct
Madathukkulam RMThiruppur₹2,550₹2,400₹2,70015 Oct
MaduraiMadurai₹4,150₹4,000₹4,30012 Oct
Madurai RMMadurai₹4,200₹4,000₹4,40013 Oct
Mayiladuthurai RMMayiladuthurai₹2,308₹2,210₹2,40515 Oct
Paramakudi RMRamanathapuram₹2,305₹2,240₹2,37014 Oct
Polur (Thiruvannamalai)Thiruvannamalai₹2,542₹2,400₹2,68512 Oct
Polur RMThiruvannamalai₹1,984₹1,416₹2,55114 Oct
SangarapuramVillupuram₹2,546₹2,539₹2,55412 Oct
Sankarapuram RMKallakurichi₹2,838₹2,836₹2,83915 Oct
ShrimushnamCuddalore₹2,225₹2,225₹2,22512 Oct
Srimushnam RMCuddalore₹3,025₹3,025₹3,02514 Oct
Thirukoilur RMVillupuram₹2,254₹1,973₹2,53612 Oct
ThirumangalamMadurai₹3,250₹3,200₹3,30012 Oct
Thirumangalam RMMadurai₹3,300₹3,200₹3,40014 Oct
ThirunavalurKallakuruchi₹1,974₹1,848₹2,09912 Oct
Thirunavalur RMKallakurichi₹1,974₹1,848₹2,09912 Oct
Tiruttani RMThiruvallur₹1,900₹1,800₹2,00013 Oct
Vadaseri RMKannyiakumari₹2,200₹2,000₹2,40013 Oct
Valliyur RMTirunelveli₹2,200₹2,000₹2,40013 Oct
Vandavasi RMThiruvannamalai₹2,460₹2,093₹2,82714 Oct
Vaniyambadi RMThirupathur₹1,800₹1,600₹2,00015 Oct
VelloreVellore₹3,531₹2,481₹4,58112 Oct
Vellore RMVellore₹3,590₹2,092₹5,08815 Oct
VettavalamThiruvannamalai₹2,560₹2,400₹2,71912 Oct
Vettavalam RMThiruvannamalai₹2,560₹2,400₹2,71912 Oct
Vikaravandi RMVillupuram₹2,186₹2,053₹2,31915 Oct
VillupuramVillupuram₹2,202₹2,124₹2,27912 Oct
Villupuram RMVillupuram₹2,224₹2,067₹2,38115 Oct
AlangudiPudukkottai₹2,100₹2,000₹2,20030 Sep
Alangudi RMPudukkottai₹2,100₹2,000₹2,20030 Sep
AmburVellore₹1,600₹1,500₹1,7007 Oct
Ambur RMThirupathur₹1,600₹1,500₹1,7007 Oct
Andimadam RMAriyalur₹1,621₹1,621₹1,6218 Oct
AndimadomAriyalur₹1,621₹1,621₹1,6218 Oct
AraniThiruvannamalai₹3,694₹3,633₹3,75528 Sep
Arani RMThiruvannamalai₹3,694₹3,633₹3,75528 Sep
ArcotVellore₹1,480₹1,430₹1,5306 Oct
Arcot RMRanipet₹1,480₹1,430₹1,5306 Oct
CuddaloreCuddalore₹1,987₹1,987₹1,98730 Sep
Cuddalore RMCuddalore₹1,987₹1,987₹1,98730 Sep
DesurThiruvannamalai₹2,457₹2,367₹2,54725 Sep
DevakottaiSivaganga₹2,750₹2,500₹3,0006 Oct
Devakottai RMSivagangai₹2,750₹2,500₹3,0006 Oct
GingeeVillupuram₹3,300₹2,000₹4,5999 Oct
KalavaiVellore₹2,300₹2,200₹2,4007 Oct
Kalavai RMRanipet₹2,300₹2,200₹2,4007 Oct
Kallupatti RMMadurai₹1,550₹1,500₹1,6001 Oct
Kancheepuram RMKancheepuram₹1,950₹1,800₹2,10016 Sep
KatpadiVellore₹1,250₹1,200₹1,3006 Oct
Katpadi RMVellore₹1,250₹1,200₹1,3006 Oct
KilpennathurThiruvannamalai₹2,330₹2,293₹2,3689 Oct
Kilpennathur RMThiruvannamalai₹2,330₹2,293₹2,3689 Oct
KrishnagiriKrishnagiri₹2,100₹2,000₹2,20022 Sep
Krishnagiri RMKrishnagiri₹2,100₹2,000₹2,20022 Sep
KumbakonamThanjavur₹2,350₹2,200₹2,5006 Oct
LalgudiThiruchirappalli₹1,850₹1,500₹2,20018 Sep
Lalgudi RMThiruchirappalli₹1,850₹1,500₹2,20018 Sep
MadathukulamCoimbatore₹2,200₹2,000₹2,40024 Sep
ManamaduraiSivaganga₹2,400₹2,300₹2,5006 Oct
Manamadurai RMSivagangai₹2,400₹2,300₹2,5006 Oct
Monday MarketNagercoil (Kannyiakumari)₹2,250₹2,100₹2,4006 Oct
Monday Market RMNagercoil (Kannyiakumari)₹2,250₹2,100₹2,4006 Oct
PalladamCoimbatore₹2,600₹2,400₹2,8006 Oct
Palladam RMThiruppur₹2,600₹2,400₹2,8006 Oct
PanrutiCuddalore₹1,668₹1,601₹1,73429 Sep
Panruti RMCuddalore₹1,668₹1,601₹1,73429 Sep
PapanaduThanjavur₹2,650₹2,550₹2,75024 Sep
Pappanadu RMThanjavur₹2,650₹2,550₹2,75024 Sep
ParamakudiRamanathapuram₹2,890₹2,780₹3,0001 Oct
PavoorchatramTenkasi₹2,550₹2,300₹2,8009 Oct
Pavoorchatram RMThenkasi₹2,550₹2,300₹2,8009 Oct
Ponnamaravathi RMPudukkottai₹2,000₹1,950₹2,05029 Sep
PonnamaravathyPudukkottai₹2,000₹1,950₹2,05029 Sep
Sankarankovil RMThenkasi₹2,200₹2,000₹2,4008 Oct
SathankulamTuticorin₹2,250₹2,000₹2,5009 Oct
Sathankulam RMThoothukudi₹2,250₹2,000₹2,5009 Oct
SingampuneriSivaganga₹2,607₹2,500₹2,71430 Sep
Singampuneri RMSivagangai₹2,607₹2,500₹2,71430 Sep
T.Kallupatti RMMadurai₹1,550₹1,500₹1,6001 Oct
ThirukovilurVillupuram₹2,280₹2,080₹2,4797 Oct
ThirupathurVellore₹2,250₹2,100₹2,40022 Sep
Thirupathur RMThirupathur₹2,250₹2,100₹2,40022 Sep
Thiruvallur RMThiruvallur₹2,000₹1,800₹2,20016 Sep
ThiruvennainallurVillupuram₹2,623₹2,532₹2,7147 Oct
Thiruvennainallur RMVillupuram₹2,623₹2,532₹2,7147 Oct
Thisayanvilai RMTirunelveli₹2,100₹2,000₹2,2007 Oct
ThondamuthurCoimbatore₹1,700₹1,200₹2,2007 Oct
Thondamuthur RMCoimbatore₹1,700₹1,200₹2,2007 Oct
ThoothukudiTuticorin₹1,950₹1,800₹2,1005 Oct
Thoothukudi RMThoothukudi₹1,950₹1,800₹2,1005 Oct
TindivanamVillupuram₹1,500₹1,500₹1,50030 Sep
Tindivanam RMVillupuram₹1,500₹1,500₹1,50030 Sep
TiruttaniKancheepuram₹1,900₹1,800₹2,0008 Oct
TiruvelloreThiruvellore₹2,000₹1,800₹2,20016 Sep
TisayanvilaiThirunelveli₹2,100₹2,000₹2,2007 Oct
Ulundurpet RMKallakurichi₹3,818₹3,732₹3,90530 Sep
UlundurpettaiVillupuram₹3,818₹3,732₹3,90530 Sep
Usilampatti RMMadurai₹1,900₹1,800₹2,0009 Oct
UsilampattyMadurai₹1,900₹1,800₹2,0009 Oct
UthiramerurKancheepuram₹1,900₹1,800₹2,0009 Oct
Uthiramerur RMKancheepuram₹1,900₹1,800₹2,0009 Oct
UthukottaiKancheepuram₹1,900₹1,850₹1,95028 Sep
Uthukottai RMThiruvallur₹1,900₹1,850₹1,95028 Sep
VadaseriNagercoil (Kannyiakumari)₹2,200₹2,000₹2,4008 Oct
VallioorThirunelveli₹1,925₹1,900₹1,95023 Sep
VandavasiThiruvannamalai₹2,842₹2,359₹3,32421 Sep
VaniyambadiVellore₹1,800₹1,600₹2,0007 Oct
VikkiravandiVillupuram₹1,792₹1,732₹1,8539 Oct
VirudhachalamCuddalore₹2,232₹2,185₹2,27925 Sep
Virudhachalam RMCuddalore₹2,232₹2,185₹2,27925 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)

₹1,584₹2,034₹2,484₹2,934₹3,384Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026Sep 2026Avg ₹2,146▲ ₹3,134▼ ₹1,750

Days with at least 3 markets reporting; records from 2025.

Paddy (Dhan) prices in every state · All mandi prices

Guide

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

Questions

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.

Source: Agmarknet (Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare), via data.gov.in under the Government Open Data Licence – India. Prices as reported by the market committees; 1 quintal = 100 kg. Markets do not report every day; each price shows its own date. We read the source at 01:50 IST on 16 Oct 2026.