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Today''s Potato Ratein India
₹2,096 / quintal ₹20.96/kg
Per KG
₹20.96
avg today
10 KG
₹209.6
approx
1 Quintal
₹2,096
100 KG
1 Ton
₹20,960
1000 KG
Best Price Today
₹5,750/qtl
Tirupatthur Uzhavar Sandhai
Tamil Nadu, Sivaganga
Lowest Price Today
₹400/qtl
Sikarpur Apmc
Uttar Pradesh, Bulandshahar
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Potato Other
No change
Sargipali Apmc ·Sundergarh ·Odisha
₹1,000 / quintal · ₹10/kg
Min ₹900 Max ₹1,200
07/07/2026
Price Trend Alerts
Potato Red Nanital
No change
Mettupalayam Uzhavar Sandhai ·Coimbatore ·Tamil Nadu
₹4,850 / quintal · ₹48.5/kg
Min ₹3,500 Max ₹6,200
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Tiruchengode Apmc ·Namakkal ·Tamil Nadu
₹2,800 / quintal · ₹28/kg
Min ₹2,600 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Potato
No change
Udala Apmc ·Mayurbhanja ·Odisha
₹1,300 / quintal · ₹13/kg
Min ₹1,000 Max ₹1,500
07/07/2026
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Potato Red Nanital
No change
Jeyankondam Uzhavar Sandhai ·Ariyalur ·Tamil Nadu
₹3,800 / quintal · ₹38/kg
Min ₹3,600 Max ₹4,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Local
No change
Adampur Apmc ·Jalandhar ·Punjab
₹600 / quintal · ₹6/kg
Min ₹500 Max ₹600
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Sonepat Apmc ·Sonipat ·Haryana
₹1,200 / quintal · ₹12/kg
Min ₹1,200 Max ₹1,500
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
₹200 33%
Jakhal Apmc ·Fatehabad ·Haryana
₹800 / quintal · ₹8/kg
Min ₹800 Max ₹800
07/07/2026
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Potato Potato
No change
Birbhum Apmc ·Birbhum ·West Bengal
₹1,000 / quintal · ₹10/kg
Min ₹950 Max ₹1,070
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
₹130 14%
Balarampur Apmc ·Puruliya ·West Bengal
₹750 / quintal · ₹7.5/kg
Min ₹720 Max ₹780
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Thoubal Apmc ·Thoubal ·Manipur
₹2,750 / quintal · ₹27.5/kg
Min ₹2,500 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Mainpuri Apmc ·Mainpuri ·Uttar Pradesh
₹500 / quintal · ₹5/kg
Min ₹500 Max ₹500
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Mannargudi I Uzhavar Sandhai ·Thiruvarur ·Tamil Nadu
₹3,200 / quintal · ₹32/kg
Min ₹3,200 Max ₹3,200
07/07/2026
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Potato Red Nanital
No change
Pallikonda Uzhavar Sandhai ·Vellore ·Tamil Nadu
₹2,300 / quintal · ₹23/kg
Min ₹2,000 Max ₹2,600
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Smy Jassur ·Kangra ·Himachal Pradesh
₹900 / quintal · ₹9/kg
Min ₹800 Max ₹1,100
07/07/2026
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Potato Jyoti
No change
Purulia Apmc ·Puruliya ·West Bengal
₹750 / quintal · ₹7.5/kg
Min ₹710 Max ₹780
07/07/2026
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Potato Red Nanital
No change
Tiruvannamalai Uzhavar Sandhai ·Thiruvannamalai ·Tamil Nadu
₹2,750 / quintal · ₹27.5/kg
Min ₹2,500 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Potato
₹200 10%
Nadiad Apmc ·Kheda ·Gujarat
₹1,700 / quintal · ₹17/kg
Min ₹1,600 Max ₹1,850
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Cheyyar Uzhavar Sandhai ·Thiruvannamalai ·Tamil Nadu
₹3,600 / quintal · ₹36/kg
Min ₹3,200 Max ₹4,000
07/07/2026
Price Trend Alerts
Potato Jyoti
No change
Guskara Apmc ·Purba Bardhaman ·West Bengal
₹880 / quintal · ₹8.8/kg
Min ₹880 Max ₹890
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Jhajjar Apmc ·Jhajar ·Haryana
₹1,100 / quintal · ₹11/kg
Min ₹1,100 Max ₹1,100
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Wazirganj Apmc ·Badaun ·Uttar Pradesh
₹500 / quintal · ₹5/kg
Min ₹500 Max ₹500
07/07/2026
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Potato Potato
No change
Ankleshwar Apmc ·Bharuch ·Gujarat
₹1,000 / quintal · ₹10/kg
Min ₹800 Max ₹1,100
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Shikohabad Apmc ·Firozabad ·Uttar Pradesh
₹500 / quintal · ₹5/kg
Min ₹500 Max ₹500
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Bareilly Apmc ·Bareilly ·Uttar Pradesh
₹500 / quintal · ₹5/kg
Min ₹500 Max ₹500
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Rura Apmc ·Kanpur Dehat ·Uttar Pradesh
₹600 / quintal · ₹6/kg
Min ₹600 Max ₹600
07/07/2026
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Potato Local
No change
Ramtek Apmc ·Nagpur ·Maharashtra
₹1,500 / quintal · ₹15/kg
Min ₹1,000 Max ₹2,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Red Nanital
No change
Tirupatthur Uzhavar Sandhai ·Sivaganga ·Tamil Nadu
₹5,750 / quintal · ₹57.5/kg
Min ₹5,500 Max ₹6,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Chandrapur Ganjwad Apmc ·Chandrapur ·Maharashtra
₹1,300 / quintal · ₹13/kg
Min ₹1,200 Max ₹1,350
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Musiri Uzhavar Sandhai ·Thiruchirappalli ·Tamil Nadu
₹2,800 / quintal · ₹28/kg
Min ₹2,600 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
₹100 20%
Bisoli Apmc ·Badaun ·Uttar Pradesh
₹600 / quintal · ₹6/kg
Min ₹600 Max ₹600
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
₹1
Sikarpur Apmc ·Bulandshahar ·Uttar Pradesh
₹400 / quintal · ₹4/kg
Min ₹400 Max ₹400
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Gurdaspur Apmc ·Gurdaspur ·Punjab
₹650 / quintal · ₹6.5/kg
Min ₹650 Max ₹650
07/07/2026
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Potato Red Nanital
No change
Manachanallur Uzhavar Sandhai ·Thiruchirappalli ·Tamil Nadu
₹3,000 / quintal · ₹30/kg
Min ₹3,000 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Jameenrayapettai Uzhavar Sandhai ·Chengalpattu ·Tamil Nadu
₹2,750 / quintal · ₹27.5/kg
Min ₹2,500 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Haathras Apmc ·Hathras ·Uttar Pradesh
₹500 / quintal · ₹5/kg
Min ₹500 Max ₹500
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Mehmoodabad Apmc ·Sitapur ·Uttar Pradesh
₹580 / quintal · ₹5.8/kg
Min ₹580 Max ₹580
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Chhibramau Apmc ·Kannuj ·Uttar Pradesh
₹600 / quintal · ₹6/kg
Min ₹600 Max ₹600
07/07/2026
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Potato Red Nanital
No change
Aruppukottai Uzhavar Sandhai ·Virudhunagar ·Tamil Nadu
₹2,750 / quintal · ₹27.5/kg
Min ₹2,500 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Pratapgarh Apmc ·Pratapgarh ·Uttar Pradesh
₹600 / quintal · ₹6/kg
Min ₹600 Max ₹600
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Jalagandapuram Uzhavar Sandhai ·Salem ·Tamil Nadu
₹2,800 / quintal · ₹28/kg
Min ₹2,600 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Red Nanital
No change
Thalavaipuram Uzhavar Sandhai ·Virudhunagar ·Tamil Nadu
₹2,400 / quintal · ₹24/kg
Min ₹2,000 Max ₹2,800
07/07/2026
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Potato Red Nanital
No change
Thanjavur Uzhavar Sandhai ·Thanjavur ·Tamil Nadu
₹3,000 / quintal · ₹30/kg
Min ₹3,000 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Guduvancheri Uzhavar Sandhai ·Chengalpattu ·Tamil Nadu
₹2,750 / quintal · ₹27.5/kg
Min ₹2,500 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Red Nanital
No change
Myladi Uzhavar Sandhai ·Nagercoil Kannyiakumari ·Tamil Nadu
₹3,250 / quintal · ₹32.5/kg
Min ₹3,000 Max ₹3,500
07/07/2026
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Potato Red Nanital
No change
Pattukottai Uzhavar Sandhai ·Thanjavur ·Tamil Nadu
₹3,000 / quintal · ₹30/kg
Min ₹3,000 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Rudrapur Apmc ·Udhamsinghnagar ·Uttarakhand
₹600 / quintal · ₹6/kg
Min ₹500 Max ₹800
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Kulithalai Uzhavar Sandhai ·Karur ·Tamil Nadu
₹2,750 / quintal · ₹27.5/kg
Min ₹2,500 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Bishnupur Bankura Apmc ·Bankura ·West Bengal
₹720 / quintal · ₹7.2/kg
Min ₹680 Max ₹740
07/07/2026
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Potato Other
No change
Manjeswaram Market ·Kasargod ·Keralam
₹2,500 / quintal · ₹25/kg
Min ₹2,000 Max ₹3,000
07/07/2026
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Today''s APMC mandi prices — commodity, market, state, and min/modal/max prices per quintal
Commodity Variety Market (APMC) District State Min Price ₹ Modal Price ₹ Max Price ₹ Change Date Trend chart
Potato Other Sargipali Apmc Sundergarh Odisha ₹900 ₹1,000 ₹1,200 07/07/2026
Potato Red Nanital Mettupalayam Uzhavar Sandhai Coimbatore Tamil Nadu ₹3,500 ₹4,850 ₹6,200 07/07/2026
Potato Other Tiruchengode Apmc Namakkal Tamil Nadu ₹2,600 ₹2,800 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Potato Udala Apmc Mayurbhanja Odisha ₹1,000 ₹1,300 ₹1,500 07/07/2026
Potato Red Nanital Jeyankondam Uzhavar Sandhai Ariyalur Tamil Nadu ₹3,600 ₹3,800 ₹4,000 07/07/2026
Potato Local Adampur Apmc Jalandhar Punjab ₹500 ₹600 ₹600 07/07/2026
Potato Other Sonepat Apmc Sonipat Haryana ₹1,200 ₹1,200 ₹1,500 07/07/2026
Potato Other Jakhal Apmc Fatehabad Haryana ₹800 ₹800 ₹800 ₹200 07/07/2026
Potato Potato Birbhum Apmc Birbhum West Bengal ₹950 ₹1,000 ₹1,070 07/07/2026
Potato Other Balarampur Apmc Puruliya West Bengal ₹720 ₹750 ₹780 ₹130 07/07/2026
Potato Other Thoubal Apmc Thoubal Manipur ₹2,500 ₹2,750 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Other Mainpuri Apmc Mainpuri Uttar Pradesh ₹500 ₹500 ₹500 07/07/2026
Potato Other Mannargudi I Uzhavar Sandhai Thiruvarur Tamil Nadu ₹3,200 ₹3,200 ₹3,200 07/07/2026
Potato Red Nanital Pallikonda Uzhavar Sandhai Vellore Tamil Nadu ₹2,000 ₹2,300 ₹2,600 07/07/2026
Potato Other Smy Jassur Kangra Himachal Pradesh ₹800 ₹900 ₹1,100 07/07/2026
Potato Jyoti Purulia Apmc Puruliya West Bengal ₹710 ₹750 ₹780 07/07/2026
Potato Red Nanital Tiruvannamalai Uzhavar Sandhai Thiruvannamalai Tamil Nadu ₹2,500 ₹2,750 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Potato Nadiad Apmc Kheda Gujarat ₹1,600 ₹1,700 ₹1,850 ₹200 07/07/2026
Potato Other Cheyyar Uzhavar Sandhai Thiruvannamalai Tamil Nadu ₹3,200 ₹3,600 ₹4,000 07/07/2026
Potato Jyoti Guskara Apmc Purba Bardhaman West Bengal ₹880 ₹880 ₹890 07/07/2026
Potato Other Jhajjar Apmc Jhajar Haryana ₹1,100 ₹1,100 ₹1,100 07/07/2026
Potato Other Wazirganj Apmc Badaun Uttar Pradesh ₹500 ₹500 ₹500 07/07/2026
Potato Potato Ankleshwar Apmc Bharuch Gujarat ₹800 ₹1,000 ₹1,100 07/07/2026
Potato Other Shikohabad Apmc Firozabad Uttar Pradesh ₹500 ₹500 ₹500 07/07/2026
Potato Other Bareilly Apmc Bareilly Uttar Pradesh ₹500 ₹500 ₹500 07/07/2026
Potato Other Rura Apmc Kanpur Dehat Uttar Pradesh ₹600 ₹600 ₹600 07/07/2026
Potato Local Ramtek Apmc Nagpur Maharashtra ₹1,000 ₹1,500 ₹2,000 07/07/2026
Potato Red Nanital Tirupatthur Uzhavar Sandhai Sivaganga Tamil Nadu ₹5,500 ₹5,750 ₹6,000 07/07/2026
Potato Other Chandrapur Ganjwad Apmc Chandrapur Maharashtra ₹1,200 ₹1,300 ₹1,350 07/07/2026
Potato Other Musiri Uzhavar Sandhai Thiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu ₹2,600 ₹2,800 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Other Bisoli Apmc Badaun Uttar Pradesh ₹600 ₹600 ₹600 ₹100 07/07/2026
Potato Other Sikarpur Apmc Bulandshahar Uttar Pradesh ₹400 ₹400 ₹400 ₹1 07/07/2026
Potato Other Gurdaspur Apmc Gurdaspur Punjab ₹650 ₹650 ₹650 07/07/2026
Potato Red Nanital Manachanallur Uzhavar Sandhai Thiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu ₹3,000 ₹3,000 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Other Jameenrayapettai Uzhavar Sandhai Chengalpattu Tamil Nadu ₹2,500 ₹2,750 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Other Haathras Apmc Hathras Uttar Pradesh ₹500 ₹500 ₹500 07/07/2026
Potato Other Mehmoodabad Apmc Sitapur Uttar Pradesh ₹580 ₹580 ₹580 07/07/2026
Potato Other Chhibramau Apmc Kannuj Uttar Pradesh ₹600 ₹600 ₹600 07/07/2026
Potato Red Nanital Aruppukottai Uzhavar Sandhai Virudhunagar Tamil Nadu ₹2,500 ₹2,750 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Other Pratapgarh Apmc Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh ₹600 ₹600 ₹600 07/07/2026
Potato Other Jalagandapuram Uzhavar Sandhai Salem Tamil Nadu ₹2,600 ₹2,800 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Red Nanital Thalavaipuram Uzhavar Sandhai Virudhunagar Tamil Nadu ₹2,000 ₹2,400 ₹2,800 07/07/2026
Potato Red Nanital Thanjavur Uzhavar Sandhai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu ₹3,000 ₹3,000 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Other Guduvancheri Uzhavar Sandhai Chengalpattu Tamil Nadu ₹2,500 ₹2,750 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Red Nanital Myladi Uzhavar Sandhai Nagercoil Kannyiakumari Tamil Nadu ₹3,000 ₹3,250 ₹3,500 07/07/2026
Potato Red Nanital Pattukottai Uzhavar Sandhai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu ₹3,000 ₹3,000 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Other Rudrapur Apmc Udhamsinghnagar Uttarakhand ₹500 ₹600 ₹800 07/07/2026
Potato Other Kulithalai Uzhavar Sandhai Karur Tamil Nadu ₹2,500 ₹2,750 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
Potato Other Bishnupur Bankura Apmc Bankura West Bengal ₹680 ₹720 ₹740 07/07/2026
Potato Other Manjeswaram Market Kasargod Keralam ₹2,000 ₹2,500 ₹3,000 07/07/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

Today's average modal price of Potato in Ropar (rupnagar) is ₹2096 per quintal (100 KG), approximately ₹20.96 per KG. Prices vary by market and arrival volume.

1 KG of Potato in Ropar (rupnagar) costs approximately ₹20.96 based on today's average mandi rate of ₹2096/quintal. Retail prices may be slightly higher.

10 KG of Potato in Ropar (rupnagar) costs approximately ₹209 at today's average mandi rate. Prices differ across APMCs; check the table above for market-specific rates.

1 quintal (100 KG) of Potato in Ropar (rupnagar) is priced at ₹2096 on average today. This is the modal (most-traded) price reported by APMC markets.

1 ton (1000 KG) of Potato in Ropar (rupnagar) costs approximately ₹20960 at today's average mandi rate. Large traders and exporters typically transact in tons.

Today's highest price is ₹5,750/quintal at Tirupatthur Uzhavar Sandhai in Tamil Nadu. The lowest is ₹400/quintal at Sikarpur Apmc, Uttar Pradesh. The price spread is ₹5,350/quintal.

Potato mandi prices on KisanDeals are updated daily from APMC markets across India. Data reflects actual arrivals and trades reported by each market for that date.

Today's average Potato price in Ropar (rupnagar) is ₹2096/quintal. To see whether prices are rising or falling, use the Trend button on any market row to view the 30-day price history chart, or use our Price Prediction tool which uses a 14-day weighted moving average to forecast tomorrow's rate.

You can check today's Potato mandi bhav (rate) for any state on KisanDeals. Click a state in the Check Potato Price by State section below, or use the State filter in the search bar above to see APMC-wise prices for that state. States with the most APMC data include Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana.

The Potato mandi rate shown here is the actual market price at which farmers sold their produce today at APMC markets. MSP (Minimum Support Price) is the government-guaranteed floor price — the actual mandi rate may be higher or lower than MSP depending on season, supply, and demand. KisanDeals shows live APMC market rates, not MSP.

Today's Potato wholesale price in Ropar (rupnagar) is ₹2096 per quintal at APMC mandis. This is the modal (bulk traded) wholesale rate. Retail prices in local markets are typically 10–25% higher due to transport, arhat (commission), and handling costs.

Potato prices are affected by multiple factors: seasonal arrivals (post-harvest flood of supply drives prices down), weather events like unseasonal rains or drought reducing yield, export demand from neighbouring countries, government policies like export bans or MSP procurement, and transportation costs (fuel prices). Use the Trend chart to see historical patterns for context.

Check today's Potato rate in Telangana — see all APMC markets in the state with live modal, min, and max prices per quintal. Telangana has major mandis in Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, and Karimnagar.

See Potato mandi price in Andhra Pradesh today — live APMC rates from markets across Vijayawada, Guntur, Kurnool, Nellore, and Visakhapatnam.

View today's Potato rate in Karnataka from APMC markets including Bengaluru (APMC Yeshwanthpur), Hubli, Davangere, Mysuru, and Raichur. Karnataka is a major agricultural state with active APMCs.

Check Potato price in Maharashtra today — data from Mumbai (APMC Vashi), Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Solapur, and Aurangabad APMCs. Maharashtra's APMC markets are among the largest in India.

See today's Potato rate in Punjab (Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar mandis) and Potato rate in Haryana (Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal markets). Both states are key agricultural hubs for wheat and other crops.

Check Potato mandi bhav in Uttar Pradesh today — prices from Agra, Meerut, Aligarh, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur APMCs. UP is India's most populous agricultural state.

See today's Potato price in West Bengal from mandis including Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol, and Howrah. West Bengal is a major consumer and producer state for vegetables and rice.

Check Potato rate in Madhya Pradesh (Indore, Bhopal, Sagar mandis) and Potato price in Rajasthan (Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota APMCs) for today's live APMC rates.

To get the best Potato price: (1) Compare mandis — use KisanDeals to see which APMC is paying the highest rate today. (2) Use the Compare tool to compare up to 8 markets side by side. (3) Set a price alert — get notified when the rate crosses your target. (4) Check trends — sell when prices are rising, not falling. (5) Check nearby state prices — sometimes transporting to a nearby state's mandi yields higher returns.

The modal price is the most-frequently-traded price at an APMC market — the price at which the highest volume of transactions occurred. The average price on KisanDeals is the mean modal price across all markets reporting today. Modal price is the most reliable reference for actual transactions, whereas the simple average gives a market-wide overview.

Potato Price Todayacross India

Potato rate today in Ropar (rupnagar) is ₹2096 per quintal (₹20.96 per kg). This is the live Potato mandi bhav sourced from APMC markets — updated daily from the Government of India's Open Data Platform and eNAM (National Agriculture Market). Looking for Potato price today per kg or Potato ka bhav aaj? Today's rate of ₹20.96/kg is derived from the official modal (most-traded) price of ₹2096/quintal.

The modal price is the most-frequently-traded rate at each mandi — the most reliable reference for farmers and traders. The min and max prices reflect the daily trading range. Retail prices in your local market are typically 10–25% higher due to transportation, arhat (commission) and handling charges.

Quick Reference

1 KG ₹20.96
10 KG ₹209.6
1 Quintal (100 KG) ₹2,096
1 Ton (1000 KG) ₹20,960

About Potato (Aloo) — India's Most Consumed Vegetable by Volume

India is the world's third-largest potato producer, growing 50+ million tonnes annually. Potatoes are India's most consumed vegetable by weight, used in every regional cuisine. The crop is primarily Rabi (October–March) with cold-storage supplies extending availability through the year.

Major producing states: Uttar Pradesh (32%), West Bengal (23%), Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Assam. Agra (UP) is India's potato trading capital with the largest cold-storage capacity. West Bengal's Hoogly and Burdwan districts are major production hubs.

Price patterns: Fresh-harvest prices (Nov–Feb) are lowest. Cold-storage-released potatoes (Apr–Sep) are costlier. Prices spike when cold-storage demand exceeds supply in August–September. India exports potatoes to Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Maldives.

Factors Affecting Potato Prices

Season & Monsoon
Rainfall affects crop yield and arrival volumes. Post-harvest season usually brings lower prices.
Supply & Demand
Higher arrivals push prices down; lower supply or festival demand drives prices up.
Transportation
Fuel prices and road conditions affect the cost of moving produce to mandis.
Export Demand
International demand, especially from neighbouring countries, significantly impacts wholesale rates.