| Group/Sub group | 2020-21 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
| Rural | Urban | Combined | Mar. 20 | Feb. 21 | Mar 21(P) | Mar. 20 | Feb. 21 | Mar 21(P) | Mar. 20 | Feb. 21 | Mar 21(P) |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 1 Food and beverages | 156.7 | 161.1 | 158.3 | 148.2 | 154.7 | 154.5 | 150.1 | 160.8 | 160.5 | 148.9 | 156.9 | 156.7 |
| 1.1 Cereals and products | 145.4 | 149.9 | 146.8 | 144.4 | 142.8 | 142.5 | 146.5 | 147.6 | 147.5 | 145.1 | 144.3 | 144.1 |
| 1.2 Meat and fish | 185.2 | 192.4 | 187.7 | 166.8 | 184.2 | 189.4 | 167.5 | 191.3 | 197.5 | 167.0 | 186.7 | 192.2 |
| 1.3 Egg | 160.3 | 164.8 | 162.0 | 147.6 | 168.0 | 163.3 | 148.9 | 170.1 | 164.7 | 148.1 | 168.8 | 163.8 |
| 1.4 Milk and products | 154.1 | 154.4 | 154.2 | 151.7 | 154.5 | 154.5 | 151.1 | 155.1 | 155.6 | 151.5 | 154.7 | 154.9 |
| 1.5 Oils and fats | 148.2 | 139.9 | 145.2 | 133.3 | 163.1 | 168.2 | 127.5 | 151.5 | 156.4 | 131.2 | 158.8 | 163.9 |
| 1.6 Fruits | 146.9 | 153.4 | 149.9 | 141.8 | 147.2 | 150.5 | 143.3 | 153.9 | 157.4 | 142.5 | 150.3 | 153.7 |
| 1.7 Vegetables | 174.2 | 196.3 | 181.7 | 152.3 | 149.7 | 141.1 | 167.0 | 180.0 | 166.5 | 157.3 | 160.0 | 149.7 |
| 1.8 Pulses and products | 154.4 | 156.0 | 154.9 | 141.8 | 158.4 | 159.2 | 139.7 | 159.8 | 161.1 | 141.1 | 158.9 | 159.8 |
| 1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 114.4 | 117.0 | 115.3 | 112.6 | 111.8 | 111.7 | 114.4 | 114.8 | 114.4 | 113.2 | 112.8 | 112.6 |
| 1.10 Spices | 161.9 | 160.4 | 161.4 | 154.0 | 165.0 | 164.0 | 151.5 | 162.6 | 162.6 | 153.2 | 164.2 | 163.5 |
| 1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 149.8 | 141.2 | 146.2 | 140.1 | 160.1 | 160.6 | 131.9 | 149.3 | 150.6 | 136.7 | 155.6 | 156.4 |
| 1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 163.2 | 165.5 | 164.3 | 160.0 | 165.8 | 166.4 | 159.1 | 169.4 | 170.2 | 159.6 | 167.5 | 168.2 |
| 2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 181.8 | 188.7 | 183.6 | 170.5 | 186.5 | 186.1 | 173.3 | 193.3 | 193.4 | 171.2 | 188.3 | 188.0 |
| 3 Clothing and footwear | 155.6 | 149.7 | 153.3 | 152.5 | 158.4 | 158.9 | 145.6 | 151.8 | 152.6 | 149.8 | 155.8 | 156.4 |
| 3.1 Clothing | 156.4 | 152.0 | 154.7 | 153.4 | 159.2 | 159.6 | 147.7 | 154.3 | 155.1 | 151.2 | 157.3 | 157.8 |
| 3.2 Footwear | 151.1 | 137.2 | 145.3 | 147.6 | 154.0 | 154.4 | 133.8 | 138.3 | 138.7 | 141.9 | 147.5 | 147.9 |
| 4 Housing | -- | 157.2 | 157.2 | -- | -- | -- | 154.5 | 159.8 | 159.9 | 154.5 | 159.8 | 159.9 |
| 5 Fuel and light | 149.1 | 140.9 | 146.0 | 153.4 | 154.4 | 156.1 | 141.4 | 149.2 | 154.8 | 148.9 | 152.4 | 155.6 |
| 6 Miscellaneous | 153.9 | 146.1 | 150.1 | 148.6 | 157.2 | 157.3 | 138.7 | 149.3 | 149.9 | 143.8 | 153.4 | 153.7 |
| 6.1 Household goods and services | 152.9 | 145.2 | 149.3 | 151.5 | 154.8 | 154.8 | 140.8 | 146.5 | 147.2 | 146.4 | 150.9 | 151.2 |
| 6.2 Health | 160.3 | 151.3 | 156.9 | 156.7 | 164.3 | 164.6 | 145.0 | 156.2 | 156.9 | 152.3 | 161.2 | 161.7 |
| 6.3 Transport and communication | 144.9 | 135.0 | 139.7 | 135.8 | 150.2 | 151.3 | 124.6 | 140.5 | 141.7 | 129.9 | 145.1 | 146.2 |
| 6.4 Recreation and amusement | 154.0 | 144.3 | 148.5 | 151.2 | 157.2 | 157.8 | 137.9 | 147.3 | 148.4 | 143.7 | 151.6 | 152.5 |
| 6.5 Education | 162.5 | 156.2 | 158.8 | 161.2 | 163.7 | 163.7 | 152.5 | 156.7 | 157.4 | 156.1 | 159.6 | 160.0 |
| 6.6 Personal care and effects | 153.7 | 155.8 | 154.5 | 145.1 | 155.2 | 153.1 | 145.3 | 156.8 | 154.9 | 145.2 | 155.9 | 153.8 |
| General Index (All Groups) | 156.1 | 154.4 | 155.3 | 149.8 | 156.7 | 156.7 | 147.3 | 156.5 | 156.9 | 148.6 | 156.6 | 156.8 |
Source: National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India.
P: Provisional. |