Frames, doors, shutters, and furniture — sourced from domestic and imported timber plus engineered panels.
wood & plywood prices in Kolkata, West Bengal, sourced from dealer networks and leading online marketplaces. Ranges reflect the spread between authorised-dealer bulk rates and retail single-unit rates. Prices are 4 % above the 50-city national average — a transport/logistics premium drives the spread against quarry-proximate cities.
| Item | Unit | Price in Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Plywood (19mm) | per sqft | ₹155 ₹130–180 (dealer-to-retail) |
| BWR Plywood (19mm) | per sqft | ₹188 ₹160–215 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Marine Plywood (19mm) | per sqft | ₹225 ₹195–255 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Sunmica / Laminate Sheet | per sqft | ₹25 ₹16–33 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Teak Wood (Sagwan) | per cft | ₹3,451 ₹2,575–4,326 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Greenply Commercial PlyGreenply19mm BWR· inferred from brand premium | per sqft | ₹52 ₹42–61 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Century ProwudCentury19mm BWR· inferred from brand premium | per sqft | ₹81 ₹67–95 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Kitply Marine PlywoodKitply19mm marine· inferred from brand premium | per sqft | ₹109 ₹88–129 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Flush Door (Commercial)35mm· inferred from brand premium | per sqft | ₹187 ₹155–219 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Greenlam Laminate SheetGreenlam1mm· inferred from brand premium | per sqft | ₹30 ₹20–39 (dealer-to-retail) |
| MDF Board 19mmInterior grade· inferred from brand premium | per sqft | ₹32 ₹26–37 (dealer-to-retail) |
| Blockboard 19mmHardwood core· inferred from brand premium | per sqft | ₹48 ₹39–57 (dealer-to-retail) |
Supply. Kolkata cement comes mainly from the Chhattisgarh (Baloda Bazar) and Jharkhand belts plus eastern-region grinding units; TMT is well-supplied from the SAIL/Bhilai and local eastern mills, and aggregate is railed in from Jharkhand and Odisha quarries since the Bengal delta has no hard rock. For wood & plywood specifically, this places Kolkata on the higher side of the national cost band — the page's table reflects 4 % above the 50-city national average.
What moves the local price. the alluvial Ganga-delta geology means zero local stone — all coarse aggregate bears a long rail/road haul, structurally lifting concrete cost; river sand from the Damodar and Rupnarayan is available but increasingly regulated.
Buyer takeaway. steel is a relative bargain here owing to the SAIL/Bhilai supply chain, but aggregate carries one of India's higher haulage premiums — staging stone at a Howrah/Dankuni rail siding is the standard cost-control move for big pours. Cross-check the wood & plywood ranges in the table above against a live local quote before raising a purchase order — the spread between bulk-dealer and retail rates in Kolkata, West Bengal is wider than the table's midpoint suggests.
Wood products in Indian construction include solid timber (teak, Sal, Deodar, Kail), plywood per IS 303 (commercial, BWR, BWP/marine, fire-retardant grades), blockboard per IS 1659, MDF per IS 14587, laminates per IS 2046, and flush doors per IS 2202. Teak (Burma, Central Province, Malaysian) is premium for door/window frames and shutters; plywood is universal for cabinetry and partition work; laminate sheets are the default surface finish on modular furniture. Marine-grade plywood (BWP, Boiling Water Proof) is specified for exterior-exposed applications and kitchen cabinets. Domestic brands Greenply, Century, Kitply, Austin dominate organised supply; unorganised market (local mills) still accounts for ~50 % of plywood usage in tier-2/3 cities.
Plywood prices rose 10-12 % in 2023 on Myanmar teak supply disruption; stabilised in 2024-25. Laminate prices have been remarkably stable with over-capacity in the segment. Engineered wood (MDF, particle board) has seen demand explosion with Indian modular-furniture boom — price climbed 8-10 % annually in 2022-24, now flat in 2026 as new capacity added.
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Compare wood & plywood prices in Kolkata with other Indian metros. Prices shown are for Commercial Plywood (19mm) (per sqft) — a representative benchmark for the category. Click any city for the full 12-item price list.
Wood & Plywood 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 303:1989: Plywood for general purposes — specification. IS 1659:2004: Blockboards.