Group/Sub group | 2018-19 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Mar. 18 | Feb. 19 | Mar. 19 | Mar. 18 | Feb. 19 | Mar. 19 | Mar. 18 | Feb. 19 | Mar. 19 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 139.5 | 138.4 | 139.1 | 138.6 | 137.2 | 137.3 | 134.8 | 138.0 | 139.6 | 137.2 | 137.5 | 138.1 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 137.8 | 137.2 | 137.6 | 136.8 | 136.8 | 137.0 | 135.0 | 139.4 | 139.7 | 136.2 | 137.6 | 137.9 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 149.5 | 147.5 | 148.8 | 143.8 | 153.0 | 154.1 | 143.1 | 150.1 | 151.1 | 143.6 | 152.0 | 153.0 |
1.3 Egg | 137.3 | 137.3 | 137.3 | 140.0 | 139.1 | 138.7 | 135.5 | 145.3 | 142.9 | 138.3 | 141.5 | 140.3 |
1.4 Milk and products | 142.7 | 141.3 | 142.2 | 142.0 | 142.5 | 142.5 | 139.9 | 141.7 | 141.9 | 141.2 | 142.2 | 142.3 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 124.0 | 117.6 | 121.6 | 123.2 | 124.1 | 124.1 | 116.5 | 118.4 | 118.4 | 120.7 | 122.0 | 122.0 |
1.6 Fruits | 146.8 | 143.4 | 145.2 | 152.9 | 135.8 | 136.1 | 138.5 | 137.0 | 139.4 | 146.2 | 136.4 | 137.6 |
1.7 Vegetables | 141.4 | 142.1 | 141.6 | 138.0 | 128.7 | 128.2 | 128.0 | 131.6 | 141.2 | 134.6 | 129.7 | 132.6 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 124.1 | 115.3 | 121.1 | 129.3 | 121.5 | 122.3 | 115.5 | 119.9 | 120.7 | 124.6 | 121.0 | 121.8 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 111.9 | 110.8 | 111.5 | 117.1 | 108.3 | 108.3 | 114.2 | 110.4 | 110.4 | 116.1 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
1.10 Spices | 138.8 | 140.7 | 139.4 | 136.3 | 139.2 | 138.9 | 140.7 | 140.8 | 140.7 | 137.8 | 139.7 | 139.5 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 134.9 | 127.5 | 131.8 | 131.2 | 137.4 | 137.5 | 126.2 | 128.3 | 128.5 | 129.1 | 133.6 | 133.7 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 155.3 | 151.3 | 153.5 | 152.8 | 156.2 | 156.5 | 147.6 | 153.5 | 153.9 | 150.4 | 154.9 | 155.3 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 159.4 | 162.9 | 160.4 | 155.1 | 162.8 | 162.9 | 159.7 | 164.9 | 165.3 | 156.3 | 163.4 | 163.5 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 150.3 | 139.3 | 145.9 | 148.3 | 149.9 | 150.2 | 135.2 | 141.4 | 141.6 | 143.1 | 146.5 | 146.8 |
3.1 Clothing | 151.2 | 141.0 | 147.2 | 149.2 | 150.5 | 150.8 | 136.7 | 143.3 | 143.5 | 144.3 | 147.7 | 147.9 |
3.2 Footwear | 145.2 | 129.5 | 138.7 | 143.0 | 146.1 | 146.1 | 126.7 | 130.8 | 131.2 | 136.2 | 139.7 | 139.9 |
4 Housing | -- | 145.6 | 145.6 | -- | -- | -- | 142.0 | 148.5 | 149.0 | 142.0 | 148.5 | 149.0 |
5 Fuel and light | 147.0 | 129.3 | 140.3 | 142.6 | 145.3 | 146.5 | 126.4 | 127.1 | 128.8 | 136.5 | 138.4 | 139.8 |
6 Miscellaneous | 138.6 | 131.1 | 134.9 | 133.3 | 142.2 | 142.4 | 127.1 | 132.4 | 132.8 | 130.3 | 137.4 | 137.7 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 145.9 | 134.8 | 140.6 | 139.9 | 150.1 | 150.1 | 130.8 | 136.6 | 136.8 | 135.6 | 143.7 | 143.8 |
6.2 Health | 143.5 | 135.5 | 140.5 | 136.7 | 149.9 | 150.4 | 130.5 | 138.5 | 139.2 | 134.3 | 145.6 | 146.2 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 128.5 | 120.3 | 124.2 | 124.6 | 129.2 | 129.9 | 117.8 | 119.2 | 119.9 | 121.0 | 123.9 | 124.6 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 140.4 | 130.3 | 134.7 | 135.1 | 143.4 | 143.8 | 126.8 | 132.2 | 133.0 | 130.4 | 137.1 | 137.7 |
6.5 Education | 149.4 | 144.5 | 146.5 | 142.7 | 155.5 | 155.6 | 137.8 | 146.6 | 146.7 | 139.8 | 150.3 | 150.4 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 132.6 | 129.9 | 131.5 | 129.3 | 134.9 | 134.0 | 126.7 | 133.0 | 132.5 | 128.2 | 134.1 | 133.4 |
General Index (All Groups) | 141.3 | 137.7 | 139.6 | 138.7 | 141.0 | 141.2 | 134.0 | 138.6 | 139.5 | 136.5 | 139.9 | 140.4 |
Source: Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. |