Group/Sub group | 2022-23 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Aug.22 | Jul. 23 | Aug. 23 (P) | Aug. 22 | Jul. 23 | Aug. 23 (P) | Aug. 22 | Jul. 23 | Aug. 23 (P) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 173.9 | 179.7 | 176.0 | 173.9 | 190.0 | 189.5 | 180.4 | 199.4 | 197.6 | 176.3 | 193.5 | 192.5 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 163.3 | 165.3 | 164.0 | 159.5 | 176.5 | 179.0 | 162.1 | 177.8 | 179.8 | 160.3 | 176.9 | 179.3 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 208.7 | 215.2 | 211.0 | 204.1 | 215.5 | 211.1 | 210.9 | 222.0 | 219.5 | 206.5 | 217.8 | 214.1 |
1.3 Egg | 174.7 | 177.1 | 175.6 | 168.3 | 180.0 | 174.3 | 170.6 | 184.8 | 180.0 | 169.2 | 181.9 | 176.5 |
1.4 Milk and products | 170.1 | 170.7 | 170.3 | 167.9 | 180.6 | 181.1 | 168.4 | 180.3 | 181.2 | 168.1 | 180.5 | 181.1 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 197.0 | 181.1 | 191.2 | 198.1 | 165.3 | 165.3 | 182.5 | 158.7 | 159.0 | 192.4 | 162.9 | 163.0 |
1.6 Fruits | 164.1 | 169.6 | 166.7 | 169.2 | 173.4 | 174.3 | 177.1 | 186.7 | 186.2 | 172.9 | 179.6 | 179.9 |
1.7 Vegetables | 160.8 | 198.7 | 173.6 | 173.1 | 227.0 | 216.5 | 213.1 | 295.3 | 272.5 | 186.7 | 250.2 | 235.5 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 168.1 | 168.2 | 168.2 | 167.1 | 185.3 | 187.8 | 167.3 | 187.9 | 191.5 | 167.2 | 186.2 | 189.0 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 119.9 | 122.2 | 120.7 | 120.2 | 123.8 | 124.8 | 122.2 | 125.8 | 127.0 | 120.9 | 124.5 | 125.5 |
1.10 Spices | 199.4 | 193.5 | 197.5 | 195.6 | 234.5 | 242.1 | 189.7 | 224.6 | 231.4 | 193.6 | 231.2 | 238.5 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 175.4 | 161.3 | 169.6 | 174.8 | 179.7 | 180.3 | 160.5 | 167.3 | 167.7 | 168.8 | 174.5 | 175.0 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 185.1 | 190.4 | 187.6 | 184.0 | 192.0 | 192.9 | 188.9 | 199.2 | 200.1 | 186.3 | 195.3 | 196.2 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 195.0 | 199.9 | 196.3 | 193.7 | 201.0 | 201.7 | 198.7 | 205.2 | 206.7 | 195.0 | 202.1 | 203.0 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 184.5 | 172.9 | 179.9 | 183.0 | 191.9 | 192.3 | 171.6 | 180.2 | 180.8 | 178.5 | 187.3 | 187.7 |
3.1 Clothing | 184.8 | 175.0 | 180.9 | 183.2 | 192.4 | 192.9 | 173.7 | 182.2 | 182.8 | 179.5 | 188.4 | 188.9 |
3.2 Footwear | 182.7 | 161.4 | 173.9 | 181.7 | 189.0 | 189.1 | 160.0 | 169.0 | 169.8 | 172.7 | 180.7 | 181.1 |
4 Housing | -- | 170.0 | 170.0 | -- | -- | -- | 169.0 | 175.3 | 176.4 | 169.0 | 175.3 | 176.4 |
5 Fuel and light | 179.7 | 178.4 | 179.2 | 179.1 | 185.5 | 185.9 | 178.4 | 187.4 | 187.4 | 178.8 | 186.2 | 186.5 |
6 Miscellaneous | 173.8 | 166.5 | 170.3 | 172.6 | 180.7 | 181.2 | 165.4 | 172.9 | 173.4 | 169.1 | 176.9 | 177.4 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 173.7 | 165.1 | 169.6 | 172.3 | 180.9 | 181.3 | 164.2 | 170.8 | 171.2 | 168.5 | 176.1 | 176.5 |
6.2 Health | 181.3 | 174.6 | 178.7 | 179.4 | 189.1 | 189.9 | 172.6 | 183.5 | 184.3 | 176.8 | 187.0 | 187.8 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 167.3 | 158.8 | 162.8 | 166.6 | 170.6 | 171.1 | 157.7 | 161.1 | 161.3 | 161.9 | 165.6 | 165.9 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 170.0 | 165.8 | 167.6 | 169.3 | 175.1 | 175.6 | 165.1 | 170.5 | 170.8 | 166.9 | 172.5 | 172.9 |
6.5 Education | 175.6 | 169.7 | 172.2 | 175.7 | 183.8 | 184.5 | 169.9 | 178.9 | 179.8 | 172.3 | 180.9 | 181.7 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 173.2 | 173.4 | 173.3 | 171.1 | 184.4 | 184.7 | 171.4 | 185.4 | 185.7 | 171.2 | 184.8 | 185.1 |
General Index (All Groups) | 175.8 | 173.5 | 174.7 | 175.3 | 187.6 | 187.6 | 173.1 | 184.7 | 184.5 | 174.3 | 186.3 | 186.2 |
Source: National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. P: Provisional |