The Central
Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
has revised the Base Year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 2010=100 to
2012=100. In this revised series, many methodological changes have been
incorporated, in order to make the indices more robust. Changes introduced in
the revised series have been given in the Appendix A.
2.
In this press note, the CPI (Rural, Urban, Combined) on Base 2012=100 is being
released for the month of January 2015. In addition to this, Consumer Food
Price Index (CFPI) for all India Rural, Urban and Combined, separately, are
also being released for January 2015. The subsequent monthly release of CPI and
CFPI would be on this revised Base Year only. Inflation rates (on point to
point basis i.e. January,
2015 over January 2014), based on
General Indices and CFPIs are given as follows:
Inflation rates based on
CPI (General) and CFPI
|
Indices
|
January 2015 (Prov.)
|
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combined
|
|
CPI (General)
|
5.25
|
4.96
|
5.11
|
|
CFPI
|
5.69
|
6.96
|
6.06
|
Note: Prov. – Provisional
3.
Provisional indices for the month of January 2015 and also the final indices
for December 2014 (revised series) 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 of January, 2015 for Rural, Urban and
Combined are given in Annexure I. The General Indices (Provisional) for the
month of January 2015 for Rural, Urban and Combined are 120.2, 118.5 and 119.4, respectively. The CFPI for Rural,
Urban and Combined for the same month are 122.5, 122.9 and 122.6 respectively.
The inflation rates of important categories of items are given in Annexure II.
4.
State/UT-wise General provisional CPI numbers for Rural, Urban and Combined are
given in Annexure III. 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 being maintained by the National Informatics
Centre.
Annexure I
All India General, Group and
Sub-group Consumer Price Indices for Rural, Urban and Combined (Base: 2012=100)
|
Group Code
|
Sub-group Code
|
Description
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combined
|
|
Weights
|
Dec. 14 Index
(Final)
|
Jan. 15 Index
(Prov.)
|
Weights
|
Dec. 14 Index
(Final)
|
Jan. 15 Index
(Prov.)
|
Weights
|
Dec. 14 Index
(Final)
|
Jan. 15 Index
(Prov.)
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
(6)
|
(7)
|
(8)
|
(9)
|
(10)
|
(11)
|
(12)
|
|
|
1.1.01
|
Cereals
and products
|
12.35
|
122.4
|
122.5
|
6.59
|
124.0
|
123.9
|
9.67
|
122.9
|
122.9
|
|
|
1.1.02
|
Meat
and fish
|
4.38
|
122.4
|
123.0
|
2.73
|
124.7
|
125.4
|
3.61
|
123.2
|
123.8
|
|
|
1.1.03
|
Egg
|
0.49
|
121.8
|
122.1
|
0.36
|
126.3
|
126.6
|
0.43
|
123.5
|
123.8
|
|
|
1.1.04
|
Milk
and products
|
7.72
|
124.2
|
124.6
|
5.33
|
124.9
|
125.2
|
6.61
|
124.5
|
124.8
|
|
|
1.1.05
|
Oils
and fats
|
4.21
|
110.2
|
111.1
|
2.81
|
103.0
|
104.3
|
3.56
|
107.6
|
108.6
|
|
|
1.1.06
|
Fruits
|
2.88
|
128.6
|
130.1
|
2.90
|
122.3
|
121.3
|
2.89
|
125.7
|
126.0
|
|
|
1.1.07
|
Vegetables
|
7.46
|
140.3
|
132.6
|
4.41
|
141.0
|
134.3
|
6.04
|
140.5
|
133.2
|
|
|
1.1.08
|
Pulses
and products
|
2.95
|
116.3
|
117.2
|
1.73
|
120.1
|
122.9
|
2.38
|
117.6
|
119.1
|
|
|
1.1.09
|
Sugar
and Confectionery
|
1.70
|
102.0
|
100.6
|
0.97
|
97.8
|
96.1
|
1.36
|
100.6
|
99.1
|
|
|
1.1.10
|
Spices
|
3.11
|
116.0
|
117.2
|
1.79
|
125.4
|
126.6
|
2.50
|
119.1
|
120.3
|
|
|
1.2.11
|
Non-alcoholic
beverages
|
1.37
|
117.3
|
117.8
|
1.13
|
116.1
|
116.5
|
1.26
|
116.8
|
117.3
|
|
|
1.1.12
|
Prepared
meals, snacks, sweets etc.
|
5.56
|
124.8
|
125.5
|
5.54
|
127.6
|
128.0
|
5.55
|
126.1
|
126.7
|
|
1
|
|
Food
and beverages
|
54.18
|
123.3
|
122.6
|
36.29
|
124.0
|
123.5
|
45.86
|
123.6
|
122.9
|
|
2
|
|
Pan,
tobacco and intoxicants
|
3.26
|
121.7
|
122.6
|
1.36
|
126.4
|
127.4
|
2.38
|
123.0
|
123.9
|
|
|
3.1.01
|
Clothing
|
6.32
|
123.8
|
124.4
|
4.72
|
120.7
|
121.0
|
5.58
|
122.6
|
123.1
|
|
|
3.1.02
|
Footwear
|
1.04
|
120.6
|
121.5
|
0.85
|
115.8
|
116.1
|
0.95
|
118.6
|
119.3
|
|
3
|
|
Clothing
and footwear
|
7.36
|
123.3
|
124.0
|
5.57
|
120.0
|
120.3
|
6.53
|
122.0
|
122.5
|
|
4
|
|
Housing
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
21.67
|
116.5
|
117.3
|
10.07
|
116.5
|
117.3
|
|
5
|
|
Fuel
and light
|
7.94
|
117.4
|
118.3
|
5.58
|
113.0
|
113.4
|
6.84
|
115.7
|
116.4
|
|
|
6.1.01
|
Household
goods and services
|
3.75
|
118.2
|
118.9
|
3.87
|
116.8
|
117.2
|
3.80
|
117.5
|
118.1
|
|
|
6.1.02
|
Health
|
6.83
|
116.2
|
116.6
|
4.81
|
113.2
|
113.7
|
5.89
|
115.1
|
115.5
|
|
|
6.1.03
|
Transport
and communication
|
7.60
|
111.5
|
111.0
|
9.73
|
108.8
|
107.9
|
8.59
|
110.1
|
109.4
|
|
|
6.1.04
|
Recreation
and amusement
|
1.37
|
113.3
|
113.8
|
2.04
|
114.3
|
114.6
|
1.68
|
113.9
|
114.3
|
|
|
6.1.05
|
Education
|
3.46
|
117.7
|
118.1
|
5.62
|
120.7
|
120.8
|
4.46
|
119.5
|
119.7
|
|
|
6.1.06
|
Personal
care and effects
|
4.25
|
109.4
|
110.2
|
3.47
|
110.4
|
111.4
|
3.89
|
109.8
|
110.7
|
|
6
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
27.26
|
114.2
|
114.4
|
29.53
|
113.4
|
113.4
|
28.32
|
113.8
|
113.9
|
|
General
Index (All Groups)
|
100.00
|
120.3
|
120.2
|
100.00
|
118.4
|
118.5
|
100.00
|
119.4
|
119.4
|
|
Consumer
Food Price Index
|
47.25
|
123.3
|
122.5
|
29.62
|
123.6
|
122.9
|
39.06
|
123.4
|
122.6
|
Note:
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.
Annexure II
Provisional all India annual
inflation rates (%) for January 2015
|
Group Code
|
Sub-group Code
|
Description
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Combined
|
|
Jan.14 Index
(Final)
|
Jan.15 Index
(Prov.)
|
Inflation Rate
(%)
|
Jan.14 Index
(Final)
|
Jan.15 Index
(Prov.)
|
Inflation Rate
(%)
|
Jan.14 Index
(Final)
|
Jan.15 Index
(Prov.)
|
Inflation Rate
(%)
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
(6)
|
(7)
|
(8)
|
(9)
|
(10)
|
(11)
|
(12)
|
|
1.1.01
|
Cereals and products
|
118.9
|
122.5
|
3.03
|
121.2
|
123.9
|
2.23
|
119.6
|
122.9
|
2.76
|
|
1.1.02
|
Meat and fish
|
117.1
|
123.0
|
5.04
|
122.0
|
125.4
|
2.79
|
118.8
|
123.8
|
4.21
|
|
1.1.03
|
Egg
|
120.5
|
122.1
|
1.33
|
129.9
|
126.6
|
-2.54
|
124.1
|
123.8
|
-0.24
|
|
1.1.04
|
Milk and products
|
114.4
|
124.6
|
8.92
|
113.6
|
125.2
|
10.21
|
114.1
|
124.8
|
9.38
|
|
1.1.05
|
Oils and fats
|
109.0
|
111.1
|
1.93
|
102.9
|
104.3
|
1.36
|
106.8
|
108.6
|
1.69
|
|
1.1.06
|
Fruits
|
115.5
|
130.1
|
12.64
|
112.1
|
121.3
|
8.21
|
113.9
|
126.0
|
10.62
|
|
1.1.07
|
Vegetables
|
123.9
|
132.6
|
7.02
|
118.9
|
134.3
|
12.95
|
122.2
|
133.2
|
9.00
|
|
1.1.08
|
Pulses and products
|
109.6
|
117.2
|
6.93
|
107.5
|
122.9
|
14.33
|
108.9
|
119.1
|
9.37
|
|
1.1.09
|
Sugar and Confectionery
|
101.8
|
100.6
|
-1.18
|
96.9
|
96.1
|
-0.83
|
100.2
|
99.1
|
-1.10
|
|
1.1.10
|
Spices
|
110.2
|
117.2
|
6.35
|
112.7
|
126.6
|
12.33
|
111.0
|
120.3
|
8.38
|
|
1.2.11
|
Non-alcoholic beverages
|
112.4
|
117.8
|
4.80
|
112.1
|
116.5
|
3.93
|
112.3
|
117.3
|
4.45
|
|
1.1.12
|
Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc.
|
117.3
|
125.5
|
6.99
|
119.0
|
128.0
|
7.56
|
118.1
|
126.7
|
7.28
|
|
1
|
|
Food and beverages
|
116.0
|
122.6
|
5.69
|
115.5
|
123.5
|
6.93
|
115.8
|
122.9
|
6.13
|
|
2
|
|
Pan, tobacco and intoxicants
|
114.0
|
122.6
|
7.54
|
115.7
|
127.4
|
10.11
|
114.5
|
123.9
|
8.21
|
|
3.1.01
|
Clothing
|
116.5
|
124.4
|