Dhanbad — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Dhanbad today

From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.

Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it2.8 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingFriday, 6 am–6 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)22 mm≈ 87,415 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

Friday6 am – 6 pm12 h
Saturday6 am – 9 am3 h
Saturday4 pm – 6 pm2 h

Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days

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Rain (mm/hour)Chance of rainTemperatureSpray windowRed = wind above 15 km/h

Today9 Oct

0.6 mm

59%

29° 21°

Sat10 Oct

1.6 mm

52%

29° 21°

Sun11 Oct

0.6 mm

48%

30° 21°

Mon12 Oct

0.7 mm

33%

30° 22°

Tue13 Oct

0.0 mm

12%

31° 22°

Wed14 Oct

0.0 mm

12%

31° 22°

Thu15 Oct

2.4 mm

35%

30° 23°

Spray window

Today 6 am – 6 pm
12 hours calm and dry

Rule: wind < 15 km/h, below 32°, dry for 3 hours

Irrigation need (7 days)

21.6 mm
Rain 5.9 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 26 mm

1 mm = 1 litre per m² = 4,047 litres per acre

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 6:44 am

Today in Dhanbad’s mandis

No mandi in this district reported to Agmarknet today. See nearby mandis below.

Where to sell nearby

The highest price in mandis within 160 km. Distance is a straight line between district centres — by road it is longer. Add transport cost before deciding.

BrinjalAround₹4,100Best nearby₹6,400Birbhum APMC, Birbhum · 112 km
RiceAround₹3,650Best nearby₹4,700Bishnupur(Bankura) APMC, Bankura · 91 km
PotatoAround₹645Best nearby₹1,400Barahat APMC, Banka · 130 km
Masur DalAround₹10,150Best nearby₹14,850Birbhum APMC, Birbhum · 112 km
OnionAround₹4,700Best nearby₹5,000Bankura Sadar APMC, Bankura · 91 km
MustardAround₹6,500Best nearby₹8,000Rampurhat APMC, Birbhum · 112 km

Mandis in nearby districts

Crops: this month’s work and price trend

Kharif

Paddy, soybean and cotton harvest; MSP procurement (kharif marketing season from October)
Rabi sowing begins: mustard, gram, potato

The common crop cycle of north and central India — timings differ in the south and north-east; confirm with your Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

What is selling around (100 km)

Brinjal6Rice6Potato6Masur Dal4Onion4Mustard3Tomato3Paddy3Sweet Pumpkin3Mustard Oil2Wheat2Bottle gourd2Green Chilli1Cucumbar1Bhindi1Ridgeguard1Pumpkin1

Notices and deadlines

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Schemes for small farmers

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News from Jharkhand

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Nearby districts

Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.