| Group/Sub group | 2015-16 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
| Rural | Urban | Combined | Sep. 15 | Aug. 16 | Sep. 16 | Sep. 15 | Aug. 16 | Sep. 16 | Sep. 15 | Aug. 16 | Sep. 16 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 1 Food and beverages | 129.2 | 129.8 | 129.4 | 131.0 | 138.0 | 137.1 | 131.5 | 137.6 | 135.7 | 131.2 | 137.9 | 136.6 |
| 1.1 Cereals and products | 125.3 | 123.9 | 124.9 | 125.1 | 130.1 | 130.6 | 123.4 | 127.6 | 128.1 | 124.6 | 129.3 | 129.8 |
| 1.2 Meat and fish | 130.9 | 132.1 | 131.3 | 131.1 | 138.8 | 138.1 | 129.0 | 140.3 | 137.7 | 130.4 | 139.3 | 138.0 |
| 1.3 Egg | 122.1 | 120.5 | 121.5 | 120.7 | 130.3 | 130.4 | 115.6 | 133.7 | 130.6 | 118.7 | 131.6 | 130.5 |
| 1.4 Milk and products | 129.2 | 128.2 | 128.8 | 129.2 | 135.3 | 135.5 | 128.3 | 132.2 | 132.6 | 128.9 | 134.1 | 134.4 |
| 1.5 Oils and fats | 115.7 | 107.6 | 112.7 | 114.7 | 119.9 | 120.1 | 107.0 | 111.8 | 111.9 | 111.9 | 116.9 | 117.1 |
| 1.6 Fruits | 132.7 | 125.6 | 129.4 | 132.3 | 140.2 | 139.5 | 124.0 | 135.8 | 132.5 | 128.4 | 138.1 | 136.2 |
| 1.7 Vegetables | 142.1 | 148.5 | 144.2 | 158.9 | 156.9 | 149.3 | 168.5 | 163.5 | 152.9 | 162.2 | 159.1 | 150.5 |
| 1.8 Pulses and products | 146.4 | 166.1 | 153.0 | 142.1 | 172.2 | 170.4 | 165.4 | 182.3 | 173.6 | 150.0 | 175.6 | 171.5 |
| 1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 96.0 | 91.7 | 94.5 | 92.5 | 112.1 | 113.0 | 86.3 | 114.6 | 115.1 | 90.4 | 112.9 | 113.7 |
| 1.10 Spices | 125.9 | 134.7 | 128.8 | 125.4 | 134.9 | 135.8 | 134.4 | 144.6 | 144.8 | 128.4 | 138.1 | 138.8 |
| 1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 122.3 | 119.2 | 121.0 | 121.9 | 128.1 | 128.5 | 119.1 | 121.9 | 122.1 | 120.7 | 125.5 | 125.8 |
| 1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 133.2 | 132.6 | 132.9 | 132.7 | 140.7 | 141.4 | 132.3 | 138.1 | 138.8 | 132.5 | 139.5 | 140.2 |
| 2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 130.9 | 135.6 | 132.2 | 131.0 | 138.9 | 140.0 | 134.7 | 143.6 | 143.9 | 132.0 | 140.2 | 141.0 |
| 3 Clothing and footwear | 130.2 | 123.5 | 127.5 | 129.9 | 137.1 | 137.8 | 123.2 | 127.3 | 127.7 | 127.2 | 133.2 | 133.8 |
| 3.1 Clothing | 130.7 | 124.3 | 128.2 | 130.4 | 137.8 | 138.5 | 124.0 | 128.3 | 128.7 | 127.9 | 134.1 | 134.6 |
| 3.2 Footwear | 127.0 | 118.7 | 123.6 | 126.8 | 133.0 | 133.3 | 118.6 | 121.4 | 121.6 | 123.4 | 128.2 | 128.4 |
| 4 Housing | -- | 121.7 | 121.7 | -- | -- | -- | 121.6 | 127.3 | 127.9 | 121.6 | 127.3 | 127.9 |
| 5 Fuel and light | 124.4 | 115.3 | 121.0 | 123.7 | 129.1 | 129.7 | 115.1 | 114.7 | 114.8 | 120.4 | 123.6 | 124.1 |
| 6 Miscellaneous | 118.9 | 116.3 | 117.6 | 118.8 | 124.2 | 124.9 | 116.2 | 119.9 | 120.5 | 117.5 | 122.1 | 122.8 |
| 6.1 Household goods and services | 124.5 | 120.4 | 122.6 | 124.5 | 130.6 | 131.1 | 120.4 | 123.9 | 124.3 | 122.6 | 127.4 | 127.9 |
| 6.2 Health | 121.9 | 117.3 | 120.1 | 121.4 | 127.0 | 127.8 | 117.1 | 121.2 | 121.4 | 119.8 | 124.8 | 125.4 |
| 6.3 Transport and communication | 113.7 | 109.7 | 111.5 | 113.8 | 116.0 | 117.0 | 109.1 | 110.4 | 111.8 | 111.3 | 113.1 | 114.3 |
| 6.4 Recreation and amusement | 119.6 | 117.4 | 118.4 | 119.6 | 125.5 | 125.8 | 117.3 | 120.6 | 120.8 | 118.3 | 122.7 | 123.0 |
| 6.5 Education | 124.2 | 125.4 | 124.9 | 124.5 | 131.9 | 132.3 | 126.5 | 131.5 | 131.6 | 125.7 | 131.7 | 131.9 |
| 6.6 Personal care and effects | 114.0 | 113.4 | 113.7 | 113.7 | 122.0 | 122.7 | 112.9 | 120.9 | 121.2 | 113.4 | 121.5 | 122.1 |
| General Index (All Groups) | 126.1 | 123.0 | 124.7 | 127.0 | 133.5 | 133.3 | 123.5 | 128.4 | 128.0 | 125.4 | 131.1 | 130.8 |
| Source: Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. |