Rice Price at Balarampur
Agmarknet report for Thursday, 15 October 2026 yesterday · Puruliya, West Bengal
What the prices show
On 15 Oct, the price was ₹3,780 per quintal, up 2.2% from ₹3,700 on 14 Oct. Over the last 30 days the price moved between ₹3,600 on 16 Sep and ₹3,780 on 15 Oct. That is the highest price since 24 Jun 2026. A year earlier, on 15 Oct 2025, the price was ₹4,400; it is now 14% lower.
Rice at Balarampur last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the Rice price at Balarampur averaged ₹3,700 per quintal over 6 report days, up 0.9% from ₹3,667 the week before.
In the same week last year it averaged ₹4,450, so last week was 16.9% lower.
How the price moved
Modal price of the main variety: Other (FAQ). Changes and the chart follow this variety, so they compare like with like.
₹37.80 per kg. Wholesale market price; shops charge more.
Prices by variety on 15 Oct 2026
| Variety | Grade | Min | Max | Modal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | FAQ | ₹3,750 | ₹3,800 | ₹3,780 |
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 27 of the last 30 days.
| Date | Modal | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | ₹3,780 | ₹3,750 | ₹3,800 |
| 14 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,800 |
| 13 Oct | ₹3,720 | ₹3,650 | ₹3,800 |
| 12 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,800 |
| 11 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,800 |
| 9 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,780 |
| 8 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,760 |
| 7 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,780 |
| 6 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,800 |
| 5 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,760 |
| 4 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,760 |
| 3 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,760 |
| 1 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,760 |
| 30 Sep | ₹3,700 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,770 |
| 29 Sep | ₹3,600 | ₹3,520 | ₹3,700 |
| 28 Sep | ₹3,600 | ₹3,500 | ₹3,700 |
| 26 Sep | ₹3,650 | ₹3,500 | ₹3,720 |
| 25 Sep | ₹3,600 | ₹3,520 | ₹3,700 |
| 24 Sep | ₹3,600 | ₹3,500 | ₹3,700 |
| 23 Sep | ₹3,620 | ₹3,500 | ₹3,700 |
| 22 Sep | ₹3,600 | ₹3,500 | ₹3,700 |
| 21 Sep | ₹3,600 | ₹3,500 | ₹3,700 |
| 20 Sep | ₹3,620 | ₹3,500 | ₹3,700 |
| 19 Sep | ₹3,600 | ₹3,500 | ₹3,650 |
| 18 Sep | ₹3,600 | ₹3,500 | ₹3,700 |
| 17 Sep | ₹3,620 | ₹3,500 | ₹3,700 |
| 16 Sep | ₹3,600 | ₹3,500 | ₹3,700 |
Rice at other markets
| Market | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Purulia | ₹3,700 | 15 Oct |
| Asansol | ₹4,750 | 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 |
| Durgapur | ₹4,750 | 15 Oct |
| Guskara | ₹3,900 | 15 Oct |
| Indus (Bankura Sadar) | ₹4,650 | 15 Oct |
| Kalipur (Arambagh Krishak Bazar) | ₹3,420 | 15 Oct |
Rice prices at every market in West Bengal · Rice prices across India · All prices at Balarampur
Rice at Balarampur: questions
What is the rice price at Balarampur?
The latest report is from 15 Oct 2026: ₹3,780 per quintal for the Other variety. Balarampur 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: ₹3,780 per quintal is ₹37.80 per kg.
Why does Balarampur 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 Balarampur reports most often; the table lists every variety.
How often does Balarampur report rice prices?
On 27 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.