Group/Sub group | 2023-24 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Mar.24 | Feb.25 | Mar.25 (P) | Mar.24 | Feb.25 | Mar.25 (P) | Mar.24 | Feb.25 | Mar.25 (P) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 185.9 | 192.7 | 188.4 | 188.5 | 195.4 | 194.0 | 194.4 | 201.3 | 200.1 | 190.7 | 197.6 | 196.2 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 181.4 | 181.7 | 181.5 | 189.3 | 200.6 | 200.8 | 188.5 | 198.6 | 198.9 | 189.0 | 200.0 | 200.2 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 213.0 | 221.3 | 215.9 | 217.9 | 219.1 | 218.1 | 226.7 | 229.0 | 228.3 | 221.0 | 222.6 | 221.7 |
1.3 Egg | 185.4 | 189.5 | 187.0 | 192.7 | 194.9 | 185.3 | 194.3 | 200.0 | 190.3 | 193.3 | 196.9 | 187.2 |
1.4 Milk and products | 181.4 | 181.5 | 181.4 | 183.2 | 187.6 | 187.9 | 183.6 | 188.4 | 188.3 | 183.3 | 187.9 | 188.0 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 165.3 | 158.7 | 162.9 | 160.2 | 188.9 | 189.7 | 154.7 | 176.0 | 177.4 | 158.2 | 184.2 | 185.2 |
1.6 Fruits | 172.1 | 179.9 | 175.7 | 172.8 | 195.1 | 201.6 | 176.7 | 198.7 | 204.7 | 174.6 | 196.8 | 203.0 |
1.7 Vegetables | 183.9 | 229.9 | 199.5 | 182.5 | 181.2 | 171.0 | 222.6 | 216.8 | 204.3 | 196.1 | 193.3 | 182.3 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 192.2 | 196.5 | 193.7 | 199.7 | 200.2 | 194.3 | 205.0 | 205.1 | 199.3 | 201.5 | 201.9 | 196.0 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 126.2 | 128.1 | 126.9 | 128.0 | 131.4 | 133.1 | 130.1 | 133.8 | 135.0 | 128.7 | 132.2 | 133.7 |
1.10 Spices | 238.0 | 228.4 | 234.8 | 236.3 | 224.8 | 222.9 | 228.2 | 222.1 | 220.5 | 233.6 | 223.9 | 222.1 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 180.7 | 168.2 | 175.5 | 182.1 | 188.3 | 188.9 | 170.3 | 177.3 | 178.0 | 177.2 | 183.7 | 184.3 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 193.3 | 200.9 | 196.8 | 195.9 | 202.4 | 202.9 | 204.6 | 214.0 | 214.9 | 199.9 | 207.8 | 208.5 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 202.0 | 207.1 | 203.3 | 204.0 | 209.0 | 209.7 | 210.2 | 213.4 | 213.8 | 205.7 | 210.2 | 210.8 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 192.9 | 181.5 | 188.4 | 195.1 | 199.8 | 200.0 | 183.8 | 188.6 | 189.0 | 190.6 | 195.4 | 195.6 |
3.1 Clothing | 193.5 | 183.5 | 189.6 | 195.8 | 200.7 | 201.0 | 185.8 | 190.8 | 191.2 | 191.9 | 196.8 | 197.1 |
3.2 Footwear | 189.4 | 170.2 | 181.4 | 191.1 | 194.1 | 194.3 | 172.3 | 176.2 | 176.7 | 183.3 | 186.7 | 187.0 |
4 Housing | -- | 176.7 | 176.7 | -- | -- | -- | 178.2 | 183.7 | 183.6 | 178.2 | 183.7 | 183.6 |
5 Fuel and light | 183.0 | 178.9 | 181.4 | 181.0 | 182.8 | 182.7 | 167.4 | 171.0 | 171.3 | 175.8 | 178.3 | 178.4 |
6 Miscellaneous | 181.7 | 173.7 | 177.8 | 184.2 | 192.9 | 193.5 | 176.0 | 183.8 | 184.6 | 180.2 | 188.5 | 189.2 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 181.5 | 171.8 | 176.9 | 183.3 | 187.7 | 187.3 | 174.0 | 179.1 | 179.6 | 178.9 | 183.6 | 183.7 |
6.2 Health | 190.8 | 185.2 | 188.7 | 194.3 | 201.6 | 202.4 | 189.1 | 196.3 | 197.4 | 192.3 | 199.6 | 200.5 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 171.1 | 161.4 | 166.0 | 172.0 | 177.7 | 178.1 | 161.9 | 166.6 | 166.9 | 166.7 | 171.9 | 172.2 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 175.8 | 171.1 | 173.2 | 177.8 | 181.9 | 181.1 | 172.8 | 177.3 | 177.7 | 175.0 | 179.3 | 179.2 |
6.5 Education | 184.0 | 179.1 | 181.1 | 186.1 | 192.6 | 193.1 | 181.2 | 188.2 | 188.6 | 183.2 | 190.0 | 190.5 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 186.3 | 187.4 | 186.8 | 191.3 | 214.2 | 216.8 | 192.8 | 216.3 | 219.2 | 191.9 | 215.1 | 217.8 |
General Index (All Groups) | 185.6 | 182.4 | 184.1 | 187.8 | 194.5 | 193.9 | 183.6 | 190.1 | 189.9 | 185.8 | 192.5 | 192.0 |
Source: National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. P: Provisional |