Sand and stone chips — the volume-bulk of every m³ of concrete.
sand & aggregates prices in Varanasi, Uttar 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 5 % below the 50-city national average — you benefit from proximity to manufacturing/quarry supply.
| Item | Unit | Price in Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| River Sand | per tonne | ₹2,280 ₹1,954–2,605 (dealer-to-retail) |
| M-Sand (Manufactured) | per tonne | ₹1,520 ₹1,303–1,737 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Plastering Sand (P-Sand) | per tonne | ₹1,737 ₹1,520–1,954 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Coarse Aggregate 20mm | per tonne | ₹1,411 ₹1,194–1,628 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Coarse Aggregate 40mm | per tonne | ₹1,303 ₹1,086–1,520 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Stone Dust / Crusher Dust | per tonne | ₹814 ₹651–977 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Coarse Aggregate 10mm10mm stone· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,440 ₹1,218–1,661 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Boulder Soling (40mm+)40mm+· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,147 ₹956–1,337 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Graded Sub-Base (GSB)GSB Grade 1· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,108 ₹923–1,292 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Stone Chips 6mm6mm· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,482 ₹1,254–1,710 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Kadappa Aggregatepolished· inferred from brand premium | per tonne | ₹1,694 ₹1,433–1,954 (dealer-to-retail) |
Supply. Varanasi has no native hard rock, drawing cement from MP/Chhattisgarh grinding units, TMT from eastern SAIL-route and UP mills, and stone aggregate railed/trucked from Bundelkhand and Jharkhand. For sand & aggregates specifically, this places Varanasi on the favourable side of the national cost band — the page's table reflects 5 % below the 50-city national average.
What moves the local price. the heritage-corridor, temple-precinct, and highway pipeline keeps civil demand steady; Gangetic-plain geology forces long aggregate hauls, and UP's strict Ganga sand-mining policy keeps fine aggregate tight.
Buyer takeaway. aggregate carries a heavy haulage premium and sand is regulation-volatile — cement is the more reasonable line item via the MP corridor; large projects pre-book Bundelkhand quarry rates. 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 Varanasi, Uttar 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 Varanasi 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).