Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Consumer Price Index Numbers on base 2012=100 for Rural, Urban and Combined for the month of February 2021
Posted On:
12 MAR 2021 5:30PM by PIB Delhi
The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is releasing All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Base 2012=100 and corresponding Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for Rural (R), Urban (U) and Combined (C) for the month of February 2021 (Provisional) in this press note. CPIs for Sub-Groups and Groups for both All India and all States/UTs are also being released.
2. The Price data are collected from representative and selected 1114 urban markets and 1181 villages covering all States/UTs through personal visits by field staff of Field Operations Division of NSO, MoSPI on a weekly roster. During the month of February 2021, NSO collected prices from 98.6% villages and 97.8% urban markets while the market-wise prices reported therein were 87.9% for rural and 92.8% for urban.
3. All India Inflation rates (on point to point basis i.e. current month over same month of last year, i.e. February 2021 over February 2020), based on General Indices and CFPIs are given as follows:
All India Inflation rates (%) based on CPI (General) and CFPI
|
Indices
|
Feb. 2021 (Prov.)
|
Jan. 2021 (Final)
|
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combd.
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combd.
|
|
CPI (General)
|
4.19
|
5.96
|
5.03
|
3.23
|
5.13
|
4.06
|
|
CFPI
|
2.89
|
5.63
|
3.87
|
1.11
|
3.36
|
1.96
|
Notes: Prov. – Provisional, Combd. - Combined
4. Monthly changes in the General Indices and CFPIs are given below:
Monthly changes (%) in All India CPI (General) and CFPI: Feb. 2021 over Jan. 2021
|
Indices
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combined
|
|
Index Value
|
% Change
|
Index Value
|
% Change
|
Index Value
|
% Change
|
|
Feb.21
|
Jan.21
|
Feb.21
|
Jan.21
|
Feb.21
|
Jan.21
|
|
CPI (General)
|
156.7
|
156.8
|
-0.06
|
156.5
|
155.8
|
0.45
|
156.6
|
156.3
|
0.19
|
|
CFPI
|
153.3
|
154.5
|
-0.78
|
159.6
|
159.8
|
-0.13
|
155.5
|
156.4
|
-0.58
|
Note: Figures of February 2021 are provisional.
5. Price data for CPI are received through web portals, maintained by the National Informatics Centre.
Next date of release: 12th April 2021 (Monday) for March 2021.
List of Annex
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Annex
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Title
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I
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All-India General (all-groups), Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for January (Final) and February 2021 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
|
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II
|
All-India inflation rates for General (all-groups), Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for January (Final) and February 2021 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
|
|
III
|
General CPI for States for Rural, Urban and Combined for January (Final) and February 2021 (Provisional)
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|
IV
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Inflation rates of major States, having population more than 50 lakhs as per population Census 2011, for Rural, Urban and Combined for January (Final) and February 2021 (Provisional)
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Annex I
All India Consumer Price Indices
(Base: 2012=100)
|
Group Code
|
Sub-group Code
|
Description
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combined
|
|
Weights
|
Jan. 21 Index
(Final)
|
Feb. 21 Index
(Prov.)
|
Weights
|
Jan. 21 Index
(Final)
|
Feb. 21 Index
(Prov.)
|
Weights
|
Jan. 21 Index
(Final)
|
Feb. 21 Index
(Prov.)
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
(6)
|
(7)
|
(8)
|
(9)
|
(10)
|
(11)
|
(12)
|
|
|
1.1.01
|
Cereals and products
|
12.35
|
142.9
|
142.8
|
6.59
|
147.8
|
147.6
|
9.67
|
144.5
|
144.3
|
|
|
1.1.02
|
Meat and fish
|
4.38
|
186.1
|
184.0
|
2.73
|
192.5
|
191.2
|
3.61
|
188.4
|
186.5
|
|
|
1.1.03
|
Egg
|
0.49
|
174.4
|
168.0
|
0.36
|
175.7
|
169.9
|
0.43
|
174.9
|
168.7
|
|
|
1.1.04
|
Milk and products
|
7.72
|
154.1
|
154.4
|
5.33
|
154.4
|
155.1
|
6.61
|
154.2
|
154.7
|
|
|
1.1.05
|
Oils and fats
|
4.21
|
159.7
|
163.0
|
2.81
|
148.5
|
151.4
|
3.56
|
155.6
|
158.7
|
|
|
1.1.06
|
Fruits
|
2.88
|
147.9
|
147.8
|
2.90
|
153.1
|
154.0
|
2.89
|
150.3
|
150.7
|
|
|
1.1.07
|
Vegetables
|
7.46
|
157.1
|
149.7
|
4.41
|
182.8
|
180.2
|
6.04
|
165.8
|
160.0
|
|
|
1.1.08
|
Pulses and products
|
2.95
|
158.6
|
158.3
|
1.73
|
160.2
|
159.8
|
2.38
|
159.1
|
158.8
|
|
|
1.1.09
|
Sugar and Confectionery
|
1.70
|
112.9
|
111.8
|
0.97
|
115.5
|
114.9
|
1.36
|
113.8
|
112.8
|
|
|
1.1.10
|
Spices
|
3.11
|
165.1
|
165.0
|
1.79
|
163.0
|
162.5
|
2.50
|
164.4
|
164.2
|
|
|
1.2.11
|
Non-alcoholic beverages
|
1.37
|
158.5
|
160.0
|
1.13
|
147.7
|
149.2
|
1.26
|
154.0
|
155.5
|
|
|
1.1.12
|
Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc.
|
5.56
|
165.1
|
165.8
|
5.54
|
168.5
|
169.4
|
5.55
|
166.7
|
167.5
|
|
1
|
|
Food and beverages
|
54.18
|
155.7
|
154.7
|
36.29
|
160.8
|
160.8
|
45.86
|
157.6
|
156.9
|
|
2
|
|
Pan, tobacco and intoxicants
|
3.26
|
185.8
|
186.5
|
1.36
|
192.7
|
193.3
|
2.38
|
187.6
|
188.3
|
|
|
3.1.01
|
Clothing
|
6.32
|
158.2
|
159.1
|
4.72
|
153.4
|
154.2
|
5.58
|
156.3
|
157.2
|
|
|
3.1.02
|
Footwear
|
1.04
|
153.1
|
153.9
|
0.85
|
137.9
|
138.2
|
0.95
|
146.8
|
147.4
|
|
3
|
|
Clothing and footwear
|
7.36
|
157.5
|
158.4
|
5.57
|
151.0
|
151.8
|
6.53
|
154.9
|
155.8
|
|
4
|
|
Housing
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
21.67
|
158.9
|
159.8
|
10.07
|
158.9
|
159.8
|
|
5
|
|
Fuel and light
|
7.94
|
152.9
|
154.4
|
5.58
|
145.7
|
149.1
|
6.84
|
150.2
|
152.4
|
|
|
6.1.01
|
Household goods and services
|
3.75
|
154.3
|
154.8
|
3.87
|
146.0
|
146.5
|
3.80
|
150.4
|
150.9
|
|
|
6.1.02
|
Health
|
6.83
|
163.5
|
164.3
|
4.81
|
155.2
|
156.3
|
5.89
|
160.4
|
161.3
|
|
|
6.1.03
|
Transport and communication
|
7.60
|
148.7
|
150.2
|
9.73
|
138.2
|
140.5
|
8.59
|
143.2
|
145.1
|
|
|
6.1.04
|
Recreation and amusement
|
1.37
|
156.1
|
157.0
|
2.04
|
146.4
|
147.3
|
1.68
|
150.6
|
151.5
|
|
|
6.1.05
|
Education
|
3.46
|
163.1
|
163.6
|
5.62
|
156.8
|
156.6
|
4.46
|
159.4
|
159.5
|
|
|
6.1.06
|
Personal care and effects
|
4.25
|
156.9
|
155.2
|
3.47
|
158.3
|
156.7
|
3.89
|
157.5
|
155.8
|
|
6
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
27.26
|
156.7
|
157.2
|
29.53
|
148.5
|
149.3
|
28.32
|
152.7
|
153.4
|
|
General Index (All Groups)
|
100.00
|
156.8
|
156.7
|
100.00
|
155.8
|
156.5
|
100.00
|
156.3
|
156.6
|
|
Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)
|
47.25
|
154.5
|
153.3
|
29.62
|
159.8
|
159.6
|
39.06
|
156.4
|
155.5
|
Notes:
- Prov. : Provisional.
- CFPI : Out of 12 sub-groups contained in ‘Food and Beverages’ group, CFPI is based on ten sub-groups, excluding ‘Non-alcoholic beverages’ and ‘Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc.’.
- - : CPI (Rural) for housing is not compiled.
Annex II
All India year-on-year inflation rates (%) for February 2021 (Provisional)
(Base: 2012=100)
|
Group Code
|
Sub-group Code
|
Description
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combined
|
|
|
Feb. 20 Index
(Final)
|
Feb. 21
Index
(Prov.)
|
Inflation Rate
(%)
|
Feb. 20 Index
(Final)
|
Feb. 21
Index
(Prov.)
|
Inflation Rate
(%)
|
Feb. 20 Index
(Final)
|
Feb. 21
Index
(Prov.)
|
Inflation Rate
(%)
|
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
(6)
|
(7)
|
(8)
|
(9)
|
(10)
|
(11)
|
(12)
|
|
| |
1.1.01
|
Cereals and products
|
144.2
|
142.8
|
-0.97
|
146.2
|
147.6
|
0.96
|
144.8
|
144.3
|
-0.35
|
|
| |
1.1.02
|
Meat and fish
|
167.5
|
184.0
|
9.85
|
167.6
|
191.2
|
14.08
|
167.5
|
186.5
|
11.34
|
|
| |
1.1.03
|
Egg
|
150.9
|
168.0
|
11.33
|
153.1
|
169.9
|
10.97
|
151.8
|
168.7
|
11.13
|
|
| |
1.1.04
|
Milk and products
|
150.9
|
154.4
|
2.32
|
150.7
|
155.1
|
2.92
|
150.8
|
154.7
|
2.59
|
|
| |
1.1.05
|
Oils and fats
|
133.7
|
163.0
|
21.91
|
127.4
|
151.4
|
18.84
|