Rice (Chawal) Price at Varanasi Mandi
Agmarknet report for Thursday, 15 October 2026 yesterday · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
The price moved more than 15% since 14 Oct 2026. We show it exactly as the market committee reported it; check with the market before you sell or buy.
What the prices show
On 15 Oct, the price was ₹4,443 per quintal, down 43.0% from ₹7,792 on 14 Oct. Over the last 30 days the price moved between ₹2,500 on 25 Sep and ₹7,792 on 14 Oct.
Rice at Varanasi last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the Rice price at Varanasi averaged ₹3,235 per quintal over 5 report days, down 11.4% from ₹3,651 the week before.
During the week it ranged from ₹2,500 on 9 Oct to ₹3,600 on 6 Oct.
How the price moved
Modal price of the main variety: Common (FAQ). Changes and the chart follow this variety, so they compare like with like.
₹44.43 per kg. Wholesale market price; shops charge more.
Prices by variety on 15 Oct 2026
| Variety | Grade | Min | Max | Modal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | FAQ | ₹2,850 | ₹7,862 | ₹4,443 |
Modal price = the price most trade happened at that day. Prices per quintal.
Price chart (per quintal)
Records from 2026. The all-years chart shows monthly averages.
Reports in the last 30 days
This market reported on 19 of the last 30 days.
| Date | Modal | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | ₹4,443 | ₹2,850 | ₹7,862 |
| 14 Oct | ₹7,792 | ₹4,950 | ₹8,507 |
| 13 Oct | ₹2,800 | ₹2,800 | ₹2,800 |
| 12 Oct | ₹3,393 | ₹2,500 | ₹3,600 |
| 11 Oct | ₹3,383 | ₹2,500 | ₹3,700 |
| 10 Oct | ₹3,200 | ₹3,200 | ₹3,200 |
| 9 Oct | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 |
| 8 Oct | ₹3,492 | ₹2,500 | ₹3,600 |
| 6 Oct | ₹3,600 | ₹3,600 | ₹3,600 |
| 3 Oct | ₹2,600 | ₹2,600 | ₹2,600 |
| 2 Oct | ₹3,200 | ₹3,200 | ₹3,200 |
| 30 Sep | ₹5,153 | ₹2,500 | ₹6,450 |
| 25 Sep | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 |
| 22 Sep | ₹2,938 | ₹2,700 | ₹3,400 |
| 20 Sep | ₹2,600 | ₹2,600 | ₹2,600 |
| 19 Sep | ₹2,578 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,800 |
| 18 Sep | ₹2,700 | ₹2,700 | ₹2,700 |
| 17 Sep | ₹2,600 | ₹2,600 | ₹2,600 |
| 16 Sep | ₹2,700 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,800 |
Rice at other markets
Rice prices at every market in Uttar Pradesh · Rice prices across India · All prices at Varanasi
Rice at Varanasi: questions
What is the rice price at Varanasi?
The latest report is from 15 Oct 2026: ₹4,443 per quintal for the Common variety. Varanasi 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: ₹4,443 per quintal is ₹44.43 per kg.
Why does Varanasi list several varieties?
Markets report prices by variety and grade. So that changes compare like with like, the changes and charts here follow Common, the variety Varanasi reports most often; the table lists every variety.
How often does Varanasi report rice prices?
On 19 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.