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Onion price today ▲ +50.5% /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 7 Sep 2026.

Quick answer

The modal (most common) wholesale price of Onion in India is about ₹2,163 per quintal (about ₹22/kg) as of 7 Sep 2026, ranging from ₹0 to ₹44,000 across 2,205 markets in 32 states. Prices are up about 50.5% over the past 30 days.

Modal price₹2,163per quintal
Lowest₹0min across markets
Highest₹44,000max across markets
Markets2,205reporting
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 50.5% (from ₹3,047 to ₹4,586 per quintal). Rates are compiled from 2,205 mandis across 32 states. The gap between the minimum (₹0) and maximum (₹44,000) 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₹1,736₹16₹6,00015
Assam₹2,648₹850₹6,00024
Bihar₹3,247₹1,200₹5,20025
Chandigarh₹3,147₹1,000₹4,8001
Chattisgarh₹1,544₹500₹5,0007
Goa₹1,243₹500₹3,0003
Gujarat₹1,194₹0₹5,80072
Haryana₹1,656₹0₹7,000174
Himachal Pradesh₹2,946₹0₹6,20047
Jammu and Kashmir₹2,750₹1,300₹6,60021
Jharkhand₹2,725₹800₹7,50026
Karnataka₹2,015₹100₹7,30055
Kerala₹3,501₹1₹35,80070
Keralam₹5,149₹690₹10,00063
Madhya Pradesh₹1,325₹40₹11,310157
Maharashtra₹1,723₹8₹18,861249
Manipur₹4,307₹1,300₹8,00010
Meghalaya₹5,145₹2,300₹8,0006
Mizoram₹3,965₹1,200₹8,5003
Nagaland₹5,159₹2,000₹14,2009
NCT of Delhi₹2,086₹300₹5,8755
Odisha₹2,815₹240₹11,000122
Punjab₹1,735₹0₹7,000204
Rajasthan₹1,627₹0₹14,39577
Tamil Nadu₹4,463₹700₹8,000180
Telangana₹2,093₹0₹44,00043
Tripura₹3,422₹1,200₹8,00030
Uttar Pradesh₹1,731₹0₹28,250383
Uttarakhand₹2,396₹500₹5,00017
Uttrakhand₹1,491₹250₹6,10018
West Bengal₹2,294₹0₹8,000101

Top markets for Onion

MarketStateModalUpdated
North Paravur MarketKeralam₹7,8967 Sep 2026
Kamakhyanagar APMCOdisha₹7,5007 Sep 2026
Thoubal APMCManipur₹6,5687 Sep 2026
Bishenpur APMCManipur₹6,5507 Sep 2026
Chala MarketKeralam₹6,0737 Sep 2026
Athirampuzha MarketKeralam₹5,9957 Sep 2026
Pattambi MarketKeralam₹5,8357 Sep 2026
Imphal APMCManipur₹5,7007 Sep 2026
Chengannur MarketKeralam₹5,6757 Sep 2026
Ettumanoor MarketKeralam₹5,4957 Sep 2026
Thalayolaparambu MarketKeralam₹5,4867 Sep 2026
Pudukottai(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,4097 Sep 2026
Vadaseri APMCTamil Nadu₹5,3567 Sep 2026
Kayamkulam MarketKeralam₹5,3027 Sep 2026
Pothencode MarketKeralam₹5,3007 Sep 2026
Ramanathapuram(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,2537 Sep 2026
Viralimalai(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,2067 Sep 2026
APMC KaradMaharashtra₹5,2007 Sep 2026
Anna nagar(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,1897 Sep 2026
Alangudi(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,1817 Sep 2026
Gandarvakottai(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,1707 Sep 2026
Perambalur(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,1547 Sep 2026
Kothamangalam MarketKeralam₹5,1507 Sep 2026
Aranthangi(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,1257 Sep 2026
Kovilpatti(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,1107 Sep 2026
Madhavapuram MarketKeralam₹5,1047 Sep 2026
Chelakkara MarketKeralam₹5,0897 Sep 2026
Ponnamaravathi(Uzhavar Sandhai)Tamil Nadu₹5,0717 Sep 2026
Karaikudi(Uzhavar Sandhai )Tamil Nadu₹5,0627 Sep 2026
Chavakkad MarketKeralam₹5,0547 Sep 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is the price of Onion today?
The modal wholesale price of Onion is around ₹2,163 per quintal as of 7 Sep 2026, with mandi rates ranging from ₹0 to ₹44,000.
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 ₹3,047 to ₹4,586 per quintal — a change of about +50.5%.
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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