Group/Sub group | 2017-18 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Jan. 18 | Dec. 18 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 18 | Dec. 18 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 18 | Dec. 18 | Jan. 19 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 138.6 | 137.4 | 138.1 | 140.4 | 138.5 | 137.5 | 137.2 | 137.6 | 137.3 | 139.2 | 138.2 | 137.4 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 135.2 | 133.7 | 134.7 | 136.6 | 137.1 | 136.7 | 134.6 | 138.5 | 138.3 | 136.0 | 137.5 | 137.2 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 142.7 | 143.8 | 143.1 | 144.4 | 151.9 | 152.6 | 143.7 | 147.8 | 149.4 | 144.2 | 150.5 | 151.5 |
1.3 Egg | 134.4 | 134.1 | 134.3 | 143.8 | 137.4 | 138.2 | 143.6 | 141.1 | 143.5 | 143.7 | 138.8 | 140.2 |
1.4 Milk and products | 140.3 | 138.6 | 139.6 | 142.0 | 142.4 | 142.5 | 139.6 | 141.6 | 141.7 | 141.1 | 142.1 | 142.2 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 121.7 | 114.8 | 119.2 | 123.2 | 124.2 | 124.1 | 116.4 | 118.1 | 118.1 | 120.7 | 122.0 | 121.9 |
1.6 Fruits | 146.2 | 137.0 | 141.9 | 147.9 | 140.2 | 135.6 | 133.8 | 138.5 | 135.2 | 141.3 | 139.4 | 135.4 |
1.7 Vegetables | 146.8 | 154.3 | 149.3 | 152.1 | 136.6 | 131.8 | 150.5 | 132.4 | 130.5 | 151.6 | 135.2 | 131.4 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 136.4 | 123.6 | 132.1 | 131.8 | 120.9 | 121.4 | 118.4 | 117.5 | 118.2 | 127.3 | 119.8 | 120.3 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 119.8 | 120.2 | 119.9 | 119.5 | 109.9 | 108.4 | 117.3 | 111.0 | 110.4 | 118.8 | 110.3 | 109.1 |
1.10 Spices | 135.0 | 139.2 | 136.4 | 136.0 | 140.2 | 139.1 | 140.5 | 141.5 | 140.3 | 137.5 | 140.6 | 139.5 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 131.1 | 125.0 | 128.5 | 131.2 | 137.8 | 137.3 | 125.9 | 128.1 | 128.1 | 129.0 | 133.8 | 133.5 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 149.4 | 145.1 | 147.4 | 151.8 | 156.0 | 156.0 | 146.8 | 152.9 | 153.2 | 149.5 | 154.6 | 154.7 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 150.0 | 153.8 | 151.0 | 153.6 | 162.4 | 162.9 | 157.7 | 164.6 | 164.7 | 154.7 | 163.0 | 163.4 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 145.3 | 132.4 | 140.2 | 147.5 | 150.8 | 150.0 | 134.4 | 140.8 | 141.1 | 142.3 | 146.8 | 146.5 |
3.1 Clothing | 146.1 | 133.8 | 141.3 | 148.3 | 151.6 | 150.8 | 136.0 | 142.7 | 143.0 | 143.5 | 148.1 | 147.7 |
3.2 Footwear | 140.0 | 124.7 | 133.7 | 142.3 | 145.9 | 145.2 | 125.9 | 130.3 | 130.4 | 135.5 | 139.4 | 139.1 |
4 Housing | -- | 136.4 | 136.4 | -- | -- | -- | 140.4 | 146.5 | 147.7 | 140.4 | 146.5 | 147.7 |
5 Fuel and light | 138.6 | 123.0 | 132.7 | 142.3 | 149.0 | 146.3 | 127.3 | 132.4 | 128.6 | 136.6 | 142.7 | 139.6 |
6 Miscellaneous | 130.4 | 124.4 | 127.5 | 132.3 | 141.6 | 141.7 | 125.8 | 131.7 | 131.8 | 129.1 | 136.8 | 136.9 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 137.7 | 128.2 | 133.2 | 139.8 | 149.5 | 150.2 | 129.5 | 136.2 | 136.3 | 134.9 | 143.2 | 143.6 |
6.2 Health | 133.9 | 126.6 | 131.1 | 136.0 | 149.6 | 149.7 | 129.0 | 137.3 | 137.8 | 133.3 | 144.9 | 145.2 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 121.2 | 115.3 | 118.0 | 122.7 | 128.9 | 128.7 | 116.3 | 118.8 | 118.6 | 119.3 | 123.6 | 123.4 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 132.1 | 124.6 | 127.9 | 134.3 | 143.3 | 142.9 | 126.2 | 131.7 | 131.9 | 129.7 | 136.8 | 136.7 |
6.5 Education | 139.7 | 135.9 | 137.4 | 141.6 | 155.1 | 155.1 | 137.1 | 146.5 | 146.6 | 139.0 | 150.1 | 150.1 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 126.5 | 124.1 | 125.5 | 128.6 | 133.2 | 133.6 | 125.5 | 130.8 | 131.7 | 127.3 | 132.2 | 132.8 |
General Index (All Groups) | 137.2 | 132.5 | 135.0 | 139.3 | 141.9 | 141.1 | 134.1 | 138.0 | 138.0 | 136.9 | 140.1 | 139.7 |
Source: Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. |