Group/Sub group | 2022-23 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Jan.23 | Dec.23 | Jan.24 (P) | Jan.23 | Dec.23 | Jan.24 (P) | Jan.23 | Dec.23 | Jan.24 (P) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 173.9 | 179.7 | 176.0 | 175.0 | 188.8 | 187.7 | 179.5 | 195.3 | 194.2 | 176.7 | 191.2 | 190.1 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 163.3 | 165.3 | 164.0 | 174.0 | 186.2 | 187.6 | 173.3 | 185.6 | 187.0 | 173.8 | 186.0 | 187.4 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 208.7 | 215.2 | 211.0 | 208.3 | 208.0 | 209.8 | 215.2 | 217.5 | 219.4 | 210.7 | 211.3 | 213.2 |
1.3 Egg | 174.7 | 177.1 | 175.6 | 192.9 | 197.1 | 204.9 | 197.0 | 200.8 | 206.1 | 194.5 | 198.5 | 205.4 |
1.4 Milk and products | 170.1 | 170.7 | 170.3 | 174.3 | 182.4 | 182.6 | 175.2 | 182.5 | 182.8 | 174.6 | 182.4 | 182.7 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 197.0 | 181.1 | 191.2 | 192.6 | 162.4 | 161.2 | 178.0 | 156.7 | 155.8 | 187.2 | 160.3 | 159.2 |
1.6 Fruits | 164.1 | 169.6 | 166.7 | 156.3 | 172.6 | 169.7 | 160.5 | 178.9 | 174.6 | 158.3 | 175.5 | 172.0 |
1.7 Vegetables | 160.8 | 198.7 | 173.6 | 142.9 | 188.4 | 179.8 | 175.3 | 234.6 | 226.0 | 153.9 | 204.1 | 195.5 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 168.1 | 168.2 | 168.2 | 170.7 | 204.2 | 202.5 | 171.2 | 210.1 | 207.7 | 170.9 | 206.2 | 204.3 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 119.9 | 122.2 | 120.7 | 120.3 | 130.2 | 129.7 | 122.7 | 131.4 | 131.1 | 121.1 | 130.6 | 130.2 |
1.10 Spices | 199.4 | 193.5 | 197.5 | 210.5 | 249.1 | 246.0 | 204.3 | 238.7 | 235.5 | 208.4 | 245.6 | 242.5 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 175.4 | 161.3 | 169.6 | 176.9 | 182.0 | 182.3 | 163.7 | 169.2 | 169.8 | 171.4 | 176.7 | 177.1 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 185.1 | 190.4 | 187.6 | 188.5 | 194.3 | 195.0 | 194.3 | 202.4 | 203.2 | 191.2 | 198.1 | 198.8 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 195.0 | 199.9 | 196.3 | 196.9 | 203.1 | 203.2 | 201.6 | 208.4 | 208.9 | 198.2 | 204.5 | 204.7 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 184.5 | 172.9 | 179.9 | 188.6 | 194.1 | 194.6 | 176.6 | 182.7 | 183.1 | 183.8 | 189.6 | 190.0 |
3.1 Clothing | 184.8 | 175.0 | 180.9 | 189.0 | 194.8 | 195.2 | 178.7 | 184.8 | 185.1 | 184.9 | 190.9 | 191.2 |
3.2 Footwear | 182.7 | 161.4 | 173.9 | 186.3 | 190.3 | 190.4 | 165.3 | 171.2 | 171.8 | 177.6 | 182.4 | 182.7 |
4 Housing | -- | 170.0 | 170.0 | -- | -- | -- | 172.1 | 176.9 | 177.6 | 172.1 | 176.9 | 177.6 |
5 Fuel and light | 179.7 | 178.4 | 179.2 | 183.2 | 183.1 | 184.1 | 180.1 | 175.5 | 175.7 | 182.0 | 180.2 | 180.9 |
6 Miscellaneous | 173.8 | 166.5 | 170.3 | 176.5 | 183.0 | 183.4 | 168.9 | 174.8 | 175.2 | 172.8 | 179.0 | 179.4 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 173.7 | 165.1 | 169.6 | 177.2 | 182.5 | 182.8 | 168.0 | 172.7 | 173.0 | 172.9 | 177.9 | 178.2 |
6.2 Health | 181.3 | 174.6 | 178.7 | 184.7 | 192.5 | 193.2 | 178.5 | 186.8 | 187.7 | 182.3 | 190.3 | 191.1 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 167.3 | 158.8 | 162.8 | 168.2 | 171.8 | 172.0 | 159.5 | 161.9 | 162.1 | 163.6 | 166.6 | 166.8 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 170.0 | 165.8 | 167.6 | 171.8 | 177.0 | 177.3 | 167.8 | 171.9 | 172.2 | 169.5 | 174.1 | 174.4 |
6.5 Education | 175.6 | 169.7 | 172.2 | 177.8 | 185.3 | 185.8 | 171.8 | 180.5 | 180.8 | 174.3 | 182.5 | 182.9 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 173.2 | 173.4 | 173.3 | 178.4 | 188.1 | 188.6 | 178.8 | 189.4 | 190.0 | 178.6 | 188.6 | 189.2 |
General Index (All Groups) | 175.8 | 173.5 | 174.7 | 177.8 | 187.6 | 187.3 | 174.9 | 183.6 | 183.5 | 176.5 | 185.7 | 185.5 |
Source: National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. P: Provisional |