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Pankaj Khadya Bhandar (Nepali: पंकज खाद्य भण्डार) is a wholesale trading company based in Birendranagar, Surkhet District, Nepal. Established in 2005 AD, it is one of the oldest and largest wholesalers of rice, pulses, edible oils, and related commodities in Karnali Province.[1]
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wholesale trade – food grains and edible oils |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Main Market Road, Birendranagar, Surkhet, Nepal, Birendranagar , Nepal |
Area served | Karnali Province and western Nepal |
| Products | Rice, pulses, edible oils, sugar, salt, rice bran, broken rice |
| Owner | Family-owned |
History
editThe business was founded in 2005 BS in the main market area of Birendranagar, near the Ghantaghar. At the time, modern retail and large-scale wholesale supply chains were limited in the mid-western region of Nepal. Pankaj Khadya Bhandar started as a specialised bulk supplier of food grains and edible oils, serving local retailers, hotels, cooperatives, and institutions across Surkhet and neighbouring districts.[2]
Operations
editThe company operates strictly on a wholesale (थोक) basis and does not engage in retail sales. Its core product categories include:
- Various grades of rice (Basmati, Jeera Masino, Sona Mansuli, local fine rice, broken rice)
- Pulses and lentils (Rahar, Masoor, Moong, Toor, Chana, Rajma, etc.)
- Edible oils (mustard oil, refined soybean oil, sunflower oil)
- Sugar, iodised salt (including Aayo and Dhika salt)
- Rice bran, etc.
Stock is sourced directly from mills and importers in eastern and southern Nepal as well as from India. The company is noted among local traders for accurate weighing, transparent pricing, and credit facilities for regular customers.[2]
Service area
editPankaj Khadya Bhandar primarily supplies retailers and institutions in Surkhet, Dailekh, Jajarkot, Kalikot, Jumla, and other districts of Karnali provinces.