Gujarat
WhatsApp Business API for Keshod's oil mills, furniture workshops and travel desks
Keshod sits among groundnut and cotton fields with an airport the Nawab of Junagadh built in the 1930s. A shop in Veraval orders oil tins by WhatsApp, a flyer asks for a cab to Somnath; both conversations start with a tap on a number.
A Keshod business
- Namaste. Today's rate for a 15 kg tin of groundnut oil, delivered to Veraval?
- Namaste! Today's rate and the delivery day are in the list attached. Shall I book two tins?
- Yes, two tins. Send the bill here, please.
- Booked. The dispatch note with the tempo number comes to this chat when it leaves Keshod.
For Keshod's groundnut oil mills, its furniture workshops and chhakda builders, the cloth bazaar, mango and groundnut traders, and the travel desks that meet flyers at Keshod Airport: how a printed wa.me link lets customers write first, which later messages are templates, what to write in Gujarati and what each costs.
See it work
The link a Keshod oil mill prints on its tins
Type the mill's WhatsApp number and the message a shopkeeper would send, separated by a bar, and get the wa.me link for the tin label, the bill or the card handed out at the airport gate. Pick a sample to start.
A link on a tin or a bill is the cleanest way to start: the shopkeeper, the furniture buyer or the flyer writes first, and the business answers inside the window at ₹0.145 a reply. The prefilled text is URL-encoded, so Gujarati and Hindi survive the link.
What the link does not do is sign anyone up for offers. Ask for that separately, on the bill or in the chat, and record the answer. The 24-hour service window explains what the business may send once the window closes.
A wa.me link for Keshod's labels, bills and cards
A wa.me link opens a WhatsApp chat with a number, optionally with a pre-filled message.
Format: number | message
- Number
- +919000000051
- Encoded text
- 336 chars
- Stripped 2 separators (spaces, dashes, dots, brackets).
- wa.me takes the full international number as digits only — no +, no 00, no spaces.
- The message was URL-encoded (42 characters → 336) and pre-fills the chat; the customer still presses Send.
Industries
Who in Keshod answers customers on WhatsApp
Six trades, from the mills on the edge of town to the gate of the airport.
- 01
- 02
Furniture workshops
Furniture making is one of the town's listed industries, and buyers want to see a piece before they order it.[6]
On WhatsApp: Photos and sizes in reply · Delivery-day messages · Balance-due reminders
- 03
Chhakda builders and dealers
Chhakda (chhakado) rickshaw building is one of the town's listed industries, selling to buyers who then need papers and servicing.[6]
On WhatsApp: Order and delivery updates · Papers-ready notices · Service reminders
- 04
Cloth bazaar shops
Keshod has a kapada bazaar, the cloth market where shops keep new stock and regular buyers.[6]
On WhatsApp: New stock photos in reply · Order-ready notes · Festival offers to customers who opted in
- 05
- 06
Travel desks, cabs and hotels
The Airports Authority lists Somnath Temple, Girnar Hill and Gir Forest as the tourist places near Keshod Airport.[1]
On WhatsApp: Pickup confirmations · Driver name and car number · Hotel booking confirmations
Keshod, from the airport, the district and the record
From the Airports Authority of India, the Junagadh district administration, Invest India's ODOP list, IBEF's Gujarat profile and Meta's pricing documentation, with the town's geography and trades from the encyclopaedia.
Keshod Airport was built by the Nawab of Junagadh, Mohabat Khan, in the early 1930s, covers about 450 acres and was later listed under the RCS-UDAN regional connectivity scheme.[1]
Commercial flights resumed at Keshod on 17 April 2022, with a DGCA licence for public use.[1]
Junagadh district has 10 talukas and 547 villages; the district names Junagadh, Keshod, Mangrol and Manavadar as its major talukas.[2]
The Sabri river supplies the town's water, the Ozat flows through the south-west of the taluka, and the coast lies about 30 km away.[6]
Invest India's ODOP list names groundnut and peanut-based products as Junagadh's primary product, beadwork as its secondary and mango as its tertiary.[3]
IBEF names agro and food processing among Gujarat's key industries and counts 17 domestic and 3 international airports in the state.[4]
Meta charges per delivered message, and its rate depends on the recipient's country calling code and the template's category.[5]
Prices in ₹, with USD and EUR
What a Keshod mill, workshop or travel desk pays
Plans from ₹999 a month, plus each delivered message at the India rate: ₹0.145 for a reply to someone who tapped your link, ₹0.19 for a dispatch note or pickup confirmation, ₹0.94 for a mango-season offer and ₹0.14 for a login code.
Snapshot rates · as of 20 Oct 2026, 00:02 UTC
Lite
₹999 / month≈ $10.51 USD
₹833 / month, billed yearly≈ $8.76 USD
Everything a growing business needs to run WhatsApp properly.
Growth
₹2,999 / month≈ $31.55 USD
₹2,499 / month, billed yearly≈ $26.29 USD
Lite, plus the API, automation and team scale serious senders need.
Enterprise
Custom volume pricing, custom SLA and dedicated infrastructure.
Per message to Keshod · India
| Category | ₹ INR | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing | ₹0.9435 | $0.0099 |
| Utility | ₹0.1941 | $0.0020 |
| Authentication | ₹0.1402 | $0.0015 |
| Service | ₹0.1450 | $0.0015 |
Per-message rates for all 47 markets, in ₹ and USD
| Market | Marketing | Utility | Authentication | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | $0.0572₹5.4352 | $0.0241₹2.2874 | $0.0241₹2.2874 | $0.0241₹2.2874 |
| Bangladesh | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0034₹0.3254 | $0.0034₹0.3254 | $0.0034₹0.3254 |
| Brazil | $0.0578₹5.4970 | $0.0063₹0.5981 | $0.0063₹0.5981 | $0.0063₹0.5981 |
| Chile | $0.0822₹7.8162 | $0.0185₹1.7585 | $0.0185₹1.7585 | $0.0185₹1.7585 |
| Colombia | $0.0116₹1.0993 | $0.0007₹0.0706 | $0.0007₹0.0706 | $0.0007₹0.0706 |
| Egypt | $0.0596₹5.6629 | $0.0033₹0.3167 | $0.0033₹0.3167 | $0.0033₹0.3167 |
| France | $0.0795₹7.5588 | $0.0278₹2.6393 | $0.0278₹2.6393 | $0.0278₹2.6393 |
| Germany | $0.126₹12.0088 | $0.0509₹4.8386 | $0.0509₹4.8386 | $0.0509₹4.8386 |
| Hong Kong | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0241₹2.2867 | $0.0241₹2.2867 | $0.0241₹2.2867 |
| Hungary | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0323₹3.0700 | $0.0323₹3.0700 | $0.0323₹3.0700 |
| India | $0.0099₹0.9435 | $0.0020₹0.1941 | $0.0015₹0.1402 | $0.0015₹0.1450 |
| Indonesia | $0.0380₹3.6133 | $0.0231₹2.1979 | $0.0231₹2.1979 | $0.0231₹2.1979 |
| Iraq | $0.0316₹2.9992 | $0.0073₹0.6943 | $0.0073₹0.6943 | $0.0073₹0.6943 |
| Israel | $0.0327₹3.1045 | $0.0049₹0.4662 | $0.0049₹0.4662 | $0.0049₹0.4662 |
| Italy | $0.0735₹6.9847 | $0.0277₹2.6369 | $0.0277₹2.6369 | $0.0277₹2.6369 |
| Kazakhstan | $0.0559₹5.3098 | $0.0166₹1.5824 | $0.0166₹1.5824 | $0.0166₹1.5824 |
| Kuwait | $0.0733₹6.9671 | $0.0407₹3.8671 | $0.0407₹3.8671 | $0.0407₹3.8671 |
| Malaysia | $0.0796₹7.5644 | $0.0130₹1.2314 | $0.0130₹1.2314 | $0.0130₹1.2314 |
| Mexico | $0.0367₹3.4877 | $0.0079₹0.7471 | $0.0079₹0.7471 | $0.0079₹0.7471 |
| Morocco | $0.0383₹3.6425 | $0.0213₹2.0218 | $0.0213₹2.0218 | $0.0213₹2.0218 |
| Netherlands | $0.148₹14.0494 | $0.0463₹4.3987 | $0.0463₹4.3987 | $0.0463₹4.3987 |
| Nepal | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0031₹0.2990 | $0.0031₹0.2990 | $0.0031₹0.2990 |
| Nigeria | $0.0478₹4.5421 | $0.0062₹0.5898 | $0.0062₹0.5898 | $0.0062₹0.5898 |
| Oman | $0.0316₹2.9992 | $0.0228₹2.1709 | $0.0228₹2.1709 | $0.0228₹2.1709 |
| Pakistan | $0.0438₹4.1620 | $0.0139₹1.3200 | $0.0139₹1.3200 | $0.0139₹1.3200 |
| Peru | $0.0651₹6.1843 | $0.0278₹2.6392 | $0.0278₹2.6392 | $0.0278₹2.6392 |
| Poland | $0.0338₹3.2105 | $0.0113₹1.0702 | $0.0113₹1.0702 | $0.0113₹1.0702 |
| Qatar | $0.0316₹2.9992 | $0.0111₹1.0547 | $0.0111₹1.0547 | $0.0111₹1.0547 |
| Romania | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0268₹2.5436 | $0.0268₹2.5436 | $0.0268₹2.5436 |
| Russia | $0.0742₹7.0520 | $0.0370₹3.5173 | $0.0370₹3.5173 | $0.0370₹3.5173 |
| Saudi Arabia | $0.0532₹5.0537 | $0.0099₹0.9401 | $0.0099₹0.9401 | $0.0099₹0.9401 |
| Singapore | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0148₹1.4072 | $0.0148₹1.4072 | $0.0148₹1.4072 |
| South Africa | $0.0351₹3.3385 | $0.0088₹0.8369 | $0.0088₹0.8369 | $0.0088₹0.8369 |
| Spain | $0.0654₹6.2161 | $0.0185₹1.7578 | $0.0185₹1.7578 | $0.0185₹1.7578 |
| Sri Lanka | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0019₹0.1759 | $0.0019₹0.1759 | $0.0019₹0.1759 |
| Turkey | $0.0101₹0.9587 | $0.0008₹0.0792 | $0.0008₹0.0792 | $0.0008₹0.0792 |
| Ukraine | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0275₹2.6138 | $0.0275₹2.6138 | $0.0275₹2.6138 |
| United Arab Emirates | $0.0532₹5.0537 | $0.0145₹1.3811 | $0.0145₹1.3811 | $0.0145₹1.3811 |
| United Kingdom | $0.0587₹5.5795 | $0.0204₹1.9346 | $0.0204₹1.9346 | $0.0204₹1.9346 |
| North America | $0.0231₹2.1976 | $0.0031₹0.2989 | $0.0031₹0.2989 | $0.0031₹0.2989 |
| Rest of Africa | $0.0208₹1.9796 | $0.0037₹0.3516 | $0.0037₹0.3516 | $0.0037₹0.3516 |
| Rest of Asia Pacific | $0.0779₹7.4057 | $0.0105₹0.9938 | $0.0105₹0.9938 | $0.0105₹0.9938 |
| Rest of Central & Eastern Europe | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0196₹1.8595 | $0.0196₹1.8595 | $0.0196₹1.8595 |
| Rest of Latin America | $0.0684₹6.5048 | $0.0105₹0.9934 | $0.0105₹0.9934 | $0.0105₹0.9934 |
| Rest of Middle East | $0.0363₹3.4490 | $0.0084₹0.7998 | $0.0084₹0.7998 | $0.0084₹0.7998 |
| Rest of Western Europe | $0.0548₹5.2054 | $0.0158₹1.5019 | $0.0158₹1.5019 | $0.0158₹1.5019 |
| Other | $0.0559₹5.3098 | $0.0071₹0.6769 | $0.0071₹0.6769 | $0.0071₹0.6769 |
Plan prices are monthly, in rupees, excluding GST; yearly billing is two months free. Messages are charged per delivered message on top of the plan, at the rate for the recipient’s country. Full details: InfiQ pricing. A shopkeeper's rate question from Veraval and a flyer's cab request from Mumbai cost the same, because both numbers start with +91. Only a buyer with a foreign number is charged at that country's rate. Invoices carry your Gujarat GSTIN.
Work out your own monthly cost by message type.
Calculate your exact costGujarati on the tin, Hindi for the drivers, English for the flyers
Meta approves each template once per language. A Keshod mill needs Gujarati first; a travel desk meeting flights adds English and Hindi.
Inside the 24-hour window your staff may reply in any language the customer writes in, without a template. InfiQ's own support team works in English and Hindi.
| Language | Meta code | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarati | gu | Shops, farmers, furniture buyers and the cloth bazaar |
| Hindi | hi | Tempo and chhakda drivers, and visitors from north India |
| English (India) | en_IN | Flyers bound for Somnath and Gir, and company buyers |
| English | en | Visitors with foreign numbers |
On InfiQ
What a Keshod business runs on InfiQ
For the mill's dispatch desk and the airport pickup.
- Shared team inbox
The mill's sales desk, the dispatch shed and accounts answer the number on the tin together, with labels for each shop and notes on each order.
- Template manager and library
Draft the dispatch note, the pickup confirmation and the furniture delivery message from the library in Gujarati and English, and track Meta's approval of each.
- WhatsApp Coexistence
A small workshop already on the WhatsApp Business app can keep using it on the same number while the API sends its templates.
- Consent records and opt-out enforcement
The mango-season offer goes only to buyers whose opt-in is recorded with its source and time; a tap on the tin's link is not counted as one.
Nearby
City pages near Keshod
Neighbouring markets in Saurashtra, nearest first.
Veraval's harbour, Jetpur's dye works and Gondal's yard and mills each have their own page.
Guides for Keshod teams
Questions Keshod businesses ask
Our Keshod groundnut oil mill supplies shops in Veraval and Junagadh. Can each shop get its dispatch note and bill on WhatsApp?+
We print a wa.me link on our Keshod oil tins. Does a shopkeeper who taps it agree to our offers?+
A buyer in Rajkot asks our Keshod furniture workshop for sofa-set photos. Do the photos need an approved template?+
We build chhakdas in Keshod for buyers in Saurashtra's villages. How do we tell a buyer the vehicle and papers are ready?+
Our cab desk meets flights at Keshod Airport and drives guests to Somnath and Gir. Can guests get the driver's name and car number?+
Can a Keshod mango trader send a Kesar season-opening offer to buyers in Mumbai and Ahmedabad?+
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on the dates shown. Page updated 2026-10-20.
- [1]Keshod Airport · Airports Authority of India · read 2026-10-20
- [2]Junagadh district: official website · District Administration, Junagadh · read 2026-10-20
- [3]ODOP product list, V33 (31 December 2025) · Invest India · read 2026-10-20
- [4]Gujarat: state profile (updated July 2026) · India Brand Equity Foundation · read 2026-10-20
- [5]Pricing on the WhatsApp Business Platform · Meta for Developers · read 2026-10-20
- [6]Keshod (geography and trades only) · Wikipedia · read 2026-10-20
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