Rate Analysis Tool

CPWD-style Analysis of Rates — material + labour + machinery — at live local market prices.

Item of work

City

M20 Concrete (RCC, design mix)₹8,599 – ₹10,478 per cum

Component	Quantity	Rate	Amount
Materials
6.4 bags OPC 43 (≈320 kg)	6.4 50kg bag	₹407 – ₹449	₹2,605 – ₹2,874
0.44 cum sand (≈0.70 t)	0.7 tonne	₹2,600 – ₹3,300	₹1,820 – ₹2,310
0.84 cum 20mm aggregate (≈1.26 t)	1.26 tonne	₹1,298 – ₹1,770	₹1,635 – ₹2,230
Labour
Skilled Mason	0.3 day	₹583 – ₹713	₹175 – ₹214
Unskilled Labour	3 day	₹346 – ₹421	₹1,038 – ₹1,263
Machinery / Sundries
Mixer + needle vibrator	—	—	₹130
Sub-total (material + labour + machinery)			₹7,403 – ₹9,021
Add: Water charges (1%)			₹74 – ₹90
Add: Contractor's profit & overheads (15%)			₹1,122 – ₹1,367
Total rate per cum			₹8,599 – ₹10,478

How this is computed: standard analysis-of-rates coefficients (materials, labour, machinery per cum) × current market prices for Delhi, plus 1% water charges and 15% contractor's profit & overheads. Concrete grades use design-mix cement content. Prices are indicative market ranges (updated 2026-05-22) — actual rates vary by brand, quantity, site and contract. Reinforcement steel and formwork are separate items (concrete rates are concrete-only).

All rate analyses (23 items · 50 cities)

What is rate analysis?

Rate analysis — or analysis of rates — is how the cost of one unit of construction work is built up from first principles: the quantity of each material it consumes (cement, sand, aggregate, steel, bricks, tiles, paint…), the labour (mason, helper, bar-bender, painter…), and the machinery, all priced at current market rates. Water charges (1%) and the contractor's profit & overheads (15%) are added to reach the finished rate per cum, sqm or tonne.

This is exactly the method behind CPWD's Delhi Schedule of Rates (DSR) and every state PWD's SoR. The tool above lets you generate it for 23 common items across 50 Indian cities at live prices — pick an item and your city, and read off the full material + labour + machinery breakdown. Click any item below for its detailed analysis, a 12-city comparison and FAQs.

Frequently asked questions

What is rate analysis (analysis of rates)?

Rate analysis is the standard way to work out the cost of one unit of construction work — say 1 cum of M20 concrete or 1 sqm of plaster — by adding up the material, labour and machinery it consumes, then adding water charges and the contractor's profit & overheads. It's how CPWD's DSR and every state Schedule of Rates is built up.

How accurate are these rates?

The coefficients (quantities of cement, sand, steel, labour, etc. per unit) are standard CPWD-style values; the prices are live market ranges for each city. The output is a realistic estimate band — good for budgeting and cross-checks — but actual tendered rates vary with brand, quantity, lead, site conditions and contract terms.

Which cities are covered?

All 50 cities in the InfraLens price matrix, including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and most tier-2 cities. Pick your city in the tool to localise every rate.

Do these rates include GST?

No. The rates are works rates (material + labour + machinery + overheads). GST and any cess are applied separately on the final bill as per the applicable rate for works contracts.

Does the concrete rate include steel and shuttering?

No — concrete rates are concrete-only. Reinforcement steel (cut–bend–place) and formwork/shuttering are listed as separate items, the way a Schedule of Rates keeps them.

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All rate analyses (23 items · 50 cities)

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