Sand & Aggregate (Gitti) Price in Nepal: Rates, Units & Orders

After cement and steel, sand and coarse aggregate (gitti) dominate the bulk volume of an RCC house. Searches for sand price in nepal, gitti price nepal and aggregate rate are really: “What should I pay per load—and how many loads until the next slab?”

This guide explains how rates are quoted, planning bands, river vs crusher sand, and how to turn a concrete volume into a purchase list with the free sand & aggregate cost calculator. Pair it with the concrete material calculator, cement price guide and rod price guide. For more bulk-material helpers, see tools.housedesigninnepal.com.

How sand and gitti are quoted in Nepal

• Per cubic metre (m³) — cleanest unit for comparing suppliers; convert every quote to m³ when you can.
• Per brass / traditional volume — still used in some markets; convert before you “save” on a lower number.
• Per tipper trip — common on site; only works if you know truck capacity (often ~3.5–5 m³ loose, but confirm).
• Per tractor / small load — rural sites; higher effective rate, useful for small plaster orders.

Planning price bands (replace with local quotes)

River sand, crusher sand and graded aggregate prices move with fuel, monsoon restrictions, quarry distance and municipal rules. Treat any online band—including this one—as a sense-check, not a contract price. For rough residential planning in recent seasons, many valley and corridor sites have seen delivered sand and 20 mm gitti in broad bands of a few thousand NPR per m³, with long-haul districts higher. Call two suppliers for today’s delivered rate in your unit of measure.

• River sand — preferred by many masons for plaster workability; quality and silt content vary by source.
• Crusher / manufactured sand — more consistent grading when washed; check silt and dust before plaster use.
• 20 mm coarse aggregate — typical for RCC; 10 mm for thinner members if the engineer specifies.
• Monsoon surcharge — haul risk and pit closures quietly raise trip rates in wet months.

From concrete volume to sand & gitti orders

Nominal mixes (e.g. 1:1.5:3 or 1:2:4) allocate dry volume to cement, sand and aggregate after a dry-volume factor (~1.54). The sand & aggregate calculator does this from wet concrete m³, or you can enter direct volumes if your BOQ already lists them. Add wastage and bulking (often 5–10%) so the last pour is not short one tipper.

1. 1Take wet concrete volume from the pour schedule or concrete calculator.
2. 2Select the nominal mix your engineer is using for that pour.
3. 3Convert sand and gitti m³ into tipper trips at the capacity your supplier actually sends.
4. 4Compare two delivered quotes per m³ equivalent, not per vague “load”.
5. 5Log accepted volume or trip count in GharNaksa against the pour date.

Site checks that protect the budget

• Silt test for sand — excessive silt weakens mortar and concrete; reject dirty loads early.
• Grading of gitti — flaky or dusty aggregate costs more in cement to reach workability.
• Moisture bulking — wet sand occupies more volume; loose truck “full” is not dry m³.
• Photo + note every delivery — arguments end when the trip log is dated and shared with the client abroad.

Quick FAQ

What is the sand rate in Nepal today?

It is local and day-specific. Ask for site-delivered price per m³ (or state tipper size) for the sand type you need—plaster vs concreting—and re-check after heavy rain or fuel moves.

Is crusher sand cheaper than river sand?

Often on a raw rate basis, but washing, haul and rejection rates matter. Compare usable m³ after quality checks, not the first number on a phone call.

How much sand for a house?

There is no single house figure. Sum concrete pours + plaster + screed from drawings, then run the calculator. Whole-house thumb rules hide foundation and plaster differences that dominate small homes.