The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation releases Consumer Price Indices (CPI) on base 2010=100 for all-India and States/UTs separately for rural, urban and combined every month with effect from January, 2011. In addition to this, Consumer Food Price Indices (CFPI) for all India for rural, urban and combined separately are also released w.e.f May, 2014. Inflation rates (on point to point basis i.e. September, 2014 over September, 2013), based on General Indices and CFPIs, are given as follows:
Inflation rates based on CPI (General) and CFPI
Indices
|
September 2014 (Prov.)
|
August 2014
|
September 2013
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combd.
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combd.
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combd.
|
CPI (General)
|
6.68
|
6.34
|
6.46
|
8.27
|
7.04
|
7.73
|
9.71
|
9.93
|
9.84
|
CFPI
|
7.78
|
7.45
|
7.67
|
9.75
|
8.40
|
9.35
|
11.79
|
11.50
|
11.75
|
Note: Combd. – Combined; Prov. - Provisional
Provisional Indices for the month of September, 2014 and also final indices for the month of August, 2014 are being released with this note for all-India and for States/UTs.
All India provisional General (all groups), Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers of September, 2014 for rural, urban and combined are given in Annex I. The General Indices for rural, urban and combined are 147.0, 142.5 and 145.0, respectively. The CFPI of September, 2014 for rural, urban and combined are 152.3, 150.0 and 151.6 respectively. The inflation rates of important categories of items are given at Annex II.
State/UT-wise General provisional CPI numbers for rural, urban and combined are given at Annex III. State/UT wise Group level provisional CPIs are available in the Ministry`s website (www.mospi.gov.in).
Price data are collected from selected towns by the Field Operations Division of NSSO and from selected villages by the Department of Posts. Price data are received through web portals being maintained by the National Informatics Centre.
Next date of release: 12th November 2014 (Wednesday) for October 2014
Annex I
All India General, Group and Sub-group wise Consumer Price Indices for rural, urban areas and combined (Base: 2010=100)
Group
|
Sub-group
|
Description
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combined
|
Weights
|
Aug. 14 (Final)
|
Sep. 14 (Prov.)
|
Weights
|
Aug. 14 (Final)
|
Sep. 14 (Prov.)
|
Weights
|
Aug. 14 (Final)
|
Sep. 14 (Prov.)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
|
a.
|
Cereals and products
|
19.08
|
141.4
|
141.9
|
8.73
|
139.2
|
138.4
|
14.59
|
140.8
|
141.0
|
|
b.
|
Pulses and products
|
3.25
|
124.7
|
125.7
|
1.87
|
122.9
|
124.6
|
2.65
|
124.1
|
125.4
|
|
c.
|
Oils and fats
|
4.67
|
146.1
|
145.9
|
2.89
|
138.0
|
137.8
|
3.90
|
143.5
|
143.3
|
|
d.
|
Egg, fish and meat
|
3.38
|
153.7
|
153.2
|
2.26
|
157.8
|
155.7
|
2.89
|
155.1
|
154.0
|
|
e.
|
Milk and products
|
8.59
|
158.1
|
159.0
|
6.61
|
154.0
|
154.6
|
7.73
|
156.6
|
157.4
|
|
f.
|
Condiments and spices
|
2.13
|
142.4
|
142.9
|
1.16
|
150.6
|
151.6
|
1.71
|
144.8
|
145.5
|
|
g.
|
Vegetables
|
6.57
|
199.4
|
199.5
|
3.96
|
200.4
|
188.5
|
5.44
|
199.7
|
196.0
|
|
h.
|
Fruits
|
1.90
|
185.1
|
186.6
|
1.88
|
181.1
|
170.8
|
1.89
|
183.4
|
179.8
|
|
i.
|
Sugar etc.
|
2.41
|
111.5
|
111.1
|
1.26
|
108.1
|
107.4
|
1.91
|
110.5
|
110.0
|
|
j.
|
Non-alcoholic beverages
|
2.04
|
142.2
|
142.9
|
2.02
|
144.3
|
144.9
|
2.03
|
143.1
|
143.8
|
|
k.
|
Prepared meals etc.
|
2.57
|
143.2
|
144.2
|
3.17
|
147.7
|
148.2
|
2.83
|
145.4
|
146.1
|
|
l.
|
Pan, tobacco and intoxicants
|
2.73
|
153.4
|
154.0
|
1.35
|
162.8
|
164.4
|
2.13
|
156.0
|
156.9
|
I
|
|
Food, beverages and tobacco
|
59.31
|
151.3
|
151.7
|
37.15
|
151.8
|
150.1
|
49.71
|
151.5
|
151.2
|
II
|
|
Fuel and light
|
10.42
|
142.3
|
142.9
|
8.40
|
137.3
|
137.4
|
9.49
|
140.4
|
140.8
|
III
|
|
Housing
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
22.53
|
143.3
|
144.0
|
9.77
|
143.3
|
144.0
|
|
a.
|
Clothing and bedding
|
4.60
|
155.1
|
156.1
|
3.34
|
154.7
|
155.6
|
4.05
|
155.0
|
155.9
|
|
b.
|
Footwear
|
0.77
|
149.9
|
150.5
|
0.57
|
140.0
|
140.6
|
0.68
|
146.3
|
146.9
|
IV
|
|
Clothing, bedding and footwear
|
5.36
|
154.3
|
155.3
|
3.91
|
152.6
|
153.4
|
4.73
|
153.7
|
154.6
|
|
a.
|
Medical care
|
6.72
|
130.6
|
131.1
|
4.34
|
128.1
|
128.2
|
5.69
|
129.8
|
130.1
|
|
b.
|
Education, stationery etc.
|
2.71
|
134.0
|
134.5
|
4.18
|
137.3
|
137.9
|
3.35
|
135.8
|
136.3
|
|
c.
|
Recreation and amusement
|
1.00
|
125.7
|
126.0
|
1.99
|
118.3
|
119.0
|
1.43
|
121.2
|
121.8
|
|
d.
|
Transport and communication
|
5.83
|
137.8
|
137.5
|
9.84
|
130.0
|
129.0
|
7.57
|
133.4
|
132.7
|
|
e.
|
Personal care and effects
|
3.05
|
133.2
|
133.6
|
2.74
|
129.1
|
129.7
|
2.92
|
131.5
|
132.0
|
|
f.
|
Household requisites
|
4.48
|
138.9
|
138.8
|
3.92
|
133.5
|
133.4
|
4.30
|
136.7
|
136.6
|
|
g.
|
Others
|
1.12
|
157.9
|
158.8
|
0.99
|
160.5
|
161.4
|
1.06
|
158.9
|
159.8
|
V
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
24.91
|
135.5
|
135.7
|
28.00
|
131.4
|
131.3
|
26.31
|
133.6
|
133.7
|
General Index( All Groups)
|
100.00
|
146.6
|
147.0
|
100.00
|
143.0
|
142.5
|
100.00
|
145.0
|
145.0
|
Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)
|
51.98
|
151.9
|
152.3
|
30.62
|
152.3
|
150.0
|
42.71
|
152.0
|
151.6
|
Notes:
1. Prov. : Provisional.
2. - : CPI (Rural) for housing is not compiled.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.
|
: The weights are indicative to show relative importance of groups and sub-groups. However, all India indices have been compiled as weighted average of State indices.
|
4.
|
: CFPI (Rural/ Urban/ Combined) are compiled as the weighted average of the Sub-groups of CPI (Rural/ Urban/ Combined), mentioned at 1(a) to 1(i) in the above table. Modified weights of these Sub-groups within CFPI are thus as follows :
|
All India Weights of different Sub-groups within Consumer Food Price Index
Sub-groups
|
Description
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combined
|
a.
|
Cereals and products
|
36.71
|
28.51
|
34.16
|
b.
|
Pulses and products
|
6.25
|
6.11
|
6.20
|
c.
|
Oils and fats
|
8.98
|
9.44
|
9.13
|
d.
|
Egg, fish and meat
|
6.50
|
7.38
|
6.77
|
e.
|
Milk and products
|
16.53
|
21.59
|
18.10
|
f.
|
Condiments and spices
|
4.10
|
3.79
|
4.00
|
g.
|
Vegetables
|
12.64
|
12.93
|
12.74
|
h.
|
Fruits
|
3.65
|
6.14
|
4.43
|
i.
|
Sugar etc.
|
4.64
|
4.11
|
4.47
|
|
Total Weights
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
Annex II
Provisional all India annual inflation rates (%) for September 2014
Category
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combined
|
Sep.13 Index (Final)
|
Sep.14 Index (Prov.)
|
Rate
(%)
|
Sep.13 Index (Final)
|
Sep.14 Index (Prov.)
|
Rate
(%)
|
Sep.13 Index (Final)
|
Sep.14 Index (Prov.)
|
Rate
(%)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
1
|
Cereals and products
|
132.8
|
141.9
|
6.85
|
131.6
|
138.4
|
5.17
|
132.5
|
141.0
|
6.42
|
2
|
Pulses and products
|
118.3
|
125.7
|
6.26
|
114.2
|
124.6
|
9.11
|
117.0
|
125.4
|
7.18
|
3
|
Oils and fats
|
143.8
|
145.9
|
1.46
|
142.1
|
137.8
|
-3.03
|
143.3
|
143.3
|
0.00
|
4
|
Egg, fish and meat
|
143.9
|
153.2
|
6.46
|
146.7
|
155.7
|
6.13
|
144.8
|
154.0
|
6.35
|
5
|
Milk and products
|
144.0
|
159.0
|
10.42
|
137.9
|
154.6
|
12.11
|
141.7
|
157.4
|
11.08
|
6
|
Condiments and spices
|
134.7
|
142.9
|
6.09
|
132.3
|
151.6
|
14.59
|
134.0
|
145.5
|
8.58
|
7
|
Vegetables
|
180.9
|
199.5
|
10.28
|
179.5
|
188.5
|
5.01
|
180.5
|
196.0
|
8.59
|
8
|
Fruits
|
153.7
|
186.6
|
21.41
|
138.0
|
170.8
|
23.77
|
146.9
|
179.8
|
22.40
|
9
|
Sugar etc.
|
110.4
|
111.1
|
0.63
|
106.4
|
107.4
|
0.94
|
109.3
|
110.0
|
0.64
|
10
|
Non-alcoholic beverages
|
134.9
|
142.9
|
5.93
|
136.6
|
144.9
|
6.08
|
135.6
|
143.8
|
6.05
|
11
|
Prepared meals etc.
|
134.9
|
144.2
|
6.89
|
137.6
|
148.2
|
7.70
|
136.2
|
146.1
|
7.27
|
12
|
Food and beverages (1 to 11)
|
140.8
|
151.6
|
7.67
|
139.2
|
149.5
|
7.40
|
140.3
|
150.9
|
7.56
|
13
|
Fuel and light
|
137.4
|
142.9
|
4.00
|
134.1
|
137.4
|
2.46
|
136.1
|
140.8
|
3.45
|
14
|
Clothing, bedding and footwear
|
143.7
|
155.3
|
8.07
|
143.7
|
153.4
|
6.75
|
143.7
|
154.6
|
7.59
|
General Index (All Groups)
|
137.8
|
147.0
|
6.68
|
134.0
|
142.5
|
6.34
|
136.2
|
145.0
|
6.46
|
Consumer Food Price Inflation
|
141.3
|
152.3
|
7.78
|
139.6
|
150.0
|
7.45
|
140.8
|
151.6
|
7.67
|
Notes:
Prov. : Provisional.
Annex III
State/UT wise General Consumer Price Indices for rural, urban and combined (Base 2010=100)
S.No.
|
Name of the State/UT
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combined
|
Weights
|
Aug. 14 (Final)
|
Sep. 14 (Prov.)
|
Weights
|
Aug. 14 (Final)
|
Sep. 14 (Prov.)
|
Weights
|
Aug. 14 (Final)
|
Sep. 14 (Prov.)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
1.
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
0.98
|
140.9
|
142.1
|
0.75
|
141.4
|
142.0
|
0.88
|
141.1
|
142.1
|
2.
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
1.08
|
140.5
|
140.7
|
0.31
|
138.6
|
138.1
|
0.75
|
140.2
|
140.2
|
3.
|
Punjab
|
3.25
|
139.3
|
139.9
|
3.83
|
139.4
|
139.5
|
3.50
|
139.3
|
139.7
|
4.
|
Chandigarh
|
0.02
|
134.9
|
138.4
|
0.52
|
145.3
|
145.3
|
0.23
|
144.8
|
145.0
|
5.
|
Uttarakhand
|
1.01
|
143.3
|
143.5
|
0.74
|
136.4
|
135.8
|
0.89
|
140.8
|
140.7
|
6.
|
Haryana
|
3.33
|
141.6
|
142.0
|
2.55
|
138.3
|
138.7
|
2.99
|
140.4
|
140.8
|
7.
|
Delhi
|
0.19
|
142.2
|
140.7
|
6.16
|
141.6
|
141.6
|
2.78
|
141.6
|
141.6
|
8.
|
Rajasthan
|
6.20
|
148.2
|
148.1
|
4.63
|
140.1
|
139.1
|
5.52
|
145.3
|
144.8
|
9.
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
17.21
|
147.4
|
148.1
|
10.36
|
144.1
|
143.7
|
14.24
|
146.4
|
146.7
|
10.
|
Bihar
|
6.80
|
149.8
|
150.9
|
1.78
|
143.1
|
142.7
|
4.62
|
148.7
|
149.5
|
11.
|
Sikkim
|
0.08
|
133.8
|
135.4
|
0.02
|
149.7
|
150.0
|
0.05
|
136.7
|
138.1
|
12.
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
0.15
|
151.2
|
153.3
|
0.03
|
--
|
--
|
0.10
|
--
|
--
|
13.
|
Nagaland
|
0.14
|
144.9
|
145.7
|
0.13
|
139.3
|
140.0
|
0.13
|
142.6
|
143.4
|
14.
|
Manipur
|
0.22
|
117.1
|
117.1
|
0.14
|
136.7
|
137.3
|
0.18
|
123.5
|
123.7
|
15.
|
Mizoram
|
0.08
|
147.5
|
145.3
|
0.12
|
139.7
|
139.3
|
0.10
|
143.3
|
142.1
|
16.
|
Tripura
|
0.33
|
147.6
|
148.9
|
0.16
|
151.1
|
151.0
|
0.26
|
148.6
|
149.5
|
17.
|
Meghalaya
|
0.29
|
169.9
|
171.5
|
0.13
|
136.7
|
138.3
|
0.22
|
161.5
|
163.1
|
18.
|
Assam
|
3.04
|
146.2
|
147.6
|
0.92
|
143.2
|
144.4
|
2.12
|
145.6
|
147.0
|
19.
|
West Bengal
|
8.18
|
150.8
|
151.6
|
8.25
|
143.1
|
143.4
|
8.21
|
147.4
|
148.0
|
20.
|
Jharkhand
|
2.11
|
147.5
|
147.5
|
1.39
|
143.7
|
143.0
|
1.80
|
146.2
|
146.0
|
21.
|
Odisha
|
3.13
|
149.4
|
151.5
|
1.38
|
148.4
|
147.8
|
2.37
|
149.1
|
150.6
|
22.
|
Chhattisgarh
|
1.89
|
148.6
|
148.3
|
1.21
|
143.6
|
141.7
|
1.59
|
147.0
|
146.1
|
23.
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
4.93
|
146.2
|
146.3
|
4.69
|
141.7
|
140.9
|
4.83
|
144.3
|
144.0
|
24.
|
Gujarat
|
4.50
|
148.5
|
148.3
|
7.11
|
140.5
|
139.4
|
5.64
|
144.1
|
143.4
|
25.
|
Daman and Diu
|
0.03
|
142.2
|
142.7
|
0.02
|
138.6
|
137.5
|
0.03
|
140.9
|
140.8
|
26.
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
0.03
|
128.2
|
128.2
|
0.01
|
134.5
|
133.4
|
0.02
|
129.9
|
129.6
|
27.
|
Maharashtra
|
7.64
|
143.0
|
143.7
|
17.16
|
139.6
|
139.3
|
11.77
|
140.9
|
140.9
|
28.
|
Andhra Pradesh*
|
7.75
|
143.0
|
142.9
|
6.76
|
144.6
|
143.5
|
7.32
|
143.6
|
143.1
|
29.
|
Karnataka
|
4.23
|
147.1
|
146.3
|
5.95
|
150.8
|
149.9
|
4.98
|
149.0
|
148.2
|
30.
|
Goa
|
0.16
|
148.9
|
148.1
|
0.23
|
137.5
|
135.9
|
0.19
|
143.0
|
141.8
|
31.
|
Lakshadweep
|
0.01
|
138.5
|
138.0
|
0.01
|
141.3
|
140.6
|
0.01
|
140.0
|
139.4
|
32.
|
Kerala
|
5.83
|
147.9
|
148.2
|
3.64
|
151.8
|
151.2
|
4.88
|
149.2
|
149.2
|
33.
|
Tamil Nadu
|
5.07
|
146.9
|
146.6
|
8.63
|
146.3
|
145.4
|
6.61
|
146.6
|
145.9
|
34.
|
Puducherry
|
0.06
|
147.7
|
146.8
|
0.22
|
144.7
|
143.9
|
0.13
|
145.5
|
144.6
|
35.
|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
|
0.05
|
133.0
|
134.8
|
0.06
|
138.4
|
138.3
|
0.06
|
135.6
|
136.5
|
36.
|
All India
|
100.00
|
146.6
|
147.0
|
100.00
|
143.0
|
142.5
|
100.00
|
145.0
|
145.0
|
Notes:
Prov. : Provisional.
-- : indicates the receipt of price schedules is less than 80% of allocated schedules and therefore indices are not compiled.
* : Andhra Pradesh undivided.