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Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal

Ruhi (Hilsa) and Hooghly Fish

Food Confidence: medium

Freshwater fish and prawns from the Hooghly and its delta, with ruhi (hilsa) as the star of the local catch. The Bardhaman district is noted for its prawns and various fish, mainly ruhi, and the BB Ghosh Road fish market in Bardhaman city is a bustling destination for locals. The district's riverside location on the Hooghly makes fresh fish a genuine local purchase rather than an imported souvenir.

Typical price: ₹300-600

Buying tip: Buy from the BB Ghosh Road fish market in Bardhaman city in the morning for the freshest catch; ruhi is the signature fish to ask for.

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Ruhi (Hilsa) and Hooghly Fish

Representative image — shows the commodity, not necessarily this district. Image: Abhimanyuten · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where it comes from

Sub-regions

Bardhaman

Grounding

Sources

Supported by one solid source.

3 shops

Sellers

ruhi hooghly fish

HM

Hooghly Machh Bhandar

Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman · West Bengal

Market-side fish shop at the Hooghly ghat selling ruhi and other fresh river catch of the Hooghly.

Sample listingRetailer

4.1 ★ 14 yrs active

Fresh ruhi (hilsa), 500 g₹450

Fresh Hooghly fish, 500 g₹380

ruhi hooghly fish

GG

Ganga Ghat Machh Ghor

Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman · West Bengal

Fishing family that has sold ruhi and river fish from the ghat-side stall for decades.

Sample listingFamily Workshop

4.5 ★ 42 yrs active

Fresh ruhi (hilsa), 1 kg₹600

Mixed Hooghly river fish, 500 g₹400

ruhi hooghly fish

BM

Bardhaman Machh Sahakari Samiti

Bardhaman Sadar North, Purba Bardhaman · West Bengal

Fishermen's cooperative of the Bardhaman Hooghly ghat pooling the day's ruhi and Hooghly fish catch for market.

Sample listingCooperative

4.3 ★ 55 yrs active

Market-fresh ruhi, 500 g₹420

Hooghly fish pack₹350