| Year | Index (Average of months) |
| IW | IW - Food | AL | New CPI Rural | New CPI Urban | New CPI Combined
(Rural+Urban) |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| (Base : 1960 = 100) |
| 1975-76 | 313 | 342 | 340 | - | - | - |
| 1976-77 | 301 | 317 | 293 | - | - | - |
| 1977-78 | 324 | 345 | 324 | - | - | - |
| 1978-79 | 331 | 347 | 317 | - | - | - |
| 1979-80 | 360 | 373 | 346 | - | - | - |
| 1980-81 | 401 | 419 | 395 | - | - | - |
| 1981-82 | 451 | 476 | 444 | - | - | - |
| 1982-83 | 486 | 508 | 467 | - | - | - |
| 1983-84 | 547 | 581 | 520 | - | - | - |
| (Base : 1982 = 100 for IW) |
| 1984-85 | 118 | 122 | 521 | - | - | - |
| 1985-86 | 126 | 128 | 546 | - | - | - |
| 1986-87 | 137 | 141 | 572 | - | - | - |
| 1987-88 | 149 | 152 | 629 | - | - | - |
| 1988-89 | 163 | 169 | 708 | - | - | - |
| 1989-90 | 173 | 177 | 746 | - | - | - |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 199 | 803 | - | - | - |
| 1991-92 | 219 | 230 | 958 | - | - | - |
| 1992-93 | 240 | 254 | 1076 | - | - | - |
| 1993-94 | 258 | 272 | 1114 | - | - | - |
| 1994-95 | 284 | 304 | 1247 | - | - | - |
| 1995-96 | 313 | 337 | 1381 | - | - | - |
| (Base : 1986-87 = 100 for AL) |
| 1996-97 | 342 | 369 | 256 | - | - | - |
| 1997-98 | 366 | 388 | 264 | - | - | - |
| 1998-99 | 414 | 445 | 293 | - | - | - |
| 1999-00 | 428 | 446 | 306 | - | - | - |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 453 | 305 | - | - | - |
| 2001-02 | 463 | 466 | 309 | - | - | - |
| 2002-03 | 482 | 477 | 319 | - | - | - |
| 2003-04 | 500 | 495 | 331 | - | - | - |
| 2004-05 | 520 | 506 | 340 | - | - | - |
| 2005-06 | 542 | 527 | 353 | - | - | - |
| 2006-07 | 579 | 575 | 380 | - | - | - |
| (Base : 2001 = 100 for IW) |
| 2006-07 | 125 | 126 | 380 | - | - | - |
| 2007-08 | 133 | 136 | 409 | - | - | - |
| 2008-09 | 145 | 153 | 450 | - | - | - |
| 2009-10 | 163 | 176 | 513 | - | - | - |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 194 | 564 | - | - | - |
| (Base : 2010 = 100 for New CPI) |
| 2011-12 | 195 | 206 | 611 | 113.1 | 110.4 | 111.9 |
| 2012-13 | 215 | 230 | 672 | 124.5 | 121.8 | 123.3 |
| 2013-14 | 236 | 259 | 750 | 136.4 | 133.3 | 135.0 |
| (Base : 2012 = 100 for New CPI ) |
| 2013-14 | 236 | 259 | 750 | 112.6 | 111.8 | 112.2 |
| 2014-15 | 251 | 276 | 800 | 119.5 | 118.1 | 118.9 |
IW : Industrial workers AL : Agricultural labourers
Note : Base: 2001=100 for CPI(IW). Data at the new base were reported beginning January 2006 ; the conversion factor is 4.63 for the 'General Index' and 4.58 for the 'Food Group'. New CPI was introduced from January 2011.
Sources : 1. Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.
2. Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. |