Group/Sub group | 2017-18 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Aug. 17 | Jul. 18 | Aug. 18 | Aug. 17 | Jul. 18 | Aug. 18 | Aug. 17 | Jul. 18 | Aug. 18 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 138.6 | 137.4 | 138.1 | 140.6 | 142.0 | 142.8 | 140.5 | 140.3 | 140.1 | 140.6 | 141.4 | 141.8 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 135.2 | 133.7 | 134.7 | 134.8 | 138.4 | 139.2 | 133.2 | 135.6 | 136.5 | 134.3 | 137.5 | 138.3 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 142.7 | 143.8 | 143.1 | 143.1 | 149.3 | 148.9 | 143.9 | 148.6 | 146.4 | 143.4 | 149.1 | 148.0 |
1.3 Egg | 134.4 | 134.1 | 134.3 | 130.0 | 139.3 | 139.3 | 128.3 | 139.1 | 136.6 | 129.3 | 139.2 | 138.3 |
1.4 Milk and products | 140.3 | 138.6 | 139.6 | 139.4 | 143.4 | 143.6 | 138.3 | 141.0 | 141.2 | 139.0 | 142.5 | 142.7 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 121.7 | 114.8 | 119.2 | 120.5 | 124.1 | 125.0 | 114.1 | 116.7 | 117.4 | 118.1 | 121.4 | 122.2 |
1.6 Fruits | 146.2 | 137.0 | 141.9 | 148.0 | 153.3 | 154.7 | 142.7 | 149.7 | 146.2 | 145.5 | 151.6 | 150.7 |
1.7 Vegetables | 146.8 | 154.3 | 149.3 | 162.9 | 154.2 | 156.5 | 179.8 | 159.2 | 157.3 | 168.6 | 155.9 | 156.8 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 136.4 | 123.6 | 132.1 | 137.4 | 126.4 | 126.8 | 123.5 | 112.6 | 113.6 | 132.7 | 121.7 | 122.4 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 119.8 | 120.2 | 119.9 | 120.8 | 114.3 | 115.3 | 122.1 | 111.8 | 113.3 | 121.2 | 113.5 | 114.6 |
1.10 Spices | 135.0 | 139.2 | 136.4 | 134.7 | 138.2 | 138.7 | 137.5 | 140.3 | 141.1 | 135.6 | 138.9 | 139.5 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 131.1 | 125.0 | 128.5 | 131.6 | 132.8 | 133.8 | 124.6 | 126.8 | 127.4 | 128.7 | 130.3 | 131.1 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 149.4 | 145.1 | 147.4 | 148.7 | 154.8 | 155.1 | 144.5 | 149.4 | 150.4 | 146.8 | 152.3 | 152.9 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 150.0 | 153.8 | 151.0 | 149.0 | 156.1 | 156.3 | 152.1 | 161.4 | 162.1 | 149.8 | 157.5 | 157.8 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 145.3 | 132.4 | 140.2 | 144.5 | 150.6 | 151.2 | 131.4 | 137.9 | 138.3 | 139.3 | 145.6 | 146.1 |
3.1 Clothing | 146.1 | 133.8 | 141.3 | 145.3 | 151.5 | 152.1 | 132.7 | 139.6 | 140.0 | 140.3 | 146.8 | 147.3 |
3.2 Footwear | 140.0 | 124.7 | 133.7 | 139.2 | 145.1 | 145.9 | 124.3 | 128.9 | 129.0 | 133.0 | 138.4 | 138.9 |
4 Housing | -- | 136.4 | 136.4 | -- | -- | -- | 134.4 | 143.6 | 144.6 | 134.4 | 143.6 | 144.6 |
5 Fuel and light | 138.6 | 123.0 | 132.7 | 136.4 | 146.8 | 147.5 | 118.9 | 128.1 | 129.7 | 129.8 | 139.7 | 140.8 |
6 Miscellaneous | 130.4 | 124.4 | 127.5 | 129.7 | 136.0 | 136.5 | 123.8 | 130.2 | 131.0 | 126.8 | 133.2 | 133.8 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 137.7 | 128.2 | 133.2 | 137.3 | 143.1 | 143.7 | 127.7 | 133.6 | 134.4 | 132.8 | 138.6 | 139.3 |
6.2 Health | 133.9 | 126.6 | 131.1 | 133.0 | 139.0 | 139.4 | 125.7 | 133.6 | 134.8 | 130.2 | 137.0 | 137.7 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 121.2 | 115.3 | 118.0 | 120.3 | 127.5 | 128.2 | 114.6 | 120.1 | 120.7 | 117.3 | 123.6 | 124.3 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 132.1 | 124.6 | 127.9 | 131.5 | 138.4 | 138.6 | 124.1 | 129.0 | 129.8 | 127.3 | 133.1 | 133.6 |
6.5 Education | 139.7 | 135.9 | 137.4 | 140.2 | 145.8 | 146.8 | 135.7 | 144.0 | 145.3 | 137.6 | 144.7 | 145.9 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 126.5 | 124.1 | 125.5 | 125.4 | 131.4 | 131.3 | 123.3 | 128.2 | 128.3 | 124.5 | 130.1 | 130.1 |
General Index (All Groups) | 137.2 | 132.5 | 135.0 | 137.8 | 141.8 | 142.5 | 132.7 | 137.5 | 138.0 | 135.4 | 139.8 | 140.4 |
Source: Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. |