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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICE
Dated the 12th June 2024
22, Jyestha, Saka 1946
PRESS RELEASE

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS ON BASE 2012=100 FOR RURAL,

URBAN AND COMBINED FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024

I. Key highlights:

1. Year-on-year inflation rate based on all India Consumer Price Index (CPI) number is 4.75%
(Provisional) for the month of May, 2024. Corresponding inflation rate for rural and urban is 5.28%
and 4.15%, respectively.

2. All India inflation based on General CPI is lowest for the month of May 2024 after May 2023. It is
less than 6% since September 2023.

3. ‘Spices’ has shown a considerable decline at sub-group level in year-on-year inflation as compared
to April 2024. Among the groups, inflation corresponding to ‘Clothing & Footwear’, ‘Housing’
and ‘Miscellaneous’ has decreased since last month.

II. All India Inflation rates (on point to point basis i.e. current month over same month of last year, i.e. May
2024 over May 2023), based on General Indices and CFPIs are given as follows:

All India year-on-year inflation rates (%) based on CPI (General) and CFPI: May 2024 over May
2023

May 2024 (Prov.) Apr. 2024 (Final) May 2023

Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd.

CPI (General) 5.28 4.15 4.75 5.43 4.11 4.83 4.23 4.33 4.31
Inflation
CFPI 8.62 8.83 8.69 8.75 8.56 8.70 3.30 2.43 2.96

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May 2024 (Prov.) Apr. 2024 (Final) May 2023

Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd.

CPI (General) 189.3 185.6 187.6 188.5 184.7 186.7 179.8 178.2 179.1
Index CFPI 190.2 197.1 192.6 188.9 195.4 191.2 175.1 181.1 177.2
Notes: Prov. – Provisional, Combd. – Combined

III. Monthly changes in the General Indices and CFPIs are given below:
Monthly changes (%) in All India CPI (General) and CFPI: May 2024 over April 2024
Indices May 2024 (Prov.) Apr. 2024 (Final) Monthly change (%)
Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd.
CPI (General) 189.3 185.6 187.6 188.5 184.7 186.7 0.42 0.49 0.48

CFPI 190.2 197.1 192.6 188.9 195.4 191.2 0.69 0.87 0.73
Note: Figures of May 2024 are provisional.

IV. Response rate: The price data are collected from 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 May 2024, NSO collected prices from 100.0% villages
and 98.5% urban markets while the market-wise prices reported therein were 89.2% for rural and
92.7% for urban.

V. Next date of release for June 2024 CPI is 12th July 2024 (Friday). For more details please visit the
website www.mospi.gov.in

List of Annex

Annex Title
I All-India General, Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI
numbers for April 2024 (Final) and May 2024 (Provisional) for
Rural, Urban and Combined
II All-India inflation rates (%) for General, Group and Sub-group
level CPI and CFPI numbers for May 2024 (Provisional) for Rural,
Urban and Combined
III General CPI for States for Rural, Urban and Combined for
April 2024 (Final) and May 2024 (Provisional)
IV Year-on-year inflation rates (%) of major States for Rural, Urban
and Combined for May 2024 (Provisional)

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Annex I
All-India General, Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for April 2024 (Final) and May
2024 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
(Base: 2012=100)

Sub- Rural Urban Combined

Group Apr. 24 May 24 Apr. 24 May 24 Apr. 24 May 24
group Description
Code Weights Index Index Weights Index Index Weights Index Index
Code
(Final) (Prov.) (Final) (Prov.) (Final) (Prov.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
Cereals and
1.1.01 12.35 188.8 188.7 6.59 188.9 189.0 9.67 188.8 188.8
products
1.1.02 Meat and fish 4.38 223.1 226.5 2.73 232.8 236.3 3.61 226.5 229.9
1.1.03 Egg 0.49 180.2 184.9 0.36 184.2 188.9 0.43 181.7 186.4
1.1.04 Milk and products 7.72 183.6 184.1 5.33 184.0 184.3 6.61 183.7 184.2
1.1.05 Oils and fats 4.21 160.4 160.5 2.81 154.9 155.2 3.56 158.4 158.6
1.1.06 Fruits 2.88 182.8 180.6 2.90 188.6 187.3 2.89 185.5 183.7
1.1.07 Vegetables 7.46 184.9 190.7 4.41 225.4 232.8 6.04 198.6 205.0
Pulses and
1.1.08 2.95 200.7 203.7 1.73 206.2 209.7 2.38 202.6 205.7
products
Sugar and
1.1.09 1.70 127.8 128.9 0.97 130.2 131.3 1.36 128.6 129.7
Confectionery
1.1.10 Spices 3.11 231.8 229.2 1.79 224.7 223.6 2.50 229.4 227.3
Non-alcoholic
1.2.11 1.37 182.3 182.4 1.13 170.5 170.8 1.26 177.4 177.6
beverages
Prepared meals,
1.1.12 5.56 196.1 196.6 5.54 204.9 205.5 5.55 200.2 200.7
snacks, sweets etc.
Food and
1 54.18 189.5 190.6 36.29 196.1 197.6 45.86 191.9 193.2
beverages
Pan, tobacco and
2 3.26 204.9 205.5 1.36 211.2 211.6 2.38 206.6 207.1
intoxicants
3.1.01 Clothing 6.32 196.2 196.5 4.72 186.3 186.7 5.58 192.3 192.6
3.1.02 Footwear 1.04 191.1 191.0 0.85 172.8 173.0 0.95 183.5 183.5
Clothing and
3 7.36 195.5 195.7 5.57 184.2 184.7 6.53 191.0 191.3
footwear
4 Housing - - - 21.67 179.9 180.1 10.07 179.9 180.1
5 Fuel and light 7.94 179.5 180.1 5.58 166.0 168.7 6.84 174.4 175.8
Household goods
6.1.01 3.75 183.8 183.9 3.87 174.4 174.8 3.80 179.4 179.6
and services
6.1.02 Health 6.83 194.9 195.6 4.81 189.6 190.1 5.89 192.9 193.5
Transport and
6.1.03 7.60 171.8 171.8 9.73 161.4 161.5 8.59 166.3 166.4
communication
Recreation and
6.1.04 1.37 178.1 178.5 2.04 173.0 173.2 1.68 175.2 175.5
amusement
6.1.05 Education 3.46 186.7 186.9 5.62 181.8 182.4 4.46 183.8 184.3
Personal care and
6.1.06 4.25 197.0 198.7 3.47 198.8 200.6 3.89 197.7 199.5
effects
6 Miscellaneous 27.26 185.4 185.9 29.53 176.8 177.3 28.32 181.2 181.7
General Index (All Groups) 100.00 188.5 189.3 100.00 184.7 185.6 100.00 186.7 187.6
Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) 47.25 188.9 190.2 29.62 195.4 197.1 39.06 191.2 192.6
Notes:
1. Prov. : Provisional.
2. 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.’.
3. - : CPI (Rural) for housing is not compiled.

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Annex II
All-India year-on-year inflation rates (%) for General, Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for
May 2024 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
(Base: 2012=100)

Rural Urban Combined

Sub-
Group May 23 May 24 Inflation May 23 May 24 Inflation May 23 May 24 Inflation
group Description
Code Index Index Rate Index Index Rate Index Index Rate
Code
(Final) (Prov.) (%) (Final) (Prov.) (%) (Final) (Prov.) (%)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
1.1.01 Cereals and products 173.2 188.7 8.95 174.7 189.0 8.19 173.7 188.8 8.69
1.1.02 Meat and fish 211.5 226.5 7.09 219.4 236.3 7.70 214.3 229.9 7.28
1.1.03 Egg 171.0 184.9 8.13 176.7 188.9 6.90 173.2 186.4 7.62
1.1.04 Milk and products 179.6 184.1 2.51 179.4 184.3 2.73 179.5 184.2 2.62
1.1.05 Oils and fats 173.3 160.5 -7.39 164.4 155.2 -5.60 170.0 158.6 -6.71
1.1.06 Fruits 169.0 180.6 6.86 175.8 187.3 6.54 172.2 183.7 6.68
1.1.07 Vegetables 148.7 190.7 28.24 185.0 232.8 25.84 161.0 205.0 27.33
1.1.08 Pulses and products 174.9 203.7 16.47 176.9 209.7 18.54 175.6 205.7 17.14
Sugar and
1.1.09 121.9 128.9 5.74 124.2 131.3 5.72 122.7 129.7 5.70
Confectionery
1.1.10 Spices 221.0 229.2 3.71 211.9 223.6 5.52 218.0 227.3 4.27
Non-alcoholic
1.2.11 178.7 182.4 2.07 165.9 170.8 2.95 173.4 177.6 2.42
beverages
Prepared meals,
1.1.12 191.1 196.6 2.88 197.7 205.5 3.95 194.2 200.7 3.35
snacks, sweets etc.
1 Food and beverages 176.8 190.6 7.81 183.1 197.6 7.92 179.1 193.2 7.87

Pan, tobacco and

2 199.9 205.5 2.80 204.2 211.6 3.62 201.0 207.1 3.03
intoxicants
3.1.01 Clothing 191.2 196.5 2.77 181.3 186.7 2.98 187.3 192.6 2.83
3.1.02 Footwear 187.9 191.0 1.65 168.1 173.0 2.91 179.7 183.5 2.11
Clothing and
3 190.8 195.7 2.57 179.3 184.7 3.01 186.2 191.3 2.74
footwear
4 Housing - - - 175.6 180.1 2.56 175.6 180.1 2.56
5 Fuel and light 182.5 180.1 -1.32 183.4 168.7 -8.02 182.8 175.8 -3.83
Household goods
6.1.01 179.8 183.9 2.28 170.1 174.8 2.76 175.2 179.6 2.51
and services
6.1.02 Health 187.8 195.6 4.15 182.2 190.1 4.34 185.7 193.5 4.20
Transport and
6.1.03 169.7 171.8 1.24 160.4 161.5 0.69 164.8 166.4 0.97
communication

Recreation and
6.1.04 173.8 178.5 2.70 169.2 173.2 2.36 171.2 175.5 2.51
amusement
6.1.05 Education 180.3 186.9 3.66 174.8 182.4 4.35 177.1 184.3 4.07
Personal care and
6.1.06 184.9 198.7 7.46 185.6 200.6 8.08 185.2 199.5 7.72
effects
6 Miscellaneous 179.5 185.9 3.57 171.6 177.3 3.32 175.7 181.7 3.41
General Index (All Groups) 179.8 189.3 5.28 178.2 185.6 4.15 179.1 187.6 4.75
Consumer Food Price Index 175.1 190.2 8.62 181.1 197.1 8.83 177.2 192.6 8.69
Notes:
1. Prov. : Provisional.
2. - : CPI (Rural) for housing is not compiled.

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Annex III
General CPI for States for Rural, Urban and Combined for April 2024 (Final) and May 2024 (Provisional)
(Base: 2012=100)

Rural Urban Combined

Name of the Apr. 24 May 24 Apr. 24 May 24 Apr. 24 May 24
Sl. No.
State/UT Weights Index Index Weights Index Index Weights Index Index
(Final) (Prov.) (Final) (Prov.) (Final) (Prov.)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 Andhra Pradesh 5.40 192.8 194.8 3.64 192.9 194.8 4.58 192.8 194.8
2 Arunachal Pradesh 0.14 191.7 192.9 0.06 -- -- 0.10 191.7 192.9
3 Assam 2.63 190.0 190.6 0.79 186.0 187.8 1.77 189.2 190.0
4 Bihar 8.21 181.7 183.4 1.62 189.7 191.1 5.14 182.9 184.5
5 Chhattisgarh 1.68 179.0 178.9 1.22 176.2 176.6 1.46 177.9 178.0
6 Delhi 0.28 169.7 169.7 5.64 169.2 168.9 2.77 169.2 168.9
7 Goa 0.14 171.4 172.0 0.25 176.0 175.8 0.19 174.2 174.3
8 Gujarat 4.54 184.6 185.5 6.82 175.1 175.3 5.60 179.2 179.7
9 Haryana 3.30 190.4 190.3 3.35 178.8 179.3 3.32 185.0 185.1
10 Himachal Pradesh 1.03 175.6 175.4 0.26 180.4 180.3 0.67 176.5 176.3
11 Jharkhand 1.96 182.3 182.6 1.39 185.2 186.7 1.69 183.4 184.2
12 Karnataka 5.09 191.1 193.5 6.81 193.5 195.5 5.89 192.4 194.6
13 Kerala 5.50 196.5 197.9 3.46 193.5 194.6 4.55 195.4 196.7
14 Madhya Pradesh 4.93 185.2 185.0 3.97 188.0 187.9 4.48 186.4 186.2
15 Maharashtra 8.25 187.0 188.0 18.86 180.6 181.5 13.18 182.7 183.7
16 Manipur 0.23 218.5 218.4 0.12 183.8 185.7 0.18 207.5 208.1
17 Meghalaya 0.28 171.6 173.2 0.15 177.4 177.5 0.22 173.4 174.5
18 Mizoram 0.07 204.0 204.5 0.13 174.4 175.9 0.10 185.9 187.0
19 Nagaland 0.14 195.4 195.5 0.12 178.8 179.6 0.13 188.3 188.7
20 Odisha 2.93 190.5 190.8 1.31 182.6 183.0 2.18 188.3 188.6
21 Punjab 3.31 182.0 182.1 3.09 173.8 174.0 3.21 178.3 178.5
22 Rajasthan 6.63 185.4 184.9 4.23 184.0 184.0 5.51 184.9 184.6
23 Sikkim 0.06 196.1 197.3 0.03 185.6 186.0 0.05 192.7 193.6
24 Tamil Nadu 5.55 194.7 196.2 9.20 192.8 194.8 7.25 193.6 195.4
25 Telangana 3.16 203.2 204.3 4.41 195.7 197.6 3.74 199.1 200.6
26 Tripura 0.35 207.2 207.3 0.14 195.5 197.2 0.25 204.2 204.7
27 Uttar Pradesh 14.83 187.5 187.5 9.54 185.9 185.9 12.37 186.9 186.9
28 Uttarakhand 1.06 182.5 183.0 0.73 185.1 186.5 0.91 183.5 184.3
29 West Bengal 6.99 190.6 192.9 7.20 188.6 190.1 7.09 189.7 191.6
Andaman & Nicobar
30 0.05 193.7 198.2 0.07 183.3 186.2 0.06 188.4 192.1
Islands
31 Chandigarh 0.02 183.1 183.5 0.34 173.7 173.5 0.17 174.2 174.1
Dadra & Nagar
32 0.02 173.8 174.8 0.04 181.0 181.1 0.03 178.6 179.0
Haveli
33 Daman & Diu 0.02 186.7 186.6 0.02 186.7 184.8 0.02 186.7 185.8
34 Jammu & Kashmir* 1.14 197.0 197.0 0.72 192.7 192.8 0.94 195.5 195.5
35 Lakshadweep 0.01 193.9 194.4 0.01 177.2 182.8 0.01 185.4 188.5
36 Puducherry 0.08 195.3 197.9 0.27 190.7 191.9 0.17 191.9 193.4
All India 100.00 188.5 189.3 100.00 184.7 185.6 100.00 186.7 187.6
Notes:
1. Prov.: Provisional
2. --: indicates the receipt of price schedules is less than 80% of allocated schedules and therefore indices are not compiled.
3. *: Figures of this row pertain to the prices and weights of the combined Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir
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Year-on-year inflation rates (%) of major@ States for Rural, Urban and Combined for May 2024
(Provisional)
(Base: 2012=100)

Rural Urban Combined

Name of the May 23 May 24 Inflation May 23 May 24 Inflation May 23 May 24 Inflation
Sl. No.
State/UT Index Index Rate Index Index Rate Index Index Rate
(Final) (Prov.) (%) (Final) (Prov.) (%) (Final) (Prov.) (%)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 Andhra Pradesh 183.1 194.8 6.39 185.5 194.8 5.01 184.0 194.8 5.87
2 Assam 181.0 190.6 5.30 179.2 187.8 4.80 180.6 190.0 5.20
3 Bihar 173.9 183.4 5.46 181.7 191.1 5.17 175.0 184.5 5.43
4 Chhattisgarh 169.9 178.9 5.30 168.4 176.6 4.87 169.3 178.0 5.14
5 Delhi 166.9 169.7 1.68 165.5 168.9 2.05 165.6 168.9 1.99
6 Gujarat 177.1 185.5 4.74 168.4 175.3 4.10 172.2 179.7 4.36
7 Haryana 179.2 190.3 6.19 171.7 179.3 4.43 175.7 185.1 5.35
8 Himachal Pradesh 168.8 175.4 3.91 176.6 180.3 2.10 170.2 176.3 3.58
9 Jharkhand 175.7 182.6 3.93 180.1 186.7 3.66 177.4 184.2 3.83
10 Karnataka 180.2 193.5 7.38 186.2 195.5 4.99 183.4 194.6 6.11
11 Kerala 187.0 197.9 5.83 185.5 194.6 4.91 186.5 196.7 5.47
12 Madhya Pradesh 175.2 185.0 5.59 181.6 187.9 3.47 177.8 186.2 4.72
13 Maharashtra 181.5 188.0 3.58 174.3 181.5 4.13 176.7 183.7 3.96
14 Odisha 178.9 190.8 6.65 174.0 183.0 5.17 177.5 188.6 6.25
15 Punjab 175.4 182.1 3.82 167.4 174.0 3.94 171.8 178.5 3.90
16 Rajasthan 176.2 184.9 4.94 174.6 184.0 5.38 175.6 184.6 5.13
17 Tamil Nadu 185.1 196.2 6.00 185.7 194.8 4.90 185.5 195.4 5.34
18 Telangana 193.0 204.3 5.85 186.3 197.6 6.07 189.3 200.6 5.97
19 Uttar Pradesh 177.1 187.5 5.87 178.8 185.9 3.97 177.7 186.9 5.18
20 Uttarakhand 176.6 183.0 3.62 181.2 186.5 2.92 178.3 184.3 3.37
21 West Bengal 185.4 192.9 4.05 185.2 190.1 2.65 185.3 191.6 3.40
22 Jammu & Kashmir* 187.8 197.0 4.90 188.7 192.8 2.17 188.1 195.5 3.93
All India 179.8 189.3 5.28 178.2 185.6 4.15 179.1 187.6 4.75
Notes:
1. Prov. : Provisional.
2. * : Figures of this row pertain to the prices and weights of the combined Union Territories of Jammu &
Kashmir and Ladakh (erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir).
3. @ : States having population more than 50 lakhs as per Population Census 2011.

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