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May 2013 CPI inflation at 9.31 %

(Rural India inflation declined to 8.98% in May 2013 as compared to 9.16% in April 2013 and urban India inflation declined to 9.65% in May 2013 as against 9.73% in April 2013)

The all India general CPI (Combined) for May 2013 stands at 9.31% as compared to 9.39% for the previous month of April 2013. The inflation rates for rural and urban areas for May 2013 are 8.98% and 9.65% respectively as compared to 9.16% and 9.73% respectively, for April 2013.

Consumer Price Index (combined)

Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from MOSPI.

Rate of inflation during May 2013 is high in cereals and products at 16.29%, egg, meat & fish at 12.52%, food and beverages at 10.65%, vegetables at 9.78%, pulses and products at 9.59%, sugar at 9.21%, condiments and spices at 6.52% and oils and fats at 5.49%.

                     

  All India annual inflation rates (%) for May 2013 and April 2013

Category	Annual inflation rate ( May 2013 )			Annual inflation rate (April  2013 )
	Rural	Urban	Combined	Rural	Urban	Combined
Milk and products	7.68	6.00	7.06	7.70	6.04	7.06
Clothing, bedding and footwear	9.76	9.65	9.72	10.43	9.79	10.22
Oils and fats	7.61	1.34	5.49	9.24	4.08	7.52
Fuel and light	8.24	9.06	8.55	7.71	8.87	8.10
Condiments and spices	6.39	6.70	6.52	5.76	5.27	5.62
Non-alcoholic beverages	8.92	12.55	10.47	8.92	12.29	10.30
Fruits	7.06	4.53	6.01	8.87	6.90	8.00
Egg, fish and meat	11.46	14.66	12.52	12.24	16.25	13.60
Prepared meals etc	8.95	11.80	10.29	8.51	12.15	10.29
Pulses and products	9.25	10.49	9.59	10.14	12.39	10.91
Food and beverages	10.32	11.41	10.65	10.53	10.94	10.61
Cereals and products	14.74	21.25	16.29	14.98	21.69	16.65
Sugar etc	9.48	8.47	9.21	10.65	10.10	10.49
Vegetables	7.62	14.52	9.78	6.10	3.84	5.43
General Index (All Groups)	8.98	9.65	9.31	9.16	9.73	9.39

Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from MOSPI.

Consumer Price Index for the month of May 2013 for rural, urban and combined stood at 129.8, 128.4 and 129.2 respectively.

  Index rural area vis-୶is urban area

 Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from MOSPI.

General Consumer Price Index (combined) is highest in the state of Meghalaya at 137.6, followed by Tamil Nadu at 133.9, Karnataka at 133.8, Puducherry at 130.9, Kerela at 130.3, West Bengal & Jharkhand at 130.2. The index stood lowest in Manipur at 116.4.