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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICE
Dated the 12 th September, 2019
21, Bhadrapada, Saka 1941
PRESS RELEASE
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS ON BASE 2012=100 FOR RURAL,
URBAN AND COMBINED FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2019
The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation is releasing CPI (Rural, Urban, Combined) on Base 2012=100 for the month of
August 2019 in this press note. In addition to this, Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for all
India Rural, Urban and Combined are also being released for August 2019. All India Inflation
rates (on point to point basis i.e. current month over same month of last year, i.e., August 2019 over
August 2018), based on General Indices and CFPIs are given as follows:

All India Inflation rates (%) based on CPI (General) and CFPI
Aug. 2019 (Prov.) July 2019 (Final) Aug. 2018 (Final)
Indices
Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd.

CPI (General) 2.18 4.49 3.21 2.19 4.22 3.15 3.41 3.99 3.69

CFPI 0.85 7.07 2.99 0.57 5.61 2.36 1.14 -1.21 0.29

Notes: Prov. – Provisional, Combd. - Combined

2. Monthly changes in the General Indices and CFPIs are given below:
Monthly changes (%) in All India CPI (General) and CFPI: July 2019 over June 2019
Rural Urban Combined

Indices Index Value % Index Value % Index Value %

Change Change Change
Aug.19 July19 Aug.19 July19 Aug.19 July19

CPI (General) 145.6 144.9 0.48 144.2 143.3 0.63 144.9 144.2 0.49

CFPI 142.7 141.5 0.85 148.5 146.9 1.09 144.7 143.4 0.91

Note: Figures of August 2019 are provisional.

3. Provisional indices for the month of August 2019 and also the final indices for July 2019
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 August 2019 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. Inflation 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).
4. Price data are collected from selected towns and selected villages by the Field
Operations Division of NSO, MoSPI. Price data are received through web portals, maintained by
the National Informatics Centre.

Next date of release: 14 th October 2019 (Monday) for September 2019.

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Annexure I
All India Consumer Price Indices
(Base: 2012=100)
Rural Urban Combined
Sub-
Group July 19 Aug. 19 July 19 Aug. 19 July 19 Aug. 19
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 12.35 138.4 139.2 6.59 141.4 142.1 9.67 139.3 140.1
products
1.1.02 Meat and fish 4.38 164.0 161.9 2.73 160.2 158.3 3.61 162.7 160.6
1.1.03 Egg 0.49 138.4 137.1 0.36 142.5 140.8 0.43 140.0 138.5
1.1.04 Milk and products 7.72 143.9 144.5 5.33 144.1 144.8 6.61 144.0 144.6
1.1.05 Oils and fats 4.21 124.4 124.8 2.81 119.3 119.9 3.56 122.5 123.0
1.1.06 Fruits 2.88 146.4 145.6 2.90 154.7 153.9 2.89 150.3 149.5
1.1.07 Vegetables 7.46 150.1 156.1 4.41 180.1 189.3 6.04 160.3 167.4
Pulses and
1.1.08 2.95 130.6 131.5 1.73 128.9 129.8 2.38 130.0 130.9
products
Sugar and
1.1.09 1.70 110.8 111.7 0.97 111.8 112.7 1.36 111.1 112.0
Confectionery
1.1.10 Spices 3.11 141.7 142.8 1.79 141.6 142.5 2.50 141.7 142.7
Non-alcoholic
1.2.11 1.37 138.5 138.5 1.13 129.5 129.8 1.26 134.7 134.9
beverages
Prepared meals,
1.1.12 5.56 156.7 156.9 5.54 155.6 156.2 5.55 156.2 156.6
snacks, sweets etc.
Food and
1 54.18 143.0 144.0 36.29 147.7 149.1 45.86 144.7 145.9
beverages
Pan, tobacco and
2 3.26 164.5 165.1 1.36 167.2 167.9 2.38 165.2 165.8
intoxicants

3.1.01 Clothing 6.32 151.6 151.8 4.72 144.7 145.0 5.58 148.9 149.1
3.1.02 Footwear 1.04 146.6 146.6 0.85 131.9 132.2 0.95 140.5 140.6
Clothing and
3 7.36 150.9 151.1 5.57 142.7 143.0 6.53 147.6 147.9
footwear
4 Housing - - - 21.67 150.6 151.6 10.07 150.6 151.6
5 Fuel and light 7.94 146.8 146.4 5.58 127.0 125.5 6.84 139.3 138.5
Household goods
6.1.01 3.75 150.0 150.2 3.87 137.7 138.1 3.80 144.2 144.5
and services
6.1.02 Health 6.83 152.2 152.7 4.81 140.8 141.5 5.89 147.9 148.5
Transport and
6.1.03 7.60 131.2 131.4 9.73 120.6 120.8 8.59 125.6 125.8
communication
Recreation and
6.1.04 1.37 147.5 148.1 2.04 135.0 135.5 1.68 140.5 141.0
amusement
6.1.05 Education 3.46 159.1 159.7 5.62 150.4 151.5 4.46 154.0 154.9
Personal care and
6.1.06 4.25 136.1 138.7 3.47 135.1 137.9 3.89 135.7 138.4
effects
6 Miscellaneous 27.26 144.2 144.9 29.53 134.5 135.3 28.32 139.5 140.2
General Index (All Groups) 100.00 144.9 145.6 100.00 143.3 144.2 100.00 144.2 144.9
Consumer Food Price Index 47.25 141.5 142.7 29.62 146.9 148.5 39.06 143.4 144.7
Notes:
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.

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Annexure II
All India annual inflation rates (%) for August 2019 (Provisional)
(Base: 2012=100)
Rural Urban Combined
Sub-
Group Aug. 18 Aug. 19 Inflation Aug. 18 Aug. 19 Inflation Aug. 18 Aug. 19 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)
Cereals and
1.1.01 139.2 139.2 0.00 136.5 142.1 4.10 138.3 140.1 1.30
products
1.1.02 Meat and fish 148.8 161.9 8.80 146.4 158.3 8.13 148.0 160.6 8.51
1.1.03 Egg 139.1 137.1 -1.44 136.6 140.8 3.07 138.1 138.5 0.29
1.1.04 Milk and products 143.5 144.5 0.70 141.2 144.8 2.55 142.6 144.6 1.40
1.1.05 Oils and fats 125.0 124.8 -0.16 117.4 119.9 2.13 122.2 123.0 0.65
1.1.06 Fruits 154.4 145.6 -5.70 146.3 153.9 5.19 150.6 149.5 -0.73
1.1.07 Vegetables 156.3 156.1 -0.13 157.3 189.3 20.34 156.6 167.4 6.90
Pulses and
1.1.08 126.8 131.5 3.71 113.6 129.8 14.26 122.4 130.9 6.94
products
Sugar and
1.1.09 115.4 111.7 -3.21 113.3 112.7 -0.53 114.7 112.0 -2.35
Confectionery
1.1.10 Spices 138.6 142.8 3.03 141.1 142.5 0.99 139.4 142.7 2.37
Non-alcoholic
1.2.11 133.8 138.5 3.51 127.4 129.8 1.88 131.1 134.9 2.90
beverages
Prepared meals,
1.1.12 155.2 156.9 1.10 150.4 156.2 3.86 153.0 156.6 2.35
snacks, sweets etc.
Food and
1 142.7 144.0 0.91 140.1 149.1 6.42 141.7 145.9 2.96
beverages
Pan, tobacco and
2 156.4 165.1 5.56 162.1 167.9 3.58 157.9 165.8 5.00
intoxicants

3.1.01 Clothing 152.1 151.8 -0.20 140.0 145.0 3.57 147.3 149.1 1.22
3.1.02 Footwear 145.8 146.6 0.55 129.0 132.2 2.48 138.8 140.6 1.30
Clothing and
3 151.3 151.1 -0.13 138.3 143.0 3.40 146.1 147.9 1.23
footwear
4 Housing - - - 144.6 151.6 4.84 144.6 151.6 4.84
5 Fuel and light 147.7 146.4 -0.88 129.8 125.5 -3.31 140.9 138.5 -1.70
Household goods
6.1.01 143.8 150.2 4.45 134.4 138.1 2.75 139.4 144.5 3.66
and services
6.1.02 Health 139.4 152.7 9.54 134.9 141.5 4.89 137.7 148.5 7.84
Transport and
6.1.03 128.3 131.4 2.42 120.7 120.8 0.08 124.3 125.8 1.21
communication
Recreation and
6.1.04 138.6 148.1 6.85 129.8 135.5 4.39 133.6 141.0 5.54
amusement
6.1.05 Education 146.9 159.7 8.71 145.3 151.5 4.27 146.0 154.9 6.10
Personal care and
6.1.06 131.3 138.7 5.64 128.3 137.9 7.48 130.1 138.4 6.38
effects
6 Miscellaneous 136.6 144.9 6.08 131.0 135.3 3.28 133.9 140.2 4.71
General Index (All Groups) 142.5 145.6 2.18 138.0 144.2 4.49 140.4 144.9 3.21
Consumer Food Price Index 141.5 142.7 0.85 138.7 148.5 7.07 140.5 144.7 2.99

Notes:
1. Prov. : Provisional.
2. - : CPI (Rural) for housing is not compiled.

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Annexure III
State/UT wise General Consumer Price Indices
(Base: 2012=100)
Rural Urban Combined
State/
Name of the July 19 Aug. 19 July 19 Aug. 19 July 19 Aug. 19
UT
State/UT 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)
01 Jammu & Kashmir 1.14 151.7 151.5 0.72 147.2 149.7 0.94 150.1 150.9
02 Himachal Pradesh 1.03 140.0 140.9 0.26 141.5 142.4 0.67 140.3 141.2
03 Punjab 3.31 143.4 145.4 3.09 136.7 138.1 3.21 140.4 142.1
04 Chandigarh 0.02 143.9 144.2 0.34 138.7 139.6 0.17 139.0 139.9
05 Uttarakhand 1.06 141.2 142.3 0.73 138.6 140.1 0.91 140.2 141.5
06 Haryana 3.30 140.4 142.6 3.35 139.0 139.4 3.32 139.7 141.1
07 Delhi 0.28 146.7 146.9 5.64 144.3 145.3 2.77 144.4 145.4
08 Rajasthan 6.63 145.5 146.7 4.23 145.1 146.3 5.51 145.4 146.6
09 Uttar Pradesh 14.83 141.8 142.8 9.54 144.1 145.3 12.37 142.6 143.7
10 Bihar 8.21 142.2 143.1 1.62 142.0 142.5 5.14 142.2 143.0
11 Sikkim 0.06 148.8 152.4 0.03 148.5 149.4 0.05 148.7 151.4
12 Arunachal Pradesh 0.14 157.9 157.8 0.06 -- -- 0.10 157.9 157.8
13 Nagaland 0.14 161.0 161.1 0.12 141.5 141.8 0.13 152.7 152.9
14 Manipur 0.23 174.6 175.1 0.12 147.3 148.7 0.18 166.0 166.7
15 Mizoram 0.07 141.9 143.0 0.13 134.8 136.6 0.10 137.6 139.1
16 Tripura 0.35 158.1 159.2 0.14 147.7 149.0 0.25 155.4 156.6
17 Meghalaya 0.28 140.2 141.6 0.15 139.4 140.5 0.22 140.0 141.3
18 Assam 2.63 147.4 148.5 0.79 144.6 146.4 1.77 146.8 148.1
19 West Bengal 6.99 145.5 146.7 7.20 142.5 143.6 7.09 144.1 145.2
20 Jharkhand 1.96 145.9 147.3 1.39 144.3 144.8 1.69 145.3 146.3
21 Odisha 2.93 146.0 146.7 1.31 142.2 142.6 2.18 144.9 145.6
22 Chhattisgarh 1.68 142.6 141.9 1.22 144.1 144.2 1.46 143.2 142.8
23 Madhya Pradesh 4.93 140.6 141.7 3.97 144.5 145.2 4.48 142.2 143.1
24 Gujarat 4.54 141.4 142.8 6.82 138.3 139.8 5.60 139.6 141.1
25 Daman & Diu 0.02 146.1 147.7 0.02 142.2 143.4 0.02 144.5 145.9
Dadra & Nagar
26 0.02 139.8 142.4 0.04 137.0 139.1 0.03 137.9 140.2
Haveli
27 Maharashtra 8.25 145.5 146.4 18.86 138.9 139.9 13.18 141.1 142.1
28 Andhra Pradesh 5.40 143.9 143.0 3.64 144.8 145.4 4.58 144.2 143.9
29 Karnataka 5.09 148.6 148.6 6.81 151.1 151.8 5.89 149.9 150.3
30 Goa 0.14 149.9 152.7 0.25 140.2 141.4 0.19 144.0 145.8
31 Lakshadweep 0.01 147.4 152.4 0.01 139.1 140.3 0.01 143.2 146.2
32 Kerala 5.50 154.6 154.7 3.46 150.1 150.7 4.55 153.0 153.3
33 Tamil Nadu 5.55 149.1 149.3 9.20 148.0 148.3 7.25 148.5 148.7
34 Puducherry 0.08 146.2 146.7 0.27 147.4 147.4 0.17 147.1 147.2
Andaman & Nicobar
35 0.05 161.1 161.6 0.07 142.0 142.9 0.06 151.4 152.1
Islands
36 Telangana 3.16 144.1 143.3 4.41 144.7 145.3 3.74 144.4 144.4
99 All India 100.00 144.9 145.6 100.00 143.3 144.2 100.00 144.2 144.9
Notes:
1. Prov. : Provisional.
2. -- : indicates the receipt of price schedules is less than 80% of allocated schedules and therefore
indices are not compiled.

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Annexure IV

Major State/UT wise annual inflation rates (%) for August 2019 (Provisional)
(Base: 2012=100)
Rural Urban Combined
State/
Name of the Aug. 18 Aug. 19 Inflation Aug. 18 Aug. 19 Inflation Aug. 18 Aug. 19 Inflation
UT
State/UT 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)
01 Jammu & Kashmir 149.6 151.5 1.27 139.6 149.7 7.23 146.1 150.9 3.29
02 Himachal Pradesh 140.5 140.9 0.28 137.1 142.4 3.87 139.9 141.2 0.93
03 Punjab 140.3 145.4 3.64 133.0 138.1 3.83 137.0 142.1 3.72
05 Uttarakhand 134.7 142.3 5.64 133.9 140.1 4.63 134.4 141.5 5.28
06 Haryana 139.7 142.6 2.08 136.1 139.4 2.42 138.0 141.1 2.25
07 Delhi 133.9 146.9 9.71 140.6 145.3 3.34 140.2 145.4 3.71
08 Rajasthan 141.0 146.7 4.04 141.1 146.3 3.69 141.0 146.6 3.97
09 Uttar Pradesh 137.7 142.8 3.70 140.0 145.3 3.79 138.5 143.7 3.75
10 Bihar 142.4 143.1 0.49 138.6 142.5 2.81 141.8 143.0 0.85
18 Assam 141.4 148.5 5.02 134.6 146.4 8.77 140.0 148.1 5.79
19 West Bengal 145.9 146.7 0.55 138.6 143.6 3.61 142.5 145.2 1.89
20 Jharkhand 147.4 147.3 -0.07 136.8 144.8 5.85 143.4 146.3 2.02
21 Odisha 145.9 146.7 0.55 136.1 142.6 4.78 143.2 145.6 1.68
22 Chhattisgarh 146.0 141.9 -2.81 139.4 144.2 3.44 143.4 142.8 -0.42
23 Madhya Pradesh 136.4 141.7 3.89 139.1 145.2 4.39 137.5 143.1 4.07
24 Gujarat 143.3 142.8 -0.35 132.9 139.8 5.19 137.4 141.1 2.69
27 Maharashtra 144.2 146.4 1.53 133.7 139.9 4.64 137.2 142.1 3.57
28 Andhra Pradesh 145.5 143.0 -1.72 138.8 145.4 4.76 143.0 143.9 0.63
29 Karnataka 141.6 148.6 4.94 143.2 151.8 6.01 142.5 150.3 5.47
32 Kerala 146.7 154.7 5.45 145.3 150.7 3.72 146.2 153.3 4.86
33 Tamil Nadu 143.9 149.3 3.75 141.3 148.3 4.95 142.4 148.7 4.42
36 Telangana 146.6 143.3 -2.25 138.1 145.3 5.21 141.9 144.4 1.76
99 All India 142.5 145.6 2.18 138.0 144.2 4.49 140.4 144.9 3.21
Notes:
1. Prov. : Provisional.

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