Group/Sub group | 2023-24 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Sep.23 | Aug.24 | Sep.24 (P) | Sep.23 | Aug.24 | Sep.24 (P) | Sep.23 | Aug.24 | Sep.24 (P) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 185.9 | 192.7 | 188.4 | 186.7 | 200.2 | 202.1 | 193.0 | 207.1 | 209.5 | 189.0 | 202.7 | 204.8 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 181.4 | 181.7 | 181.5 | 181.4 | 192.6 | 194.3 | 181.3 | 191.9 | 192.8 | 181.4 | 192.4 | 193.8 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 213.0 | 221.3 | 215.9 | 214.5 | 220.1 | 220.2 | 223.7 | 229.2 | 229.5 | 217.7 | 223.3 | 223.5 |
1.3 Egg | 185.4 | 189.5 | 187.0 | 178.5 | 188.0 | 190.2 | 184.2 | 190.7 | 195.2 | 180.7 | 189.0 | 192.1 |
1.4 Milk and products | 181.4 | 181.5 | 181.4 | 181.5 | 186.2 | 186.6 | 181.6 | 187.1 | 187.6 | 181.5 | 186.5 | 187.0 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 165.3 | 158.7 | 162.9 | 164.5 | 164.1 | 169.4 | 158.3 | 157.1 | 160.8 | 162.2 | 161.5 | 166.2 |
1.6 Fruits | 172.1 | 179.9 | 175.7 | 173.6 | 186.1 | 188.1 | 182.7 | 197.5 | 195.1 | 177.8 | 191.4 | 191.4 |
1.7 Vegetables | 183.9 | 229.9 | 199.5 | 184.5 | 245.0 | 251.0 | 225.5 | 291.2 | 306.4 | 198.4 | 260.7 | 269.8 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 192.2 | 196.5 | 193.7 | 195.0 | 212.5 | 214.1 | 200.1 | 219.0 | 219.7 | 196.7 | 214.7 | 216.0 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 126.2 | 128.1 | 126.9 | 126.6 | 130.7 | 131.0 | 128.4 | 132.8 | 132.9 | 127.2 | 131.4 | 131.6 |
1.10 Spices | 238.0 | 228.4 | 234.8 | 246.3 | 229.6 | 229.6 | 236.0 | 225.0 | 224.7 | 242.9 | 228.1 | 228.0 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 180.7 | 168.2 | 175.5 | 180.5 | 183.8 | 184.7 | 168.2 | 172.8 | 173.3 | 175.4 | 179.2 | 179.9 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 193.3 | 200.9 | 196.8 | 193.2 | 198.5 | 198.9 | 200.7 | 208.3 | 209.3 | 196.7 | 203.0 | 203.7 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 202.0 | 207.1 | 203.3 | 202.2 | 206.8 | 206.9 | 207.2 | 213.1 | 213.3 | 203.5 | 208.5 | 208.6 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 192.9 | 181.5 | 188.4 | 192.7 | 197.2 | 197.6 | 181.2 | 186.0 | 186.5 | 188.1 | 192.8 | 193.2 |
3.1 Clothing | 193.5 | 183.5 | 189.6 | 193.3 | 198.0 | 198.5 | 183.2 | 188.1 | 188.7 | 189.3 | 194.1 | 194.6 |
3.2 Footwear | 189.4 | 170.2 | 181.4 | 189.4 | 192.3 | 192.4 | 170.2 | 174.2 | 174.7 | 181.4 | 184.8 | 185.0 |
4 Housing | -- | 176.7 | 176.7 | -- | -- | -- | 176.2 | 181.1 | 181.1 | 176.2 | 181.1 | 181.1 |
5 Fuel and light | 183.0 | 178.9 | 181.4 | 181.6 | 180.9 | 181.0 | 175.5 | 169.8 | 169.8 | 179.3 | 176.7 | 176.8 |
6 Miscellaneous | 181.7 | 173.7 | 177.8 | 181.6 | 188.3 | 189.0 | 173.7 | 180.1 | 180.8 | 177.8 | 184.3 | 185.0 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 181.5 | 171.8 | 176.9 | 181.3 | 184.9 | 185.2 | 171.7 | 176.4 | 177.0 | 176.8 | 180.9 | 181.3 |
6.2 Health | 190.8 | 185.2 | 188.7 | 190.4 | 197.3 | 197.9 | 184.9 | 192.2 | 193.0 | 188.3 | 195.4 | 196.0 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 171.1 | 161.4 | 166.0 | 171.3 | 176.1 | 176.3 | 161.3 | 165.3 | 165.4 | 166.0 | 170.4 | 170.6 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 175.8 | 171.1 | 173.2 | 175.9 | 179.6 | 179.8 | 171.2 | 174.9 | 175.4 | 173.3 | 177.0 | 177.3 |
6.5 Education | 184.0 | 179.1 | 181.1 | 184.9 | 191.7 | 191.6 | 180.3 | 186.5 | 187.4 | 182.2 | 188.7 | 189.1 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 186.3 | 187.4 | 186.8 | 185.1 | 199.1 | 201.4 | 186.1 | 201.0 | 203.4 | 185.5 | 199.9 | 202.2 |
General Index (All Groups) | 185.6 | 182.4 | 184.1 | 185.8 | 195.4 | 196.7 | 182.2 | 190.3 | 191.4 | 184.1 | 193.0 | 194.2 |
Source: National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. P: Provisional |