Bricks and blocks — the enclosure skin around your RCC frame.
bricks & blocks prices in Patna, Bihar, sourced from dealer networks and leading online marketplaces. Ranges reflect the spread between authorised-dealer bulk rates and retail single-unit rates. Prices are 7 % below the 50-city national average — you benefit from proximity to manufacturing/quarry supply.
| Item | Unit | Price in Patna |
|---|---|---|
| Red Clay Brick (9×4×3") | per piece | ₹6 ₹5–7 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Fly Ash Brick | per piece | ₹7 ₹6–7 (dealer-to-retail) |
| AAC Block (600×200×200) | per piece | ₹49 ₹43–54 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Solid Concrete Block (400×200×200) | per piece | ₹42 ₹37–46 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Hollow Concrete Block (400×200×200) | per piece | ₹34 ₹29–39 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Siporex AAC Block 4 inchSiporex600×200×100· inferred from brand premium | per piece | ₹27 ₹24–29 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Siporex AAC Block 6 inchSiporex600×200×150· inferred from brand premium | per piece | ₹40 ₹36–44 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Biltech AAC Block 6 inchBiltech600×200×150· inferred from brand premium | per piece | ₹39 ₹35–43 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Magicrete AAC Block 6 inchMagicrete600×200×150· inferred from brand premium | per piece | ₹38 ₹34–42 (dealer-to-retail) |
| CLC Block 6 inchCellular Light Weight· inferred from brand premium | per piece | ₹37 ₹33–40 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Paver Block 60mmM30 zig-zag· inferred from brand premium | per sqft | ₹28 ₹17–39 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Paver Block 80mmM35 load-bearing· inferred from brand premium | per sqft | ₹39 ₹23–55 (dealer-to-retail) |
Supply. Patna has no native hard rock or limestone, so cement is railed from Chhattisgarh/Jharkhand grinding units, TMT from SAIL/Bhilai-route and local eastern mills, and stone aggregate trucked/railed from Jharkhand's Pakur–Sahibganj quarries. For bricks & blocks specifically, this places Patna on the favourable side of the national cost band — the page's table reflects 7 % below the 50-city national average.
What moves the local price. Gangetic-plain geology forces long aggregate hauls; Bihar's river-sand resource (Sone, Ganga) is large but mining is heavily regulated and politically volatile, causing sharp periodic sand-price swings.
Buyer takeaway. steel is reasonably priced via the eastern SAIL chain, but aggregate carries a heavy haulage premium and sand is the most volatile line item in the state — large projects buffer 4–6 weeks of sand stock to ride out mining-ban episodes. Cross-check the bricks & blocks ranges in the table above against a live local quote before raising a purchase order — the spread between bulk-dealer and retail rates in Patna, Bihar is wider than the table's midpoint suggests.
Masonry units in India follow IS 1077 (clay bricks), IS 2185 (concrete masonry), IS 13990 (fly-ash bricks), and IS 2572 (AAC blocks). Traditional red clay bricks (230×110×70 mm) have been the default for centuries but are being displaced by AAC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) blocks in urban multi-storey construction — AAC is 4-5× lighter (600-700 kg/m³ vs 1,800 for clay), improves thermal performance, and speeds up masonry work by 40-50 %. Fly-ash bricks (IS 12894) are the cheap alternative to clay in regions with thermal-power plants nearby. Hollow and solid concrete blocks serve for boundary walls, external leaf, and retaining walls.
Red-clay brick prices have risen ~10-15 % YoY since 2022 as many states restrict clay mining and force kilns to zigzag-technology upgrades. AAC block prices have stabilised after initial volatility, as capacity expanded with major brands adding plants in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana. 2026 pricing sees AAC 6 inch at ₹40-60 per piece in major metros, red clay at ₹8-12 per piece, and fly-ash at ₹5-8 per piece.
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Compare bricks & blocks prices in Patna with other Indian metros. Prices shown are for Red Clay Brick (9×4×3") (per piece) — a representative benchmark for the category. Click any city for the full 12-item price list.
Bricks & Blocks 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 1077:1992: Common burnt clay building bricks — specification. IS 12894:2002: Pulverized fuel ash-lime bricks.