Group/Sub group | 2020-21 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | May. 20 | Apr. 21 | May 21(P) | May. 20 | Apr. 21 | May 21(P) | May. 20 | Apr. 21 | May 21(P) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 156.7 | 161.1 | 158.3 | 151.4* | 155.6 | 158.7 | 154.8* | 162.0 | 164.2 | 152.7* | 158.0 | 160.7 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 145.4 | 149.9 | 146.8 | 147.5 | 142.7 | 145.1 | 150.4 | 147.6 | 148.9 | 148.4 | 144.3 | 146.3 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 185.2 | 192.4 | 187.7 | 181.5 | 195.5 | 198.3 | 188.1 | 202.5 | 204.4 | 183.8 | 198.0 | 200.4 |
1.3 Egg | 160.3 | 164.8 | 162.0 | 146.4 | 163.4 | 168.6 | 150.0 | 166.4 | 172.8 | 147.8 | 164.6 | 170.2 |
1.4 Milk and products | 154.1 | 154.4 | 154.2 | 154.9 | 155.0 | 155.8 | 155.4 | 156.0 | 156.6 | 155.1 | 155.4 | 156.1 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 148.2 | 139.9 | 145.2 | 139.2 | 175.2 | 184.4 | 131.9 | 161.4 | 168.7 | 136.5 | 170.1 | 178.6 |
1.6 Fruits | 146.9 | 153.4 | 149.9 | 146.2 | 160.6 | 162.6 | 153.0 | 168.8 | 172.7 | 149.4 | 164.4 | 167.3 |
1.7 Vegetables | 174.2 | 196.2 | 181.7 | 145.1 | 135.1 | 138.3 | 161.8 | 161.6 | 166.5 | 150.8 | 144.1 | 147.9 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 154.4 | 156.0 | 154.9 | 151.1 | 161.1 | 165.1 | 151.4 | 162.8 | 166.0 | 151.2 | 161.7 | 165.4 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 114.4 | 117.0 | 115.3 | 116.2 | 112.2 | 114.3 | 117.2 | 114.8 | 116.0 | 116.5 | 113.1 | 114.9 |
1.10 Spices | 161.9 | 160.4 | 161.4 | 158.7 | 164.4 | 169.7 | 154.7 | 162.8 | 165.2 | 157.4 | 163.9 | 168.2 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 149.8 | 141.3 | 146.3 | 141.4 | 161.9 | 164.6 | 134.1 | 151.5 | 151.9 | 138.4 | 157.6 | 159.3 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 163.2 | 165.5 | 164.3 | 161.9* | 166.8 | 169.8 | 162.4* | 171.4 | 171.0 | 162.1* | 168.9 | 170.4 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 181.8 | 188.7 | 183.6 | 171.2* | 186.8 | 189.2 | 183.4 | 194.4 | 199.5 | 174.4* | 188.8 | 191.9 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 155.6 | 149.7 | 153.3 | 153.2* | 159.9 | 164.6 | 150.8* | 153.4 | 154.0 | 152.3* | 157.3 | 160.4 |
3.1 Clothing | 156.4 | 152.0 | 154.7 | 154.0* | 160.7 | 165.2 | 153.0* | 155.9 | 156.3 | 153.6* | 158.8 | 161.7 |
3.2 Footwear | 151.1 | 137.2 | 145.3 | 148.2* | 155.1 | 160.8 | 138.6* | 139.3 | 140.5 | 144.2* | 148.5 | 152.4 |
4 Housing | -- | 157.2 | 157.2 | -- | -- | -- | 155.6 | 161.4 | 161.6 | 155.6 | 161.4 | 161.6 |
5 Fuel and light | 149.1 | 140.9 | 146.0 | 146.4 | 156.0 | 161.1 | 136.2 | 154.9 | 155.6 | 142.5 | 155.6 | 159.0 |
6 Miscellaneous | 153.9 | 146.1 | 150.2 | 149.2* | 158.0 | 161.2 | 143.0* | 150.5 | 152.9 | 146.2* | 154.4 | 157.2 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 152.9 | 145.2 | 149.3 | 152.1* | 155.5 | 159.1 | 145.9* | 147.6 | 150.4 | 149.2* | 151.8 | 155.0 |
6.2 Health | 160.3 | 151.3 | 156.9 | 157.0 | 165.3 | 169.1 | 146.1 | 157.5 | 160.4 | 152.9 | 162.3 | 165.8 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 144.9 | 135.0 | 139.7 | 136.3* | 151.7 | 153.4 | 129.1* | 142.1 | 144.9 | 132.5* | 146.6 | 148.9 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 154.0 | 144.3 | 148.5 | 151.8* | 158.6 | 160.6 | 142.9* | 149.1 | 152.6 | 146.8* | 153.2 | 156.1 |
6.5 Education | 162.5 | 156.2 | 158.9 | 161.8* | 164.1 | 167.4 | 158.0* | 157.6 | 157.8 | 159.6* | 160.3 | 161.8 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 153.7 | 155.8 | 154.5 | 145.7* | 154.6 | 159.4 | 150.5* | 156.6 | 159.6 | 147.7* | 155.4 | 159.5 |
General Index (All Groups) | 156.1 | 154.4 | 155.3 | 151.2* | 157.6 | 161.0 | 150.6* | 158.0 | 159.7 | 150.9* | 157.8 | 160.4 |
Source: National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. * : Imputed indices published by the National Statistical Office P: Provisional. |