Sand and stone chips — the volume-bulk of every m³ of concrete.
sand & aggregates prices in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, sourced from dealer networks and leading online marketplaces. Ranges reflect the spread between authorised-dealer bulk rates and retail single-unit rates. Prices are 6 % above the 50-city national average — a transport/logistics premium drives the spread against quarry-proximate cities.
| Item | Unit | Price in Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| River Sand | per tonne | ₹2,553 ₹2,188–2,917 (dealer-to-retail) |
| M-Sand (Manufactured) | per tonne | ₹1,702 ₹1,458–1,945 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Plastering Sand (P-Sand) | per tonne | ₹1,945 ₹1,702–2,188 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Coarse Aggregate 20mm | per tonne | ₹1,580 ₹1,337–1,823 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Coarse Aggregate 40mm | per tonne | ₹1,459 ₹1,215–1,702 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Stone Dust / Crusher Dust | per tonne | ₹912 ₹729–1,094 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Coarse Aggregate 10mm10mm stone· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,612 ₹1,364–1,860 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Boulder Soling (40mm+)40mm+· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,283 ₹1,069–1,497 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Graded Sub-Base (GSB)GSB Grade 1· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,241 ₹1,034–1,447 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Stone Chips 6mm6mm· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,659 ₹1,404–1,914 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Kadappa Aggregatepolished· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,897 ₹1,605–2,188 (dealer-to-retail) |
Supply. Thiruvananthapuram has no local limestone or large hard-rock base, so cement is railed from Tamil Nadu (Ariyalur) and TMT from TN mills, while aggregate comes from southern-Kerala midland quarries. For sand & aggregates specifically, this places Thiruvananthapuram on the higher side of the national cost band — the page's table reflects 6 % above the 50-city national average.
What moves the local price. Kerala's river-sand mining ban is the dominant cost driver — fine aggregate is imported or M-sand at a steep premium — and the long south-west monsoon halts quarrying for months.
Buyer takeaway. the state capital runs one of India's costliest fine-aggregate structures; cement carries inbound freight on top, so total civil-material cost sits well above the national median and monsoon stockpiling is essential. 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 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 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 Thiruvananthapuram 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).