Sand and stone chips — the volume-bulk of every m³ of concrete.
sand & aggregates prices in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, sourced from dealer networks and leading online marketplaces. Ranges reflect the spread between authorised-dealer bulk rates and retail single-unit rates. Prices are 9 % above the 50-city national average — a transport/logistics premium drives the spread against quarry-proximate cities.
| Item | Unit | Price in Shimla |
|---|---|---|
| River Sand | per tonne | ₹2,627 ₹2,251–3,002 (dealer-to-retail) |
| M-Sand (Manufactured) | per tonne | ₹1,751 ₹1,501–2,001 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Plastering Sand (P-Sand) | per tonne | ₹2,001 ₹1,751–2,251 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Coarse Aggregate 20mm | per tonne | ₹1,626 ₹1,376–1,876 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Coarse Aggregate 40mm | per tonne | ₹1,501 ₹1,251–1,751 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Stone Dust / Crusher Dust | per tonne | ₹938 ₹750–1,126 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Coarse Aggregate 10mm10mm stone· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,659 ₹1,403–1,914 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Boulder Soling (40mm+)40mm+· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,321 ₹1,101–1,541 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Graded Sub-Base (GSB)GSB Grade 1· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,276 ₹1,063–1,488 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Stone Chips 6mm6mm· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,708 ₹1,444–1,971 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Kadappa Aggregatepolished· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,951 ₹1,651–2,251 (dealer-to-retail) |
Supply. Shimla is close to Himachal's own Bilaspur–Solan cement cluster (ACC, Ambuja, UltraTech), with TMT from Mandi Gobindgarh and aggregate from Himalayan river beds and foothill quarries. For sand & aggregates specifically, this places Shimla on the higher side of the national cost band — the page's table reflects 9 % above the 50-city national average.
What moves the local price. steep terrain makes last-mile haulage to hill sites the dominant cost factor — delivered rates rise sharply with altitude and road condition; eco-sensitive-zone mining limits and the monsoon/winter both constrain aggregate.
Buyer takeaway. cement is reasonably priced at the plant gate thanks to in-state Himachal capacity, but hill last-mile transport can add 15–30% to delivered cost at elevated sites — aggregate is the most supply-constrained line item. Cross-check the sand & aggregates ranges in the table above against a live local quote before raising a purchase order — the spread between bulk-dealer and retail rates in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh is wider than the table's midpoint suggests.
Fine and coarse aggregates per IS 383:2016 together occupy 60-75 % of the volume of concrete. Fine aggregate (sand) is either river sand (natural) or manufactured sand (M-sand, produced by crushing stone). Coarse aggregates are graded stone chips — 10 mm, 20 mm, and 40 mm nominal sizes are standard. For a typical M20 mix, each m³ of concrete needs ~0.45 m³ of sand and ~0.9 m³ of 20 mm coarse aggregate. Quality matters: silt content, water absorption, flakiness, and grading all feed into mix design per IS 10262. Most Indian cities have banned mechanised river-sand extraction since 2013-2016, making M-sand the default for RCC.
Aggregate prices in India vary wildly by proximity to a quarry — coastal and hilly cities pay 2-3× the quarry-gate price due to transport. M-sand has overtaken river sand as the default in south India since 2020; north India and east India still lean on river sand where legally extracted. 2024-25 saw ~8-12 % price rise on diesel cost inflation and stricter mining enforcement. Kerala and the north-east remain the most expensive regions due to haul distance.
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Compare sand & aggregates prices in Shimla with other Indian metros. Prices shown are for Coarse Aggregate 20mm (per tonne) — a representative benchmark for the category. Click any city for the full 11-item price list.
Sand & Aggregates quality and manufacturing in India is governed by the following Indian Standards. Click any code for the full specification with extracted clauses, tables, and reference values.
IS 383:2016: Coarse and fine aggregate for concrete. IS 2386:1963: Methods of test for aggregates (part 1-8).