Jamshedpur: The prevalence of fish in Jharkhand and Bihar is no less than a tradition. Here, cooking fish on every auspicious occasion is considered auspicious and people also eat it with great enthusiasm. Along with taste, nutrients like Omega-3 fatty acids, protein, Vitamin-D present in fish make the body strong and help in protecting from many diseases. This is the reason why the demand for fish remains constant throughout the year in both these states.
Keeping this preference and tradition in mind, the biggest fish market of Kolhan is organized in Sakchi, Jamshedpur, where the excitement starts even before the morning. Crowds of buyers gather as early as 4 am and the hustle and bustle of carts, tubs filled with ice and fresh fish is worth seeing in the market. The specialty of this market is that thousands of kilos of fish come here every day from Bengal, Orissa, Digha, Andhra Pradesh, Chennai (Madras) and many maritime states. Due to this, a large variety of fish is also available here.
Fish available up to 40 kg
You can see a range of fishes from small to giant in the market. Along with the high quality of Rahu, Katla, Bakat, Chilva, Magur, Singada, Tonga, Rohu-Katla, among the sea fishes, Prawn, Tiger Prawn, White Prawn, Crab, Pumplet, Surmai, Rani, Bonga, Rofar, Basa and low cost small sea fishes are also available. Here, fishes as heavy as 30 to 40 kg are often seen, which are mostly bought for big hotels and wedding parties.
Fish is available cheap
Talking about price, this market completely runs on wholesale rates. This is the reason why many fish are available cheaper by ₹ 40 to ₹ 50 per kg in other markets of the city. People fond of fresh fish reach here early in the morning, because the earlier they go to the market, the fresher the goods are available. Fish sellers clean the fish, cut it into pieces and pack it as per the choice of the buyers, which makes purchasing easier for hoteliers and big events.
The popularity of this market is not limited to fresh fish only, but the variety available here, reasonable prices and quality available on a large scale makes it the favorite fish center of the entire Kolhan. Be it buying fish for general household purposes or purchasing it in large quantities for a wedding party. This wholesale fish market of Jamshedpur fulfills every need.
