Laddu Price in India 2026: Motichoor, Besan, Gond and Dry Fruit Rates

Laddu prices in India swing far more than most people expect. The same sweet can cost a little over eleven hundred rupees a kilo or close to three thousand, and the difference is almost never about which shop you walk into. It is about what goes inside. Besan and pure ghee sit at one end of the scale. Kaju, badam, pista and khajoor sit at the other, and the price follows the ingredient.

This guide sets out what laddu actually costs in 2026, variety by variety, across 250 gram, 500 gram and 1 kilogram packs. Every rate below is a live price from Dadu's, made fresh in Hyderabad since 1993, and all prices are inclusive of taxes.

Laddu price in India at a glance

Here is the full range in one table, ordered from the most economical upward. Read it top to bottom and the logic becomes obvious: the more dry fruit in the laddu, the steeper the climb.

Laddu	250 g	500 g	1 kg
Kanpuri Laddu	₹282	₹564	₹1,128
Motichoor Laddu	₹305	₹610	Not available
Ragi Laddu	₹305	₹610	On request
Besan Laddu	₹315	₹630	On request
Balaji Laddu	₹315	₹630	₹1,260
Annamayya Laddu	₹315	₹630	On request
Special Motichur Dry Fruit Laddu	₹414	₹828	₹1,656
Gond Laddu	₹415	₹830	On request
Bellam Sunnundalu	Not available	₹635	On request
Dry Fruit Laddu	₹720	₹1,440	₹2,880

In per kilo terms the picture is simple. Kanpuri is the most economical at ₹1,128. Motichoor and ragi work out to around ₹1,220. Besan, balaji and annamayya sit at ₹1,260, sunnundalu at ₹1,270. Gond ke laddu climbs to roughly ₹1,660, and a proper dry fruit laddu reaches ₹2,880. That is a spread of more than two and a half times, and it is worth understanding before you compare quotes from anywhere.

Kanpuri laddu price

Kanpuri Laddu is the most affordable laddu in our range: ₹282 for 250 grams, ₹564 for 500 grams and ₹1,128 for a full kilo.

It takes its name from Kanpur, where this style of boondi laddu is a staple, and it is finished with a sliver of almond and a piece of pista on top. If you are buying for a pooja, a distribution at an event, or simply feeding a large group, this is the sensible choice. A kilo of Kanpuri costs less than a 500 gram box of dry fruit laddu, which tells you most of what you need to know about how ingredient cost drives pricing.

Motichoor laddu price

Motichoor is the laddu most people picture when they hear the word. Fine besan boondi, each pearl small enough to melt rather than crumble, bound in pure ghee and shaped by hand.

At Dadu's, Motichoor Laddu is ₹305 for 250 grams and ₹610 for 500 grams, which works out to roughly ₹1,220 a kilo. It is offered in those two pack sizes. If you need a full kilogram in a boondi-style laddu, Kanpuri and Balaji both come in 1 kg packs.

What you are paying for in a good motichoor is the boondi itself. Getting the batter consistency right so the pearls come out fine and uniform is slow work, and it is the first thing that gets compromised when a producer cuts cost. Coarse boondi is cheaper to make and immediately obvious on the tongue.

Besan laddu price

Besan Laddu is ₹315 for 250 grams and ₹630 for 500 grams, around ₹1,260 a kilo.

It costs marginally more than motichoor for one reason: time. Besan has to be slow-roasted in desi ghee until the colour deepens and the raw flour smell is completely gone. This is the most time-intensive step in the process and the one most commercial producers cut short. A besan laddu that tastes faintly of raw flour has been rushed, and you can tell before you finish the first bite. Ours is finished with a whole almond pressed into the top.

Gond ke laddu price

Gond Laddu, also written gond ka laddu, is ₹415 for 250 grams and ₹830 for 500 grams. That is close to ₹1,660 a kilo, noticeably above the besan and boondi line.

The jump comes from the ingredients. Edible gond, the natural gum resin, has to be fried in ghee until it puffs, and the laddu is loaded with dry fruits on top of that. This is a winter sweet, traditionally eaten through the cold months and given to new mothers, and demand climbs sharply from November onward. If you are planning a bulk order for winter, order early, because ingredient rates move with the season.

Dry fruit laddu price

This is where the range widens the most, because "dry fruit laddu" describes two quite different sweets and people often compare them as though they were the same thing.

Special Motichur Dry Fruit Laddu is a motichoor base studded generously with dry fruits: ₹414 for 250 grams, ₹828 for 500 grams, ₹1,656 for a full kilo. You get the familiar melt of motichoor with kaju and badam running through it.

Dry Fruit Laddu is the premium version, where the dry fruits are the laddu rather than an addition to it: ₹720 for 250 grams, ₹1,440 for 500 grams, ₹2,880 for a kilo. Dates give it a deeper, less sugary sweetness than a besan-based laddu, which is part of why it reads as a gifting sweet rather than an everyday one.

If one shop has quoted you ₹1,600 a kilo and another ₹2,900, this is almost certainly the difference. Ask what proportion of the laddu is actually dry fruit before you compare the two numbers.

Ragi laddu price

Ragi Laddu is ₹305 for 250 grams and ₹610 for 500 grams, in line with motichoor at around ₹1,220 a kilo.

Ragi, or finger millet, has moved from a regional staple to a sweet people actively look for, and the price has stayed reasonable because the base grain is not expensive. What you are paying for is the handling. Millet flour behaves differently from besan and needs a different roast to avoid a chalky finish. Done properly you get a soft laddu with a nutty, wholesome grain taste that works as an everyday sweet rather than a festival-only indulgence.

Balaji, Annamayya and Sunnundalu laddu prices

In Hyderabad these three matter as much as any national favourite, and all of them are made fresh across our nine branches.

Balaji Laddu follows the temple prasadam tradition: boondi bound with ghee and studded with cashew and kishmish. It is ₹315 for 250 grams, ₹630 for 500 grams and ₹1,260 for a kilo, which makes it one of the more practical choices for a pooja or a large family gathering.

Annamayya Laddu is the other South Indian classic in the range, priced at ₹315 for 250 grams and ₹630 for 500 grams.

Bellam Sunnundalu is the Andhra and Telangana urad dal laddu, sweetened with bellam rather than sugar, and available in a 500 gram pack at ₹635. Jaggery gives it a deeper, less sharp sweetness than a sugar-based laddu, and the urad dal base makes it heavier and more filling than boondi.

Why laddu prices vary so much

Six factors explain almost every price difference you will find between two boxes of the same sweet.

• The fat. Pure desi ghee against vanaspati is the single biggest swing. Ghee can be several times the cost, and it is invisible on a label that just says "laddu".
• Dry fruit content. Kaju, badam, pista and khajoor are the most expensive things in the kitchen. A laddu that is thirty percent dry fruit cannot cost the same as one that is five percent.
• The base. Boondi and besan are the most economical. Urad dal and khoya cost more. A dry fruit base costs the most of all.
• Hand rolling against machine. Pressure, temperature and the motion of rolling all decide the final texture. A machine cannot make that judgement, and skilled halwais are not cheap.
• Preservatives, or the absence of them. No artificial colours or flavouring means a shorter shelf life, smaller batches and more frequent production. Freshness has a real cost attached to it.
• Season. Ingredient rates climb ahead of Diwali, Rakhi and Ganesh Chaturthi. Ordering early is genuinely cheaper, not just more convenient.

If you are comparing sweets more broadly, our kaju katli price guide follows the same ingredient logic through a very different sweet.

Laddu for gifting and bulk orders

Most laddu buying in India is not for the house. It is for a pooja, a wedding, a festival hamper or an office order, and at that point the question stops being the price of one box and becomes the price of forty.

Assorted boxes usually work out better than single-variety orders for gifting, because you cover mixed preferences without ordering four separate sweets. Our corporate gifting range starts at ₹510 for a 500 gram assorted sweet box and ₹1,288 for a 1 kilogram box, with premium assortments at ₹760 and ₹1,460 and South Indian assortments from ₹770.

Shipping is free across India on orders above ₹999, and packages are dispatched within two working days of payment. For volume orders, festive dispatch planning or anything that needs coordinating around a date, write to sales@dadus.co.in or call +91 9959334007 and we will work it out with you directly.

Frequently asked questions

What is the price of 1 kg laddu in India?

A kilo of boondi-style laddu starts at ₹1,128 for Kanpuri and ₹1,260 for Balaji. Besan, ragi and motichoor work out to roughly ₹1,220 to ₹1,260 a kilo, and gond ke laddu to around ₹1,660. Dry fruit laddu ranges from ₹1,656 to ₹2,880 a kilo depending on how much dry fruit is actually in it.

Which laddu is the most affordable?

Kanpuri laddu, at ₹282 for 250 grams and ₹1,128 a kilo. Motichoor and ragi follow at ₹305 for 250 grams, then besan, balaji and annamayya at ₹315. All of them use a boondi, gram flour or millet base rather than dry fruits, which is what keeps the rate down.

Why is dry fruit laddu so much more expensive?

Because the dry fruits are the laddu, not a garnish. Kaju, badam, pista and khajoor cost several times what besan costs by weight, so a laddu built primarily from them lands at more than double the price of a boondi laddu.

How long do laddus stay fresh?

Shelf life varies by variety and is printed on every pack. Store laddus in an airtight container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Refrigeration is not required but can help in humid conditions. If refrigerated, let them come back to room temperature before serving, since cold hardens the ghee and changes the texture.

Do you deliver laddu across India?

Yes. Shipping is free on orders above ₹999, and packages are dispatched within two working days of payment. Hyderabad deliveries are faster given our nine branches across the city.

Can I order laddu in bulk for weddings or corporate gifting?

Yes. Bulk and corporate orders are handled directly so that quantities, assortments, packaging and dispatch dates can be planned around your event. Write to sales@dadus.co.in or call +91 9959334007, and for festive periods give us as much notice as you can.

Prices listed are current as of 2026 and inclusive of taxes. Live pricing on each product page is always the final word.