Group/Sub group | 2019-20 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Mar. '19 | Feb. '20 | Mar. '20 | Mar. '19 | Feb. '20 | Mar. '20 | Mar. '19 | Feb. '20 | Mar. '20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 146.3 | 149.6 | 147.5 | 137.3 | 149.8 | 148.2 | 139.6 | 151.7 | 150.1 | 138.1 | 150.5 | 148.9 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 140.7 | 143.2 | 141.4 | 136.9 | 144.2 | 144.4 | 139.7 | 146.2 | 146.5 | 137.8 | 144.8 | 145.1 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 163.3 | 161.4 | 162.6 | 154.1 | 167.5 | 166.8 | 151.1 | 167.6 | 167.5 | 153.0 | 167.5 | 167.0 |
1.3 Egg | 142.1 | 145.7 | 143.5 | 138.7 | 150.9 | 147.6 | 142.9 | 153.1 | 148.9 | 140.3 | 151.8 | 148.1 |
1.4 Milk and products | 146.5 | 146.0 | 146.3 | 142.5 | 150.9 | 151.7 | 141.9 | 150.7 | 151.1 | 142.3 | 150.8 | 151.5 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 127.1 | 121.8 | 125.1 | 124.1 | 133.7 | 133.3 | 118.4 | 127.4 | 127.5 | 122.0 | 131.4 | 131.2 |
1.6 Fruits | 144.0 | 148.8 | 146.2 | 136.1 | 140.7 | 141.8 | 139.4 | 143.1 | 143.3 | 137.6 | 141.8 | 142.5 |
1.7 Vegetables | 163.5 | 187.8 | 171.7 | 128.2 | 165.1 | 152.3 | 141.2 | 181.7 | 167.0 | 132.6 | 170.7 | 157.3 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 133.7 | 132.0 | 133.1 | 122.3 | 141.8 | 141.8 | 120.7 | 139.6 | 139.7 | 121.8 | 141.1 | 141.1 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 112.0 | 113.4 | 112.5 | 108.3 | 113.1 | 112.6 | 110.4 | 114.6 | 114.4 | 109.0 | 113.6 | 113.2 |
1.10 Spices | 145.6 | 145.1 | 145.5 | 138.9 | 152.8 | 154.0 | 140.7 | 150.4 | 151.5 | 139.5 | 152.0 | 153.2 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 138.8 | 130.2 | 135.2 | 137.4 | 140.1 | 140.1 | 128.5 | 131.5 | 131.9 | 133.7 | 136.5 | 136.7 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 157.6 | 156.7 | 157.2 | 156.4 | 159.2 | 160.0 | 153.9 | 159.0 | 159.1 | 155.2 | 159.1 | 159.6 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 166.3 | 169.0 | 167.0 | 162.9 | 169.4 | 170.5 | 165.3 | 172.0 | 173.3 | 163.5 | 170.1 | 171.2 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 151.3 | 143.7 | 148.3 | 150.1 | 152.3 | 152.5 | 141.6 | 145.2 | 145.6 | 146.7 | 149.5 | 149.8 |
3.1 Clothing | 152.0 | 145.7 | 149.5 | 150.8 | 153.0 | 153.4 | 143.5 | 147.3 | 147.7 | 147.9 | 150.8 | 151.2 |
3.2 Footwear | 146.9 | 132.4 | 140.9 | 146.1 | 147.5 | 147.6 | 131.2 | 133.5 | 133.8 | 139.9 | 141.7 | 141.9 |
4 Housing | -- | 152.2 | 152.2 | -- | -- | -- | 149.0 | 154.8 | 155.3 | 149.0 | 154.8 | 155.3 |
5 Fuel and light | 148.6 | 131.5 | 142.2 | 146.4 | 152.3 | 153.4 | 128.8 | 138.9 | 141.4 | 139.7 | 147.2 | 148.9 |
6 Miscellaneous | 145.6 | 135.9 | 140.9 | 142.4 | 148.4 | 148.6 | 132.8 | 138.4 | 138.7 | 137.7 | 143.6 | 143.8 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 150.6 | 138.7 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 151.8 | 151.5 | 136.8 | 140.4 | 140.8 | 143.8 | 146.4 | 146.4 |
6.2 Health | 153.6 | 142.1 | 149.3 | 150.4 | 156.2 | 156.7 | 139.2 | 144.4 | 145.0 | 146.2 | 151.7 | 152.3 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 132.6 | 122.2 | 127.1 | 129.9 | 136.0 | 135.8 | 119.9 | 125.2 | 124.6 | 124.6 | 130.3 | 129.9 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 148.3 | 135.9 | 141.3 | 143.8 | 150.4 | 151.2 | 133.0 | 137.7 | 137.9 | 137.7 | 143.2 | 143.7 |
6.5 Education | 159.8 | 150.9 | 154.5 | 155.5 | 161.9 | 161.2 | 146.7 | 152.2 | 152.5 | 150.3 | 156.2 | 156.1 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 139.2 | 138.4 | 138.9 | 134.0 | 143.4 | 145.1 | 132.5 | 143.5 | 145.3 | 133.4 | 143.4 | 145.2 |
General Index (All Groups) | 147.3 | 145.1 | 146.3 | 141.2 | 150.4 | 149.8 | 139.5 | 147.7 | 147.4 | 140.4 | 149.1 | 148.7 |
Source: National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. |