GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE Dated the 12 th May 2017 22, Vaisakha, Saka 1939 PRESS RELEASE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS ON BASE 2012=100 FOR RURAL, URBAN AND COMBINED FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2017 The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has revised the Base Year of the Consumer Price (CPI) from 2010=100 to 2012=100 with effect from the release of indices for the month of January 2015. 2. In this press note, the CPI (Rural, Urban, Combined) on Base 2012=100 is being released for the month of April 2017. In addition to this, Consumer Food Price (CFPI) for all India Rural, Urban and Combined are also being released for April 2017. All India rates (on point to point basis i.e. current month over same month of last year, i.e., April 2017 over April 2016), based on General Indices and CFPIs are given as follows: All India rates based on CPI (General) and CFPI Indices April 2017 March 2017 April 2016 Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd. CPI (General) 3.02 3.03 2.99 3.75 3.96 3.89 6.17 4.68 5.47 CFPI 0.69 0.46 0.61 1.85 2.42 2.01 6.66 5.97 6.40 Prov. Provisional, Combd. - Combined 3. Monthly changes in the General Indices and CFPIs are given below: Monthly changes in All India CPI (General) and CFPI: Apr. 2017 over Mar. 2017 Indices Value Value Value Apr.17 Mar.17 Apr.17 Mar.17 Apr.17 Mar.17 CPI (General) 132.9 132.8 0.08 129.1 128.7 0.31 131.1 130.9 0.15 CFPI 132.2 132.2 0.00 132.0 131.1 0.69 132.1 131.8 0.23 Note: Figures of April 2017 are provisional. 4. Provisional indices for the month of April 2017 and also the final indices for March 2017 are being released with this note for all-india and for State/UTs. All-India provisional General (all-groups), Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for April 2017 for Rural, Urban and Combined are given in Annexure I. The inflation rates of important categories of items are given in Annexure II. State/UT wise provisional General CPI numbers for Rural, Urban and Combined are given in Annexure III. rates of major States, having population more than 50 lakhs as per population Census 2011, are given in Annexure IV. State/UT wise Group CPIs are available on the Ministry s website (www.mospi.gov.in). 5. 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, maintained by the National Informatics Centre. Next date of release: 12 th June 2017 (Monday) for May 2017. Page 1 of 5
Group Subgroup Description All India Consumer Price Indices Annexure I (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) 1 2 3 1.1.01 Cereals and 12.35 133.6 133.2 6.59 132.7 132.7 9.67 133.3 133.0 1.1.02 Meat and fish 4.38 138.8 138.8 2.73 139.4 140.5 3.61 139.0 139.4 1.1.03 Egg 0.49 128.8 127.2 0.36 128.4 124.6 0.43 128.6 126.2 1.1.04 Milk and 7.72 137.2 137.6 5.33 134.9 136.3 6.61 136.3 137.1 1.1.05 Oils and fats 4.21 121.6 121.3 2.81 114.0 113.5 3.56 118.8 118.4 1.1.06 Fruits 2.88 139.7 142.0 2.90 136.8 137.6 2.89 138.3 139.9 1.1.07 Vegetables 7.46 119.7 121.5 4.41 122.2 127.0 6.04 120.5 123.4 1.1.08 1.1.09 Pulses and Sugar and Confectionery 2.95 148.0 144.4 1.73 135.8 133.8 2.38 143.9 140.8 1.70 116.9 117.4 0.97 120.3 120.8 1.36 118.0 118.5 1.1.10 Spices 3.11 135.6 134.4 1.79 142.6 141.4 2.50 137.9 136.7 1.2.11 1.1.12 Non-alcoholic Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc. Food and Pan, tobacco and intoxicants 1.37 129.8 130.1 1.13 123.6 123.8 1.26 127.2 127.5 5.56 145.4 145.5 5.54 142.4 142.6 5.55 144.0 144.2 54.18 133.4 133.5 36.29 132.6 133.3 45.86 133.1 133.4 3.26 144.2 144.4 1.36 147.5 148.0 2.38 145.1 145.4 3.1.01 Clothing 6.32 141.6 142.4 4.72 130.8 131.2 5.58 137.3 138.0 3.1.02 Footwear 1.04 136.2 136.9 0.85 122.8 123.0 0.95 130.6 131.1 Clothing and footwear 7.36 140.8 141.6 5.57 129.6 130.0 6.53 136.4 137.0 4 Housing - - - 21.67 131.1 131.7 10.07 131.1 131.7 5 Fuel and light 7.94 134.2 134.9 5.58 120.8 121.4 6.84 129.1 129.8 6.1.01 Household goods and services 3.75 134.1 134.3 3.87 125.6 126.0 3.80 130.1 130.4 6.1.02 Health 6.83 130.6 131.0 4.81 123.1 123.4 5.89 127.8 128.1 6.1.03 6.1.04 Transport and communication Recreation and amusement 7.60 119.8 119.2 9.73 115.6 114.2 8.59 117.6 116.6 1.37 128.3 128.3 2.04 122.4 122.6 1.68 125.0 125.1 6.1.05 Education 3.46 135.2 135.8 5.62 132.8 133.6 4.46 133.8 134.5 6.1.06 Personal care and effects 4.25 123.3 123.8 3.47 121.7 122.2 3.89 122.6 123.1 6 Miscellaneous 27.26 127.4 127.5 29.53 122.6 122.5 28.32 125.1 125.1 General (All Groups) 100.00 132.8 132.9 100.00 128.7 129.1 100.00 130.9 131.1 Consumer Food Price 47.25 132.2 132.2 29.62 131.1 132.0 39.06 131.8 132.1 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. Page 2 of 5
Group Subgroup Annexure II All India annual inflation rates for April 2017 (Provisional) Description (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) 1 2 3 1.1.01 Cereals and 127.4 133.2 4.55 124.9 132.7 6.24 126.6 133.0 5.06 1.1.02 Meat and fish 135.4 138.8 2.51 139.3 140.5 0.86 136.8 139.4 1.90 1.1.03 Egg 123.4 127.2 3.08 119.9 124.6 3.92 122.0 126.2 3.44 1.1.04 Milk and 131.3 137.6 4.80 130.2 136.3 4.69 130.9 137.1 4.74 1.1.05 Oils and fats 118.2 121.3 2.62 108.9 113.5 4.22 114.8 118.4 3.14 1.1.06 Fruits 138.1 142.0 2.82 131.1 137.6 4.96 134.8 139.9 3.78 1.1.07 Vegetables 134.1 121.5-9.40 136.8 127.0-7.16 135.0 123.4-8.59 1.1.08 1.1.09 Pulses and Sugar and Confectionery 162.7 144.4-11.25 176.9 133.8-24.36 167.5 140.8-15.94 105.0 117.4 11.81 109.1 120.8 10.72 106.4 118.5 11.37 1.1.10 Spices 131.4 134.4 2.28 140.4 141.4 0.71 134.4 136.7 1.71 1.2.11 1.1.12 Non-alcoholic Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc. Food and Pan, tobacco and intoxicants 125.4 130.1 3.75 121.1 123.8 2.23 123.6 127.5 3.16 137.4 145.5 5.90 135.9 142.6 4.93 136.7 144.2 5.49 131.8 133.5 1.29 131.8 133.3 1.14 131.8 133.4 1.21 135.5 144.4 6.57 141.5 148.0 4.59 137.1 145.4 6.05 3.1.01 Clothing 135.0 142.4 5.48 126.8 131.2 3.47 131.8 138.0 4.70 3.1.02 Footwear 130.6 136.9 4.82 120.5 123.0 2.07 126.4 131.1 3.72 Clothing and footwear 134.4 141.6 5.36 125.8 130.0 3.34 131.0 137.0 4.58 4 Housing - - - 125.6 131.7 4.86 125.6 131.7 4.86 5 Fuel and light 127.0 134.9 6.22 114.6 121.4 5.93 122.3 129.8 6.13 6.1.01 Household goods and services 128.0 134.3 4.92 122.8 126.0 2.61 125.5 130.4 3.90 6.1.02 Health 125.2 131.0 4.63 120.0 123.4 2.83 123.2 128.1 3.98 6.1.03 6.1.04 Transport and communication Recreation and amusement 114.4 119.2 4.20 110.0 114.2 3.82 112.1 116.6 4.01 123.2 128.3 4.14 119.5 122.6 2.59 121.1 125.1 3.30 6.1.05 Education 127.9 135.8 6.18 127.6 133.6 4.70 127.7 134.5 5.32 6.1.06 Personal care and effects 118.4 123.8 4.56 117.6 122.2 3.91 118.1 123.1 4.23 6 Miscellaneous 121.7 127.5 4.77 118.2 122.5 3.64 120.0 125.1 4.25 General (All Groups) 129.0 132.9 3.02 125.3 129.1 3.03 127.3 131.1 2.99* Consumer Food Price 131.3 132.2 0.69 131.4 132.0 0.46 131.3 132.1 0.61 2. - : CPI (Rural) for housing is not compiled. 3. * : Less than those of Rural as well as Urban due to rounding. Page 3 of 5
State/ UT Name of the State/UT State/UT wise General Consumer Price Indices Annexure III (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) 01 Jammu & Kashmir 1.14 138.4 138.4 0.72 127.1 127.8 0.94 134.4 134.7 02 Himachal Pradesh 1.03 134.1 134.9 0.26 125.4 126.0 0.67 132.5 133.3 03 Punjab 3.31 129.7 129.5 3.09 126.6 126.6 3.21 128.3 128.2 04 Chandigarh 0.02 138.0 138.1 0.34 125.3 125.7 0.17 126.0 126.4 05 Uttarakhand 1.06 127.4 127.7 0.73 120.4 121.2 0.91 124.8 125.3 06 Haryana 3.30 130.6 130.9 3.35 124.2 124.8 3.32 127.6 128.0 07 Delhi 0.28 129.8 129.7 5.64 133.1 133.6 2.77 132.9 133.4 08 Rajasthan 6.63 134.9 134.7 4.23 129.9 130.0 5.51 133.1 133.0 09 Uttar Pradesh 14.83 129.0 128.8 9.54 128.1 128.7 12.37 128.7 128.8 10 Bihar 8.21 133.8 133.2 1.62 125.6 125.1 5.14 132.6 132.0 11 Sikkim 0.06 139.8 140.4 0.03 133.3 133.8 0.05 137.7 138.2 12 Arunachal Pradesh 0.14 139.8 139.9 0.06 -- -- 0.10 -- -- 13 Nagaland 0.14 142.0 141.9 0.12 129.4 129.6 0.13 136.6 136.7 14 Manipur 0.23 142.9 142.7 0.12 129.2 128.9 0.18 138.6 138.3 15 Mizoram 0.07 133.9 133.7 0.13 123.6 124.3 0.10 127.6 128.0 16 Tripura 0.35 138.4 139.2 0.14 133.4 134.2 0.25 137.1 137.9 17 Meghalaya 0.28 134.1 134.8 0.15 125.2 125.1 0.22 131.3 131.8 18 Assam 2.63 126.6 127.1 0.79 125.5 128.4 1.77 126.4 127.4 19 West Bengal 6.99 130.5 130.6 7.20 127.8 128.2 7.09 129.2 129.5 20 Jharkhand 1.96 134.9 135.4 1.39 124.7 125.2 1.69 131.0 131.5 21 Odisha 2.93 134.8 135.8 1.31 126.4 126.7 2.18 132.5 133.3 22 Chhattisgarh 1.68 135.3 135.9 1.22 125.1 125.7 1.46 131.4 132.0 23 Madhya Pradesh 4.93 128.1 128.0 3.97 127.3 127.5 4.48 127.8 127.8 24 Gujarat 4.54 135.2 135.9 6.82 124.6 125.6 5.60 129.2 130.1 25 Daman & Diu 0.02 156.2 156.4 0.02 128.7 130.3 0.02 144.7 145.5 26 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0.02 133.0 140.4 0.04 124.4 125.6 0.03 127.3 130.5 27 Maharashtra 8.25 134.1 134.8 18.86 125.3 125.7 13.18 128.2 128.7 28 Andhra Pradesh 5.40 136.3 136.8 3.64 131.5 131.1 4.58 134.5 134.7 29 Karnataka 5.09 136.0 136.2 6.81 136.4 136.9 5.89 136.2 136.6 30 Goa 0.14 143.6 145.3 0.25 126.7 127.3 0.19 133.2 134.3 31 Lakshadweep 0.01 129.0 129.0 0.01 112.7 112.9 0.01 120.7 120.8 32 Kerala 5.50 134.5 135.4 3.46 133.4 134.0 4.55 134.1 134.9 33 Tamil Nadu 5.55 133.3 133.6 9.20 132.9 133.1 7.25 133.1 133.3 34 Puducherry 0.08 136.5 136.2 0.27 130.0 129.9 0.17 131.7 131.5 35 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 0.05 137.9 136.9 0.07 125.0 124.6 0.06 131.3 130.6 36 Telangana 3.16 135.5 135.4 4.41 131.9 132.1 3.74 133.5 133.6 99 All India 100.00 132.8 132.9 100.00 128.7 129.1 100.00 130.9 131.1 2. -- : indicates the receipt of price schedules is less than 80 of allocated schedules and therefore indices are not compiled. Page 4 of 5
Annexure IV Major State/UT wise annual inflation rates for April 2017 (Provisional) State/ UT Name of the State/UT (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) 01 Jammu & Kashmir 127.2 138.4 8.81 122.5 127.8 4.33 125.5 134.7 7.33 02 Himachal Pradesh 127.9 134.9 5.47 119.5 126.0 5.44 126.4 133.3 5.46 03 Punjab 123.3 129.5 5.03 122.8 126.6 3.09 123.1 128.2 4.14 05 Uttarakhand 123.0 127.7 3.82 118.3 121.2 2.45 121.2 125.3 3.38 06 Haryana 124.9 130.9 4.80 121.9 124.8 2.38 123.5 128.0 3.64 07 Delhi 123.4 129.7 5.11 126.2 133.6 5.86 126.0 133.4 5.87* 08 Rajasthan 130.1 134.7 3.54 125.6 130.0 3.50 128.5 133.0 3.50 09 Uttar Pradesh 127.3 128.8 1.18 125.5 128.7 2.55 126.7 128.8 1.66 10 Bihar 130.9 133.2 1.76 124.1 125.1 0.81 129.9 132.0 1.62 18 Assam 125.6 127.1 1.19 124.1 128.4 3.46 125.3 127.4 1.68 19 West Bengal 127.5 130.6 2.43 125.9 128.2 1.83 126.7 129.5 2.21 20 Jharkhand 131.0 135.4 3.36 123.4 125.2 1.46 128.1 131.5 2.65 21 Odisha 134.4 135.8 1.04 124.1 126.7 2.10 131.5 133.3 1.37 22 Chhattisgarh 135.1 135.9 0.59 123.4 125.7 1.86 130.6 132.0 1.07 23 Madhya Pradesh 127.0 128.0 0.79 124.9 127.5 2.08 126.1 127.8 1.35 24 Gujarat 130.1 135.9 4.46 122.8 125.6 2.28 126.0 130.1 3.25 27 Maharashtra 129.3 134.8 4.25 122.1 125.7 2.95 124.5 128.7 3.37 28 Andhra Pradesh 133.4 136.8 2.55 128.7 131.1 1.86 131.7 134.7 2.28 29 Karnataka 133.4 136.2 2.10 131.9 136.9 3.79 132.6 136.6 3.02 32 Kerala 127.3 135.4 6.36 129.4 134.0 3.55 128.0 134.9 5.39 33 Tamil Nadu 128.1 133.6 4.29 128.0 133.1 3.98 128.0 133.3 4.14 36 Telangana 127.8 135.4 5.95 126.8 132.1 4.18 127.3 133.6 4.95 99 All India 129.0 132.9 3.02 125.3 129.1 3.03 127.3 131.1 2.99 2. * : More than those of Rural as well as Urban due to rounding. Page 5 of 5