Group/Sub group | 2022-23 | Rural | Urban | Combined |
Rural | Urban | Combined | Mar.23 | Feb.24 | Mar.24 (P) | Mar.23 | Feb.24 | Mar.24 (P) | Mar.23 | Feb.24 | Mar.24 (P) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1 Food and beverages | 173.9 | 179.7 | 176.0 | 174.8 | 187.8 | 188.5 | 180.8 | 194.6 | 194.3 | 177.0 | 190.3 | 190.6 |
1.1 Cereals and products | 163.3 | 165.3 | 164.0 | 174.3 | 188.6 | 189.3 | 174.7 | 188.3 | 188.5 | 174.4 | 188.5 | 189.0 |
1.2 Meat and fish | 208.7 | 215.2 | 211.0 | 205.2 | 214.8 | 217.8 | 212.2 | 223.9 | 226.7 | 207.7 | 218.0 | 220.9 |
1.3 Egg | 174.7 | 177.1 | 175.6 | 173.9 | 201.7 | 192.8 | 177.2 | 204.7 | 194.2 | 175.2 | 202.9 | 193.3 |
1.4 Milk and products | 170.1 | 170.7 | 170.3 | 177.0 | 182.9 | 183.2 | 177.9 | 183.2 | 183.6 | 177.3 | 183.0 | 183.3 |
1.5 Oils and fats | 197.0 | 181.1 | 191.2 | 183.3 | 160.2 | 160.2 | 172.2 | 155.1 | 154.7 | 179.2 | 158.3 | 158.2 |
1.6 Fruits | 164.1 | 169.6 | 166.7 | 167.2 | 169.2 | 172.9 | 172.1 | 174.0 | 176.7 | 169.5 | 171.4 | 174.7 |
1.7 Vegetables | 160.8 | 198.7 | 173.6 | 140.9 | 179.8 | 182.6 | 175.9 | 226.1 | 222.3 | 152.8 | 195.5 | 196.1 |
1.8 Pulses and products | 168.1 | 168.2 | 168.2 | 170.5 | 200.8 | 199.6 | 172.2 | 206.0 | 204.9 | 171.1 | 202.6 | 201.4 |
1.9 Sugar and confectionery | 119.9 | 122.2 | 120.7 | 119.1 | 128.7 | 128.0 | 121.9 | 130.7 | 130.1 | 120.0 | 129.4 | 128.7 |
1.10 Spices | 199.4 | 193.5 | 197.5 | 212.1 | 240.7 | 236.3 | 204.8 | 232.0 | 228.2 | 209.7 | 237.8 | 233.6 |
1.11 Non-alcoholic beverages | 175.4 | 161.3 | 169.6 | 177.6 | 182.2 | 182.1 | 164.9 | 169.9 | 170.2 | 172.3 | 177.1 | 177.1 |
1.12 Prepared meals, snacks, sweets | 185.1 | 190.4 | 187.6 | 189.9 | 195.4 | 195.9 | 196.6 | 204.0 | 204.6 | 193.0 | 199.4 | 199.9 |
2 Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 195.0 | 199.9 | 196.3 | 198.4 | 203.7 | 204.0 | 202.7 | 209.5 | 210.1 | 199.5 | 205.2 | 205.6 |
3 Clothing and footwear | 184.5 | 172.9 | 179.9 | 189.6 | 194.8 | 195.1 | 178.2 | 183.4 | 183.8 | 185.1 | 190.3 | 190.6 |
3.1 Clothing | 184.8 | 175.0 | 180.9 | 190.0 | 195.4 | 195.8 | 180.2 | 185.5 | 185.8 | 186.1 | 191.5 | 191.9 |
3.2 Footwear | 182.7 | 161.4 | 173.9 | 187.0 | 190.9 | 191.1 | 167.0 | 172.0 | 172.3 | 178.7 | 183.0 | 183.3 |
4 Housing | -- | 170.0 | 170.0 | -- | -- | -- | 173.5 | 178.5 | 178.3 | 173.5 | 178.5 | 178.3 |
5 Fuel and light | 179.7 | 178.4 | 179.2 | 181.4 | 183.8 | 181.1 | 182.6 | 175.6 | 167.7 | 181.9 | 180.7 | 176.0 |
6 Miscellaneous | 173.8 | 166.5 | 170.3 | 177.9 | 183.8 | 184.2 | 170.0 | 175.5 | 176.0 | 174.1 | 179.8 | 180.2 |
6.1 Household goods and services | 173.7 | 165.1 | 169.6 | 178.6 | 183.3 | 183.3 | 169.2 | 173.3 | 173.9 | 174.2 | 178.6 | 178.9 |
6.2 Health | 181.3 | 174.6 | 178.7 | 186.6 | 193.8 | 194.3 | 180.8 | 188.3 | 189.2 | 184.4 | 191.7 | 192.4 |
6.3 Transport and communication | 167.3 | 158.8 | 162.8 | 169.0 | 172.2 | 172.0 | 159.8 | 162.3 | 161.9 | 164.2 | 167.0 | 166.7 |
6.4 Recreation and amusement | 170.0 | 165.8 | 167.6 | 172.8 | 177.4 | 177.8 | 168.4 | 172.5 | 172.8 | 170.3 | 174.6 | 175.0 |
6.5 Education | 175.6 | 169.7 | 172.2 | 178.5 | 186.0 | 186.1 | 172.5 | 180.9 | 181.2 | 175.0 | 183.0 | 183.2 |
6.6 Personal care and effects | 173.2 | 173.4 | 173.3 | 180.7 | 188.8 | 191.3 | 181.5 | 190.1 | 192.7 | 181.0 | 189.3 | 191.9 |
General Index (All Groups) | 175.8 | 173.5 | 174.7 | 178.0 | 187.4 | 187.7 | 176.3 | 184.0 | 183.6 | 177.2 | 185.8 | 185.8 |
Source: National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India. P: Provisional |