Group/Sub group | 2022-23 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Dec.22 | Nov.23 | Dec.23 (P) | Dec.22 | Nov.23 | Dec.23 (P) | Dec.22 | Nov.23 | Dec.23 (P) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 173.9 | 179.7 | 176.0 | 174.4 | 190.2 | 188.8 | 178.6 | 196.6 | 195.3 | 175.9 | 192.6 | 191.2 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 163.3 | 165.3 | 164.0 | 168.8 | 184.8 | 186.2 | 170.2 | 184.2 | 185.6 | 169.2 | 184.6 | 186.0 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 208.7 | 215.2 | 211.0 | 206.9 | 210.9 | 208.1 | 212.9 | 219.6 | 217.5 | 209.0 | 214.0 | 211.4 |
1.3 Egg | 174.7 | 177.1 | 175.6 | 189.1 | 190.4 | 197.1 | 191.9 | 194.8 | 200.8 | 190.2 | 192.1 | 198.5 |
1.4 Milk and products | 170.1 | 170.7 | 170.3 | 173.4 | 182.2 | 182.3 | 173.9 | 182.3 | 182.5 | 173.6 | 182.2 | 182.4 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 197.0 | 181.1 | 191.2 | 193.9 | 162.6 | 162.4 | 179.1 | 156.7 | 156.7 | 188.5 | 160.4 | 160.3 |
1.6 Fruits | 164.1 | 169.6 | 166.7 | 156.7 | 174.6 | 172.7 | 159.5 | 182.7 | 178.9 | 158.0 | 178.4 | 175.6 |
1.7 Vegetables | 160.8 | 198.7 | 173.6 | 150.2 | 199.9 | 188.4 | 178.7 | 246.0 | 234.7 | 159.9 | 215.5 | 204.1 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 168.1 | 168.2 | 168.2 | 170.5 | 202.9 | 204.2 | 171.3 | 209.3 | 210.1 | 170.8 | 205.1 | 206.2 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 119.9 | 122.2 | 120.7 | 121.2 | 129.7 | 130.1 | 123.1 | 130.9 | 131.4 | 121.8 | 130.1 | 130.5 |
1.10 Spices | 199.4 | 193.5 | 197.5 | 207.5 | 249.8 | 249.1 | 200.5 | 239.7 | 238.7 | 205.2 | 246.4 | 245.6 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 175.4 | 161.3 | 169.6 | 176.8 | 181.8 | 182.0 | 162.8 | 169.0 | 169.2 | 171.0 | 176.5 | 176.7 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 185.1 | 190.4 | 187.6 | 187.7 | 193.7 | 194.3 | 193.3 | 201.8 | 202.4 | 190.3 | 197.5 | 198.1 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 195.0 | 199.9 | 196.3 | 195.9 | 202.9 | 203.1 | 201.1 | 208.5 | 208.4 | 197.3 | 204.4 | 204.5 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 184.5 | 172.9 | 179.9 | 187.8 | 193.7 | 194.2 | 175.7 | 182.4 | 182.7 | 183.0 | 189.2 | 189.6 |
3.1 Clothing | 184.8 | 175.0 | 180.9 | 188.1 | 194.4 | 194.8 | 177.7 | 184.5 | 184.8 | 184.0 | 190.5 | 190.9 |
3.2 Footwear | 182.7 | 161.4 | 173.9 | 185.9 | 189.8 | 190.3 | 164.5 | 171.0 | 171.2 | 177.0 | 182.0 | 182.4 |
4 Housing | -- | 170.0 | 170.0 | -- | -- | -- | 170.7 | 177.9 | 176.9 | 170.7 | 177.9 | 176.9 |
5 Fuel and light | 179.7 | 178.4 | 179.2 | 182.8 | 182.4 | 183.1 | 180.6 | 175.8 | 175.4 | 182.0 | 179.9 | 180.2 |
6 Miscellaneous | 173.8 | 166.5 | 170.3 | 175.5 | 182.5 | 183.0 | 168.2 | 174.4 | 174.8 | 172.0 | 178.6 | 179.0 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 173.7 | 165.1 | 169.6 | 176.4 | 182.0 | 182.5 | 167.3 | 172.3 | 172.7 | 172.1 | 177.4 | 177.9 |
6.2 Health | 181.3 | 174.6 | 178.7 | 183.5 | 191.9 | 192.5 | 177.2 | 186.2 | 186.8 | 181.1 | 189.7 | 190.3 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 167.3 | 158.8 | 162.8 | 167.8 | 171.7 | 171.8 | 159.4 | 161.7 | 161.9 | 163.4 | 166.4 | 166.6 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 170.0 | 165.8 | 167.6 | 171.2 | 176.4 | 177.0 | 167.1 | 171.8 | 171.9 | 168.9 | 173.8 | 174.1 |
6.5 Education | 175.6 | 169.7 | 172.2 | 177.3 | 185.2 | 185.3 | 171.8 | 180.4 | 180.3 | 174.1 | 182.4 | 182.4 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 173.2 | 173.4 | 173.3 | 175.7 | 186.7 | 188.1 | 176.0 | 187.9 | 189.4 | 175.8 | 187.2 | 188.6 |
General Index (All Groups) | 175.8 | 173.5 | 174.7 | 177.1 | 188.2 | 187.6 | 174.1 | 184.2 | 183.6 | 175.7 | 186.3 | 185.7 |
Source: National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. P: Provisional |