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Onion price today ▲ +89.5% /30d

Live variety-wise mandi (wholesale) price of Onion across Indian APMC markets — minimum, maximum and modal rates per quintal, updated daily from Government of India (Agmarknet) data. Last updated 13 Sep 2026.

Quick answer

The modal (most common) wholesale price of Onion in India is about ₹2,226 per quintal (about ₹22/kg) as of 13 Sep 2026, ranging from ₹0 to ₹475,750 across 2,220 markets in 32 states. Prices are up about 89.5% over the past 30 days.

Modal price₹2,226per quintal
Lowest₹0min across markets
Highest₹475,750max across markets
Markets2,220reporting
Cheapest market now

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh at ₹34/qtl

Most expensive now

Pothencode, Kerala at ₹30,040/qtl

Price spread

A buyer can save up to ₹30,006/qtl (about 88253%) by sourcing from the cheapest mandi.

Onion price trend (last 60 reporting days)

About Onion prices in India

Onion is a daily kitchen staple and a politically sensitive commodity whose price swings make national headlines. Rabi onion arrives Mar–May; the kharif crop reaches mandis Oct–Dec.

The largest arrivals typically come from Maharashtra (Lasalgaon is Asia's largest onion market), Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat. Traded per quintal; retail is usually 8–15% above modal mandi rates.

Onion price analysis

Over the last 30 days the modal price of Onion has risen about 89.5% (from ₹3,060 to ₹5,800 per quintal). Rates are compiled from 2,220 mandis across 32 states. The gap between the minimum (₹0) and maximum (₹475,750) reflects differences in variety, grade and local demand across mandis.

Onion price by state

StateModalMinMaxMarkets
Andaman and Nicobar₹7,033₹4,000₹10,0003
Andhra Pradesh₹1,764₹16₹6,00015
Assam₹2,740₹850₹6,00024
Bihar₹3,396₹1,200₹5,40025
Chandigarh₹3,337₹1,000₹5,0001
Chattisgarh₹1,623₹500₹5,0007
Goa₹1,278₹500₹3,2003
Gujarat₹1,267₹0₹6,00073
Haryana₹1,686₹0₹7,000175
Himachal Pradesh₹3,070₹0₹6,20047
Jammu and Kashmir₹2,847₹1,300₹6,60021
Jharkhand₹2,725₹800₹7,50026
Karnataka₹2,085₹100₹7,30055
Kerala₹3,501₹1₹35,80070
Keralam₹5,295₹690₹10,00063
Madhya Pradesh₹1,388₹40₹11,310161
Maharashtra₹1,769₹8₹475,750254
Manipur₹4,363₹1,300₹8,00010
Meghalaya₹5,204₹2,300₹8,0006
Mizoram₹3,965₹1,200₹8,5003
Nagaland₹5,150₹2,000₹14,2009
NCT of Delhi₹2,102₹300₹5,8755
Odisha₹2,840₹240₹12,000122
Punjab₹1,764₹0₹7,000205
Rajasthan₹1,653₹0₹14,39577
Tamil Nadu₹4,608₹700₹8,500180
Telangana₹2,166₹0₹44,00043
Tripura₹3,496₹1,200₹8,00030
Uttar Pradesh₹1,742₹0₹28,250385
Uttarakhand₹2,465₹500₹5,00017
Uttrakhand₹1,491₹250₹6,10018
West Bengal₹2,345₹0₹8,000102

Top markets for Onion

MarketStateModalUpdated
ManubazarTripura₹4,56913 Sep 2026
Palakkad MarketKeralam₹7,07312 Sep 2026
Koduvayoor MarketKeralam₹6,72312 Sep 2026
Aralamoodu MarketKeralam₹6,53812 Sep 2026
Chengannur MarketKeralam₹5,83412 Sep 2026
Ettumanoor MarketKeralam₹5,71912 Sep 2026
Kodaikkanal(Uzhavar Sandhai)Tamil Nadu₹5,50012 Sep 2026
Pudukottai(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,48012 Sep 2026
Vadaseri APMCTamil Nadu₹5,42112 Sep 2026
Kayamkulam MarketKeralam₹5,41912 Sep 2026
Ramanathapuram(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,35212 Sep 2026
Viralimalai(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,34412 Sep 2026
Anna nagar(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,33912 Sep 2026
Perambalur(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,32412 Sep 2026
Alangudi(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,31612 Sep 2026
Gandarvakottai(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,27212 Sep 2026
Chavakkad MarketKeralam₹5,24612 Sep 2026
Aranthangi(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,24512 Sep 2026
Kollengode MarketKeralam₹5,23112 Sep 2026
KKNagar(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,20212 Sep 2026
Thirumangalam(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,18912 Sep 2026
Kovilpatti(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,18512 Sep 2026
Papanasam(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,17912 Sep 2026
Sampath Nagar(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,17712 Sep 2026
Karaikudi(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,17012 Sep 2026
Kumbakonam (Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,16712 Sep 2026
Sivagangai (Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,15312 Sep 2026
Mannargudi II(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,15112 Sep 2026
Ponnamaravathi(Uzhavar Sandhai)Tamil Nadu₹5,14412 Sep 2026
Karambakkudi(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,13812 Sep 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is the price of Onion today?
The modal wholesale price of Onion is around ₹2,226 per quintal as of 13 Sep 2026, with mandi rates ranging from ₹0 to ₹475,750.
Which mandi has the cheapest Onion?
Among reporting markets, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh has the lowest modal rate at ₹34/quintal, while Pothencode (Kerala) is the highest at ₹30,040.
Are Onion prices going up or down?
Over the last 30 days the national modal price has moved from ₹3,060 to ₹5,800 per quintal — a change of about +89.5%.
What does modal price mean?
The modal price is the rate at which the largest volume of Onion traded that day — more representative than the midpoint of min and max. Learn more.
Where does this Onion price data come from?
From the Government of India Agmarknet dataset published on data.gov.in, covering regulated APMC mandis and synced daily.

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