Group/Sub group | 2023-24 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | May.23 | Apr.24 | May.24 (P) | May.23 | Apr.24 | May.24 (P) | May.23 | Apr.24 | May.24 (P) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 185.9 | 192.7 | 188.4 | 176.8 | 189.5 | 190.6 | 183.1 | 196.1 | 197.6 | 179.1 | 191.9 | 193.2 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 181.4 | 181.7 | 181.5 | 173.2 | 188.8 | 188.7 | 174.7 | 188.9 | 189.0 | 173.7 | 188.8 | 188.8 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 213.0 | 221.3 | 215.9 | 211.5 | 223.1 | 226.5 | 219.4 | 232.8 | 236.3 | 214.3 | 226.5 | 229.9 |
1.3 Egg | 185.4 | 189.5 | 187.0 | 171.0 | 180.2 | 184.9 | 176.7 | 184.2 | 188.9 | 173.2 | 181.7 | 186.4 |
1.4 Milk and products | 181.4 | 181.5 | 181.4 | 179.6 | 183.6 | 184.1 | 179.4 | 184.0 | 184.3 | 179.5 | 183.7 | 184.2 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 165.3 | 158.7 | 162.9 | 173.3 | 160.4 | 160.5 | 164.4 | 154.9 | 155.2 | 170.0 | 158.4 | 158.6 |
1.6 Fruits | 172.1 | 179.9 | 175.7 | 169.0 | 182.8 | 180.6 | 175.8 | 188.6 | 187.3 | 172.2 | 185.5 | 183.7 |
1.7 Vegetables | 183.9 | 229.9 | 199.5 | 148.7 | 184.9 | 190.7 | 185.0 | 225.4 | 232.8 | 161.0 | 198.6 | 205.0 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 192.2 | 196.5 | 193.7 | 174.9 | 200.7 | 203.7 | 176.9 | 206.2 | 209.7 | 175.6 | 202.6 | 205.7 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 126.2 | 128.1 | 126.9 | 121.9 | 127.8 | 128.9 | 124.2 | 130.2 | 131.3 | 122.7 | 128.6 | 129.7 |
1.10 Spices | 238.0 | 228.4 | 234.8 | 221.0 | 231.8 | 229.2 | 211.9 | 224.7 | 223.6 | 218.0 | 229.4 | 227.3 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 180.7 | 168.2 | 175.5 | 178.7 | 182.3 | 182.4 | 165.9 | 170.5 | 170.8 | 173.4 | 177.4 | 177.6 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 193.3 | 200.9 | 196.8 | 191.1 | 196.1 | 196.6 | 197.7 | 204.9 | 205.5 | 194.2 | 200.2 | 200.7 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 202.0 | 207.1 | 203.3 | 199.9 | 204.9 | 205.5 | 204.2 | 211.2 | 211.6 | 201.0 | 206.6 | 207.1 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 192.9 | 181.5 | 188.4 | 190.8 | 195.5 | 195.7 | 179.3 | 184.2 | 184.7 | 186.2 | 191.0 | 191.3 |
3.1 Clothing | 193.5 | 183.5 | 189.6 | 191.2 | 196.2 | 196.5 | 181.3 | 186.3 | 186.7 | 187.3 | 192.3 | 192.6 |
3.2 Footwear | 189.4 | 170.2 | 181.4 | 187.9 | 191.1 | 191.0 | 168.1 | 172.8 | 173.0 | 179.7 | 183.5 | 183.5 |
4 Housing | -- | 176.7 | 176.7 | -- | -- | -- | 175.6 | 179.9 | 180.1 | 175.6 | 179.9 | 180.1 |
5 Fuel and light | 183.0 | 178.9 | 181.4 | 182.5 | 179.5 | 180.1 | 183.4 | 166.0 | 168.7 | 182.8 | 174.4 | 175.8 |
6 Miscellaneous | 181.7 | 173.7 | 177.8 | 179.5 | 185.4 | 185.9 | 171.6 | 176.8 | 177.3 | 175.7 | 181.2 | 181.7 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 181.5 | 171.8 | 176.9 | 179.8 | 183.8 | 183.9 | 170.1 | 174.4 | 174.8 | 175.2 | 179.4 | 179.6 |
6.2 Health | 190.8 | 185.2 | 188.7 | 187.8 | 194.9 | 195.6 | 182.2 | 189.6 | 190.1 | 185.7 | 192.9 | 193.5 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 171.1 | 161.4 | 166.0 | 169.7 | 171.8 | 171.8 | 160.4 | 161.4 | 161.5 | 164.8 | 166.3 | 166.4 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 175.8 | 171.1 | 173.2 | 173.8 | 178.1 | 178.5 | 169.2 | 173.0 | 173.2 | 171.2 | 175.2 | 175.5 |
6.5 Education | 184.0 | 179.1 | 181.1 | 180.3 | 186.7 | 186.9 | 174.8 | 181.8 | 182.4 | 177.1 | 183.8 | 184.3 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 186.3 | 187.4 | 186.8 | 184.9 | 197.0 | 198.7 | 185.6 | 198.8 | 200.6 | 185.2 | 197.7 | 199.5 |
General Index (All Groups) | 185.6 | 182.4 | 184.1 | 179.8 | 188.5 | 189.3 | 178.2 | 184.7 | 185.6 | 179.1 | 186.7 | 187.6 |
Source: National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. P: Provisional |