Onion prices near Howrah

The latest price at every mandi within reach (each with its date), and where you'd take home the most after the trip.

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Barasat, 69 km away

₹5,400 a quintal

About ₹5,331 after transport (roughly ₹69 a quintal). Reported on 7 Nov.

Compared with Bara Bazar (Posta Bazar) (27 km), where the most onion arrives

+₹683 a quintal after transport

1 Barasat 69 km, usually 1,138 tonnes this month ₹5,400 on 7 Nov you get ₹5,331
2 Nimdhighi Market 0 km, location approximate ₹5,200 on 6 Nov you get ₹5,200
3 Ramkrishanpur (Howrah) 25 km, usually 42 tonnes this month ₹5,200 on 6 Nov you get ₹5,175
4 Baruipur (Canning) 36 km, usually 78 tonnes this month ₹5,200 yesterday you get ₹5,164
5 Ranaghat 89 km, usually 87 tonnes this month ₹5,250 on 6 Nov you get ₹5,161
6 Chakdah 78 km, usually 187 tonnes this month ₹5,200 on 6 Nov you get ₹5,122
7 Burdwan 86 km, usually 444 tonnes this month ₹5,000 on 6 Nov you get ₹4,914
8 Bara Bazar (Posta Bazar) 27 km, usually 2,051 tonnes this month ₹4,675 on 6 Nov you get ₹4,648

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Numbers match the list. Darker pays more; bigger is where more usually arrives.

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Bara Bazar (Posta Bazar), the biggest onion mandi near you, over the last six weeks.

₹ a quintal (100 kg)

₹4,000 ₹4,250 ₹4,500 ₹4,750 ₹5,000 ₹5,250

28 Sep 6 Nov

Latest ₹4,675 a quintal on 6 Nov

Down 3% in six weeks

At Bara Bazar (Posta Bazar), in a usual year. Most onion reaches the mandi in June. The price is usually lowest in April and highest in November.

0 1,000 t 2,000 t 3,000 t

₹2,300 ₹2,550 ₹2,970 ₹3,200 ₹3,330 ₹4,150 ₹3,360 ₹2,850 ₹2,260 ₹1,890 ₹1,640 ₹1,700

Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Tonnes arriving in the month (bars, left scale; darker: the most) Usual price, ₹ a quintal (line) Average of 2021 to 2026.

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Source: Agmarknet daily prices (data.gov.in); Agmarknet daily prices and arrivals (India Data Portal).