Group/Sub group | 2018-19 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Oct '18 | Sep '19 | Oct '19 | Oct '18 | Sep '19 | Oct '19 | Oct '18 | Sep '19 | Oct '19 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 139.5 | 138.4 | 139.1 | 140.2 | 145.5 | 148.3 | 139.4 | 149.5 | 151.9 | 139.9 | 147.0 | 149.6 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 137.7 | 137.2 | 137.5 | 139.3 | 140.1 | 141.0 | 137.6 | 142.7 | 143.5 | 138.8 | 140.9 | 141.8 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 149.5 | 147.5 | 148.8 | 147.6 | 161.9 | 161.6 | 144.9 | 158.7 | 159.8 | 146.7 | 160.8 | 161.0 |
1.3 Egg | 137.3 | 137.3 | 137.3 | 134.6 | 138.3 | 141.2 | 133.5 | 141.6 | 144.7 | 134.2 | 139.6 | 142.6 |
1.4 Milk and products | 142.7 | 141.3 | 142.2 | 141.9 | 145.7 | 146.5 | 141.5 | 144.9 | 145.6 | 141.8 | 145.4 | 146.2 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 124.0 | 117.6 | 121.6 | 123.5 | 125.1 | 125.6 | 118.0 | 120.8 | 121.1 | 121.5 | 123.5 | 123.9 |
1.6 Fruits | 146.8 | 143.4 | 145.2 | 144.5 | 143.8 | 145.7 | 139.5 | 149.8 | 150.6 | 142.2 | 146.6 | 148.0 |
1.7 Vegetables | 141.4 | 142.1 | 141.6 | 147.6 | 163.4 | 178.7 | 153.0 | 192.4 | 207.2 | 149.4 | 173.2 | 188.4 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 124.1 | 115.3 | 121.1 | 121.4 | 132.2 | 133.1 | 113.2 | 130.3 | 131.2 | 118.6 | 131.6 | 132.5 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 111.9 | 110.8 | 111.5 | 112.3 | 112.8 | 113.6 | 112.8 | 114.0 | 114.8 | 112.5 | 113.2 | 114.0 |
1.10 Spices | 138.8 | 140.7 | 139.4 | 139.5 | 144.2 | 145.5 | 141.1 | 143.8 | 145.2 | 140.0 | 144.1 | 145.4 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 134.9 | 127.5 | 131.8 | 134.6 | 138.5 | 138.6 | 127.6 | 130.0 | 130.2 | 131.7 | 135.0 | 135.1 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 155.3 | 151.3 | 153.4 | 155.2 | 157.2 | 157.4 | 152.0 | 156.4 | 156.8 | 153.7 | 156.8 | 157.1 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 159.4 | 162.9 | 160.4 | 159.6 | 165.7 | 166.3 | 164.0 | 168.6 | 169.3 | 160.8 | 166.5 | 167.1 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 150.3 | 139.3 | 145.9 | 149.8 | 151.0 | 151.0 | 139.7 | 143.3 | 143.9 | 145.8 | 147.9 | 148.2 |
3.1 Clothing | 151.2 | 141.0 | 147.2 | 150.7 | 151.7 | 151.7 | 141.5 | 145.3 | 145.9 | 147.1 | 149.2 | 149.4 |
3.2 Footwear | 145.2 | 129.5 | 138.7 | 144.5 | 146.6 | 146.7 | 129.8 | 132.2 | 132.4 | 138.4 | 140.6 | 140.8 |
4 Housing | -- | 145.6 | 145.6 | -- | -- | -- | 146.3 | 152.2 | 153.0 | 146.3 | 152.2 | 153.0 |
5 Fuel and light | 147.0 | 129.3 | 140.3 | 149.7 | 146.9 | 147.7 | 133.4 | 126.6 | 128.9 | 143.5 | 139.2 | 140.6 |
6 Miscellaneous | 138.6 | 131.1 | 134.9 | 139.8 | 145.4 | 145.7 | 132.5 | 135.7 | 136.0 | 136.3 | 140.7 | 141.0 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 145.9 | 134.8 | 140.6 | 147.5 | 150.3 | 150.6 | 135.1 | 138.3 | 138.7 | 141.6 | 144.6 | 145.0 |
6.2 Health | 143.5 | 135.5 | 140.5 | 144.8 | 153.4 | 153.7 | 136.2 | 141.9 | 142.4 | 141.5 | 149.0 | 149.4 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 128.5 | 120.3 | 124.2 | 130.8 | 131.6 | 131.7 | 123.3 | 121.2 | 121.5 | 126.9 | 126.1 | 126.3 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 140.4 | 130.3 | 134.7 | 140.1 | 148.3 | 148.6 | 130.7 | 135.9 | 136.2 | 134.8 | 141.3 | 141.6 |
6.5 Education | 149.4 | 144.5 | 146.5 | 148.0 | 160.2 | 160.6 | 145.5 | 151.6 | 151.7 | 146.5 | 155.2 | 155.4 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 132.6 | 129.9 | 131.5 | 134.4 | 140.2 | 140.3 | 130.4 | 139.0 | 139.5 | 132.7 | 139.7 | 140.0 |
General Index (All Groups) | 141.3 | 137.7 | 139.6 | 142.2 | 146.7 | 148.3 | 138.9 | 144.7 | 146.0 | 140.7 | 145.8 | 147.2 |
Source: National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. |