Rice Price at Asansol
Agmarknet report for Thursday, 15 October 2026 yesterday · Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal
What the prices show
On 15 Oct, the price was ₹4,750 per quintal, the same as on 14 Oct. Over the last 30 days the price moved between ₹4,750 on 17 Sep and ₹4,785 on 8 Oct. A year earlier, on 15 Oct 2025, the price was ₹4,600; it is now 3% higher.
Rice at Asansol last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the Rice price at Asansol averaged ₹4,763 per quintal over 6 report days, about the same as the week before (₹4,752).
During the week it ranged from ₹4,750 on 7 Oct to ₹4,785 on 8 Oct.
In the same week last year it averaged ₹4,579, so last week was 4.0% higher.
How the price moved
Modal price of the main variety: Fine (FAQ).
₹47.50 per kg. Wholesale market price; shops charge more.
Prices by variety on 15 Oct 2026
| Variety | Grade | Min | Max | Modal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | FAQ | ₹4,675 | ₹4,850 | ₹4,750 |
Modal price = the price most trade happened at that day. Prices per quintal.
Price chart (per quintal)
Records from 2024. The all-years chart shows monthly averages.
Reports in the last 30 days
This market reported on 25 of the last 30 days.
| Date | Modal | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | ₹4,750 | ₹4,675 | ₹4,850 |
| 14 Oct | ₹4,750 | ₹4,685 | ₹4,850 |
| 13 Oct | ₹4,750 | ₹4,685 | ₹4,850 |
| 12 Oct | ₹4,765 | ₹4,675 | ₹4,850 |
| 11 Oct | ₹4,765 | ₹4,650 | ₹4,850 |
| 10 Oct | ₹4,765 | ₹4,650 | ₹4,850 |
| 9 Oct | ₹4,750 | ₹4,650 | ₹4,850 |
| 8 Oct | ₹4,785 | ₹4,600 | ₹4,850 |
| 7 Oct | ₹4,750 | ₹4,675 | ₹4,850 |
| 5 Oct | ₹4,765 | ₹4,650 | ₹4,850 |
| 4 Oct | ₹4,765 | ₹4,675 | ₹4,850 |
| 3 Oct | ₹4,750 | ₹4,675 | ₹4,865 |
| 2 Oct | ₹4,750 | ₹4,675 | ₹4,850 |
| 1 Oct | ₹4,750 | ₹4,600 | ₹4,865 |
| 30 Sep | ₹4,750 | ₹4,600 | ₹4,865 |
| 28 Sep | ₹4,750 | ₹4,685 | ₹4,850 |
| 26 Sep | ₹4,750 | ₹4,675 | ₹4,850 |
| 25 Sep | ₹4,750 | ₹4,685 | ₹4,850 |
| 24 Sep | ₹4,765 | ₹4,650 | ₹4,850 |
| 23 Sep | ₹4,765 | ₹4,675 | ₹4,850 |
| 22 Sep | ₹4,750 | ₹4,675 | ₹4,850 |
| 21 Sep | ₹4,765 | ₹4,675 | ₹4,850 |
| 19 Sep | ₹4,750 | ₹4,685 | ₹4,850 |
| 18 Sep | ₹4,750 | ₹4,685 | ₹4,865 |
| 17 Sep | ₹4,750 | ₹4,675 | ₹4,865 |
Rice at other markets
| Market | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Durgapur | ₹4,750 | 15 Oct |
| Balarampur | ₹3,780 | 15 Oct |
| Bankura Sadar | ₹3,350 | 15 Oct |
| Baruipur (Canning) | ₹3,400 | 15 Oct |
| Birbhum | ₹4,000 | 15 Oct |
| Bolpur | ₹4,000 | 15 Oct |
| Burdwan | ₹3,350 | 15 Oct |
| Champadanga | ₹4,900 | 15 Oct |
| Guskara | ₹3,900 | 15 Oct |
| Indus (Bankura Sadar) | ₹4,650 | 15 Oct |
| Kalipur (Arambagh Krishak Bazar) | ₹3,420 | 15 Oct |
| Kalna | ₹4,000 | 15 Oct |
Rice prices at every market in West Bengal · Rice prices across India · All prices at Asansol
Rice at Asansol: questions
What is the rice price at Asansol?
The latest report is from 15 Oct 2026: ₹4,750 per quintal for the Fine variety. Asansol 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: ₹4,750 per quintal is ₹47.50 per kg.
How often does Asansol report rice prices?
On 25 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.