WhatsApp Business API for Malkapur's seed counters, cotton trade and station cabs
Malkapur is where Buldhana district meets the railway: the headquarters' nearest station is here, 45 km down the road through Rajur Ghat. The rest of the town's year follows the cotton and seed seasons.
Trade 1
Cotton and seed
Buldhana's two ODOP entries, cotton-related products and seeds for planting, set the counter's calendar.
Trade 2
The railhead
The district headquarters' nearest station, 45 km from Buldhana, on Central Railway's Bhusawal Division.
For Malkapur's cotton and seed counters, in a district whose ODOP entries are cotton-related products and seeds for planting, and for the cabs and transporters at Buldhana's nearest railway station and on NH 6: how to turn a register of grower numbers into contacts WhatsApp accepts, who may be messaged, and what each message costs.
See it work
A seed counter's register, cleaned for WhatsApp
Every Malkapur counter keeps numbers the way growers say them: with a 0, with 91, with spaces where the farmer paused. The API needs one form only, E.164. Pick a line from the register and watch it change.
A clean number is not yet a contact you may message. A number a grower gave so the counter could call him about a bag of seed is not a yes to offers. Keep the register for what it was given for, and ask for WhatsApp permission when the grower is at the counter or writes to you first.
The bags a grower reserved, the lot a buyer weighed, the cab a passenger booked: those messages follow from what the customer did, and they are the ones a Malkapur business can send with a clear conscience.
From the sowing-season register to E.164
E.164 is the one format phone APIs agree on: a +, the country code, then the number — no spaces, no leading 0.
Any format works: spaces, dashes, brackets, a 0 or 00 prefix.
- Digits
- 12
- For wa.me
- 919000001301
- Stripped 1 separator (spaces, dashes, dots, brackets).
- Dropped the leading 0 — a trunk prefix used only for domestic calls.
- Assumed India (+91): a 10-digit number starting 6–9 is an Indian mobile.
- Valid E.164: a + followed by 12 digits, nothing else.
Malkapur in seven lines
From the Buldhana district administration's pages, Invest India's ODOP list and IBEF's Maharashtra profile; the rail line is general background from Wikipedia.
Malkapur is one of Buldhana district's 13 tehsils and gives its name to one of its six sub-divisions, with Buldhana, Mehkar, Khamgaon, Jalgaon Jamod and Sindkhed Raja.[4],[5]
The district names Malkapur as the nearest railway station to its headquarters at Buldhana, 45 km away; Malkapur, Shegaon and Nandura stations come under Central Railway's Bhusawal Division.[2]
Malkapur station lies on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line.[8]
National Highway 6 passes through the Khamgaon, Nandura and Malkapur talukas.[2]
The Buldhana–Malkapur road runs through Rajur Ghat, past the Venkatagiri Balaji temple, built as a replica of Tirumala's Balaji; the Nalganga dam lies near Motala.[3]
Buldhana district covers 9,640 sq km, with Madhya Pradesh to its north and Akola, Washim, Parbhani, Jalna and Jalgaon districts around it.[1]
Industries
Who in Malkapur answers on WhatsApp
Four businesses that follow from the district's two ODOP entries, the railhead and the highway.
- 01
Seed counters
Seeds for planting are Buldhana's second ODOP entry, and the questions arrive in a rush before sowing.[6]
On WhatsApp: Variety and stock answers in reply · Reservation confirmations for bags · Pickup-ready notes
- 02
Cotton buyers and traders
Cotton-related products head the district's ODOP list, and growers want the weight and the amount as soon as a lot is bought.[6]
On WhatsApp: Rate answers to growers who ask · Weighment and payment notes · Dispatch notes to buyers
- 03
Cabs at the station
Passengers bound for Buldhana, 45 km away, get off at Malkapur, the headquarters' nearest station.[2]
On WhatsApp: Fare replies · Pickup confirmation with the train · Driver name and vehicle number
- 04
Marathi at the counter, Hindi on the highway
Marathi, Hindi and English are all Meta template languages; each version of a template is approved on its own.
Replies inside the 24-hour window need no template, so staff answer in whatever a customer writes, Varhadi turns of phrase included; only the templates have to be in a listed language. InfiQ's own support works in English and Hindi.
| Language | Meta code | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Marathi | mr | Growers, passengers and most of the town's customers |
| Hindi | hi | Drivers and buyers from Madhya Pradesh and further north |
| English (India) | en_IN | Buyers' purchase offices and invoices |
Prices in ₹, with USD and EUR
What a sowing season costs a Malkapur counter to message
Lite at ₹999 a month or Growth at ₹2,999, then each delivered message at the India rate: ₹0.145 for a reply to a grower or passenger, ₹0.19 for a reservation, weighment or pickup note, ₹0.94 for an offer to customers who opted in and ₹0.14 for a passcode.
Snapshot rates · as of 20 Oct 2026, 00:02 UTC
Lite
₹999 / month≈ $10.51 USD
₹833 / month, billed yearly≈ $8.76 USD
Growth
₹2,999 / month≈ $31.55 USD
₹2,499 / month, billed yearly≈ $26.29 USD
Enterprise
Custom volume pricing, custom SLA and dedicated infrastructure.
Per message to Malkapur · 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 buyer in Jalgaon or a driver from Madhya Pradesh on an Indian number costs the same India rate as a grower in the taluka. Invoices are in rupees and carry your Maharashtra GSTIN.
Work out your own monthly cost by message type.
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What a Malkapur business runs on InfiQ
Matched to a register that needs cleaning and a season that comes all at once.
- Consent records and opt-out enforcement
Each contact's opt-in source and time are recorded, STOP replies are enforced at platform level (even against later imports), and the audit trail exports.
Import the register, and each number's source is recorded; growers who said yes to offers are marked with the date, and a STOP holds even if the number is imported again.
- Template manager and library
Draft, submit and track WhatsApp message templates for Meta's approval, starting from a library of 1,000+ ready templates in 27 categories.
Write the reservation, weighment and pickup templates once in Marathi, add a Hindi version for drivers, and submit each for Meta's approval before the season.
- WhatsApp Coexistence
Keep using the WhatsApp Business app on the same number while the API runs alongside it, within Meta's coexistence limits.
A counter already answering on the WhatsApp Business app can keep the app on the same number while the API sends its templates.
Nearby
City pages around Malkapur
Neighbouring markets in Buldhana, Jalgaon and Akola districts, on the map.
Khamgaon, in the same district, has its own page about its ginning factories, silver market and Shegaon's pilgrims; this one stays with Malkapur's counters, its station and the highway. The India guide covers DPDP, DLT and the rules for the whole country.
Guides for Malkapur teams
Questions Malkapur businesses ask
- Grower numbers in our Malkapur seed counter's sowing-season register are written every way, some with a 0 and some with 91. Will the API take them as they are?
- Not as written. The API needs E.164, a + and the country code with no spaces, so 090000 01301 becomes +919000001301; InfiQ converts a list when you import it. A clean number still needs the grower's permission before you send him anything he did not ask for.
- Before sowing, growers ask our Malkapur counter to hold bags of a seed variety that sells out. Can we confirm the reservation on WhatsApp?
- Yes. The grower wrote first, so your answers about the variety and stock are replies at ₹0.145 for 24 hours. A reservation confirmation sent later, with the variety, the bags and the pickup date, is a utility template at ₹0.19.
- Can our Malkapur cotton firm send the day's rate to every grower whose number is in our register?
- Only to growers who agreed to receive rates and offers from you. A rate sent unasked is a marketing template at ₹0.94. Ask at the weighbridge or when a grower next writes, and record the yes; a grower who asks for the rate himself gets it as a reply at ₹0.145.
- Passengers for Buldhana get off at Malkapur station, the district headquarters' nearest railhead. Can our cab stand confirm the pickup before the train arrives?
- Yes. A pickup confirmation for a ride the passenger booked is a utility template at ₹0.19, with the train, the driver's name and the vehicle number as variables. If the passenger writes back about a late train, your replies for 24 hours cost ₹0.145 each.
- Our transport company on NH 6 at Malkapur sends drivers north into Madhya Pradesh. Can the trip details go to them in Hindi?
- Yes. Hindi (hi) is a Meta template language, so a trip-details template can be approved in Hindi as well as Marathi (mr); each version is reviewed separately. Each delivered trip note to an Indian number is a utility message at ₹0.19.
- Families ask our Malkapur travel desk about the drive up Rajur Ghat to the Venkatagiri Balaji temple. Is our answer a marketing message?
- No. They asked, so the fare, the timing and the route are replies at ₹0.145 each, in whatever language they wrote. If they book and you send the pickup time the evening before, that reminder is a utility template at ₹0.19.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on the dates shown. Page updated 2026-10-20.
- [1]About district · District Administration, Buldhana · read 2026-10-21
- [2]How to reach · District Administration, Buldhana · read 2026-10-21
- [3]Places of interest · District Administration, Buldhana · read 2026-10-21
- [4]Tehsils · District Administration, Buldhana · read 2026-10-21
- [5]Sub-divisions · District Administration, Buldhana · read 2026-10-21
- [6]ODOP product list, V33 (31 December 2025) · Invest India · read 2026-10-21
- [7]Maharashtra: state profile · India Brand Equity Foundation · read 2026-10-21
- [8]Malkapur, Buldhana (general background only) · Wikipedia · read 2026-10-21
- [9]WhatsApp Business Platform: pricing · Meta for Developers · read 2026-10-21
- [10]Message templates: supported languages · Meta for Developers · read 2026-10-21
Clean Malkapur's register before the next sowing
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