Group/Sub group | 2016-17 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Sep. 16 | Aug. 17 | Sep. 17 | Sep. 16 | Aug. 17 | Sep. 17 | Sep. 16 | Aug. 17 | Sep. 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 135.3 | 134.9 | 135.2 | 137.2 | 140.6 | 139.6 | 135.7 | 140.5 | 138.0 | 136.6 | 140.6 | 139.0 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 130.8 | 128.9 | 130.2 | 130.8 | 134.8 | 135.2 | 128.1 | 133.2 | 133.6 | 129.9 | 134.3 | 134.7 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 137.9 | 140.1 | 138.7 | 138.2 | 143.1 | 142.0 | 137.7 | 143.9 | 143.0 | 138.0 | 143.4 | 142.4 |
1.3 Egg | 128.9 | 130.7 | 129.6 | 130.5 | 130.0 | 130.6 | 130.6 | 128.3 | 129.7 | 130.5 | 129.3 | 130.3 |
1.4 Milk and products | 135.2 | 132.4 | 134.1 | 135.5 | 139.4 | 140.2 | 132.6 | 138.3 | 138.7 | 134.4 | 139.0 | 139.6 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 120.3 | 112.0 | 117.3 | 120.2 | 120.5 | 120.7 | 111.9 | 114.1 | 114.5 | 117.2 | 118.1 | 118.4 |
1.6 Fruits | 138.1 | 132.8 | 135.6 | 139.2 | 148.0 | 148.0 | 132.5 | 142.7 | 137.5 | 136.1 | 145.5 | 143.1 |
1.7 Vegetables | 139.2 | 144.8 | 141.1 | 149.5 | 162.9 | 154.5 | 152.9 | 179.8 | 160.7 | 150.7 | 168.6 | 156.6 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 165.6 | 170.3 | 167.2 | 170.4 | 137.4 | 137.1 | 173.6 | 123.5 | 124.5 | 171.5 | 132.7 | 132.9 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 112.1 | 114.9 | 113.0 | 113.1 | 120.8 | 121.0 | 115.1 | 122.1 | 122.4 | 113.8 | 121.2 | 121.5 |
1.10 Spices | 135.1 | 143.8 | 138.0 | 135.8 | 134.7 | 134.7 | 144.8 | 137.5 | 137.3 | 138.8 | 135.6 | 135.6 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 128.1 | 122.4 | 125.7 | 128.8 | 131.6 | 131.6 | 122.1 | 124.6 | 124.8 | 126.0 | 128.7 | 128.8 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 141.7 | 139.2 | 140.5 | 141.5 | 148.7 | 149.2 | 138.8 | 144.5 | 145.0 | 140.2 | 146.8 | 147.3 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 140.1 | 144.2 | 141.2 | 139.9 | 149.0 | 149.8 | 143.9 | 152.1 | 153.6 | 141.0 | 149.8 | 150.8 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 137.9 | 127.8 | 133.9 | 137.8 | 144.5 | 145.2 | 127.7 | 131.4 | 132.0 | 133.8 | 139.3 | 140.0 |
3.1 Clothing | 138.6 | 128.9 | 134.8 | 138.5 | 145.3 | 146.1 | 128.7 | 132.7 | 133.3 | 134.6 | 140.3 | 141.1 |
3.2 Footwear | 133.7 | 121.7 | 128.7 | 133.5 | 139.2 | 139.7 | 121.6 | 124.3 | 124.6 | 128.6 | 133.0 | 133.4 |
4 Housing | -- | 128.0 | 128.0 | -- | -- | -- | 127.9 | 134.4 | 135.7 | 127.9 | 134.4 | 135.7 |
5 Fuel and light | 130.1 | 116.4 | 124.9 | 129.7 | 136.4 | 137.4 | 114.8 | 118.9 | 120.6 | 124.1 | 129.8 | 131.0 |
6 Miscellaneous | 125.0 | 120.6 | 122.9 | 124.9 | 129.7 | 130.3 | 120.5 | 123.8 | 124.5 | 122.8 | 126.8 | 127.5 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 131.3 | 124.3 | 128.0 | 131.1 | 137.3 | 137.9 | 124.3 | 127.7 | 128.1 | 127.9 | 132.8 | 133.3 |
6.2 Health | 128.1 | 121.6 | 125.6 | 127.8 | 133.0 | 133.4 | 121.4 | 125.7 | 126.1 | 125.4 | 130.2 | 130.6 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 117.4 | 112.8 | 114.9 | 117.0 | 120.3 | 121.1 | 111.8 | 114.6 | 115.7 | 114.3 | 117.3 | 118.3 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 125.9 | 121.0 | 123.2 | 125.7 | 131.5 | 132.3 | 120.8 | 124.1 | 124.5 | 122.9 | 127.3 | 127.9 |
6.5 Education | 132.3 | 131.1 | 131.6 | 132.2 | 140.2 | 139.6 | 131.6 | 135.7 | 135.9 | 131.8 | 137.6 | 137.4 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 121.7 | 120.3 | 121.1 | 122.8 | 125.4 | 126.7 | 121.2 | 123.3 | 124.4 | 122.1 | 124.5 | 125.7 |
General Index (All Groups) | 132.4 | 127.9 | 130.3 | 133.4 | 137.8 | 137.6 | 128.0 | 132.7 | 132.4 | 130.9 | 135.4 | 135.2 |
Source: Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. |