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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE
Dated the 12th January 2018
20, Pausha, Saka 1939
PRESS RELEASE

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

URBAN AND COMBINED FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2017
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 with
effect from the release of indices for the month of January 2015.
2. In this press note, the CPI (Rural, Urban, Combined) on Base 2012=100 is being released
for the month of December 2017. In addition to this, Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for all
India Rural, Urban and Combined are also being released for December 2017. All India Inflation
rates (on point to point basis i.e. current month over same month of last year, i.e., December 2017 over
December 2016), based on General Indices and CFPIs are given as follows:
All India Inflation rates (%) based on CPI (General) and CFPI
December 2017 (Prov.) November 2017 (Final) December 2016 (Final)
Indices
Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd. Rural Urban Combd.

CPI (General) 5.27 5.09 5.21 4.79 4.90 4.88 3.83 2.90 3.41

CFPI 5.08 4.71 4.96 4.04 4.90 4.35 2.06 0.15 1.37

Notes: Prov. – Provisional, Combd. - Combined

3. Monthly changes in the General Indices and CFPIs are given below:
Monthly changes (%) in All India CPI (General) and CFPI: Dec. 2017 over Nov. 2017
Rural Urban Combined

Indices Index Value Index Value Index Value

% % %
Change Change Change
Dec.17 Nov.17 Dec.17 Nov.17 Dec.17 Nov.17

CPI (General) 139.80 140.00 -0.14 134.10 134.80 -0.52 137.20 137.60 -0.29

CFPI 140.70 141.60 -0.64 137.80 141.30 -2.48 139.70 141.50 -1.27

Note: Figures of December 2017 are provisional.

4. Provisional indices for the month of December 2017 and also the final indices for
November 2017 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
December 2017 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).
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, maintained by the National Informatics Centre.
Next date of release: 12th February 2018 (Monday) for January 2017.

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Annexure I
All India Consumer Price Indices
(Base: 2012=100)
Rural Urban Combined
Sub-
Group Nov. 17 Dec. 17 Nov. 17 Dec. 17 Nov. 17 Dec. 17
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 12.35 136.3 136.3 6.59 134.3 134.4 9.67 135.7 135.7
products
1.1.02 Meat and fish 4.38 142.5 143.8 2.73 142.1 142.6 3.61 142.4 143.4
1.1.03 Egg 0.49 140.5 145.2 0.36 146.7 145.9 0.43 142.9 145.5
1.1.04 Milk and products 7.72 141.5 141.9 5.33 139.5 139.5 6.61 140.8 141.0
1.1.05 Oils and fats 4.21 121.6 122.9 2.81 115.2 115.9 3.56 119.2 120.3
1.1.06 Fruits 2.88 147.3 147.2 2.90 136.4 135.0 2.89 142.2 141.5
1.1.07 Vegetables 7.46 168.0 161.1 4.41 185.2 163.2 6.04 173.8 161.8
Pulses and
1.1.08 2.95 135.8 133.8 1.73 122.2 119.8 2.38 131.2 129.1
products
Sugar and
1.1.09 1.70 122.5 121.9 0.97 123.9 120.7 1.36 123.0 121.5
Confectionery
1.1.10 Spices 3.11 136.0 135.8 1.79 138.3 139.7 2.50 136.8 137.1
Non-alcoholic
1.2.11 1.37 131.9 131.1 1.13 125.4 125.7 1.26 129.2 128.8
beverages
Prepared meals,
1.1.12 5.56 151.4 151.4 5.54 146.0 146.3 5.55 148.9 149.0
snacks, sweets etc.
Food and
1 54.18 142.4 141.5 36.29 141.5 138.8 45.86 142.1 140.5
beverages
Pan, tobacco and
2 3.26 152.1 153.2 1.36 156.2 157.0 2.38 153.2 154.2
intoxicants
3.1.01 Clothing 6.32 148.2 148.0 4.72 135.0 135.6 5.58 143.0 143.1
3.1.02 Footwear 1.04 141.5 141.9 0.85 125.4 125.6 0.95 134.8 135.1
Clothing and
3 7.36 147.3 147.1 5.57 133.5 134.0 6.53 141.8 141.9
footwear
4 Housing - - - 21.67 138.6 139.1 10.07 138.6 139.1
5 Fuel and light 7.94 141.1 142.6 5.58 125.7 126.8 6.84 135.3 136.6
Household goods
6.1.01 3.75 139.4 139.4 3.87 128.8 129.3 3.80 134.4 134.6
and services
6.1.02 Health 6.83 135.8 136.2 4.81 127.4 128.2 5.89 132.6 133.2
Transport and
6.1.03 7.60 121.6 122.0 9.73 115.3 115.3 8.59 118.3 118.5
communication
Recreation and
6.1.04 1.37 133.7 133.4 2.04 125.1 125.6 1.68 128.9 129.0
amusement
6.1.05 Education 3.46 141.5 141.0 5.62 136.6 136.7 4.46 138.6 138.5
Personal care and
6.1.06 4.25 128.1 127.8 3.47 124.9 124.6 3.89 126.8 126.5
effects
6 Miscellaneous 27.26 131.7 131.8 29.53 124.9 125.1 28.32 128.4 128.6
General Index (All Groups) 100.00 140.0 139.8 100.00 134.8 134.1 100.00 137.6 137.2
Consumer Food Price Index 47.25 141.6 140.7 29.62 141.3 137.8 39.06 141.5 139.7
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 December 2017 (Provisional)
(Base: 2012=100)
Rural Urban Combined
Sub-
Group Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Inflation Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Inflation Dec. 16 Dec. 17 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
1.1.01 132.6 136.3 2.79 131.6 134.4 2.13 132.3 135.7 2.57
products
1.1.02 Meat and fish 137.3 143.8 4.73 138.2 142.6 3.18 137.6 143.4 4.22
1.1.03 Egg 131.6 145.2 10.33 134.9 145.9 8.15 132.9 145.5 9.48
1.1.04 Milk and products 136.3 141.9 4.11 133.1 139.5 4.81 135.1 141.0 4.37
1.1.05 Oils and fats 121.6 122.9 1.07 113.5 115.9 2.11 118.6 120.3 1.43
1.1.06 Fruits 135.6 147.2 8.55 129.3 135.0 4.41 132.7 141.5 6.63
1.1.07 Vegetables 127.5 161.1 26.35 121.1 163.2 34.76 125.3 161.8 29.13
Pulses and
1.1.08 167.9 133.8 -20.31 170.3 119.8 -29.65 168.7 129.1 -23.47
products
Sugar and
1.1.09 113.8 121.9 7.12 115.5 120.7 4.50 114.4 121.5 6.21
Confectionery
1.1.10 Spices 137.5 135.8 -1.24 145.5 139.7 -3.99 140.2 137.1 -2.21
Non-alcoholic
1.2.11 129.1 131.1 1.55 123.1 125.7 2.11 126.6 128.8 1.74
beverages
Prepared meals,
1.1.12 143.6 151.4 5.43 140.9 146.3 3.83 142.3 149.0 4.71
snacks, sweets etc.
Food and
1 134.7 141.5 5.05 132.8 138.8 4.52 134.0 140.5 4.85
beverages
Pan, tobacco and
2 142.4 153.2 7.58 145.0 157.0 8.28 143.1 154.2 7.76
intoxicants
3.1.01 Clothing 140.4 148.0 5.41 130.0 135.6 4.31 136.3 143.1 4.99
3.1.02 Footwear 135.2 141.9 4.96 122.2 125.6 2.78 129.8 135.1 4.08
Clothing and
3 139.7 147.1 5.30 128.8 134.0 4.04 135.4 141.9 4.80
footwear
4 Housing - - - 128.5 139.1 8.25 128.5 139.1 8.25
5 Fuel and light 132.0 142.6 8.03 117.8 126.8 7.64 126.6 136.6 7.90
Household goods
6.1.01 132.9 139.4 4.89 125.0 129.3 3.44 129.2 134.6 4.18
and services
6.1.02 Health 129.7 136.2 5.01 122.3 128.2 4.82 126.9 133.2 4.96
Transport and
6.1.03 118.6 122.0 2.87 113.7 115.3 1.41 116.0 118.5 2.16
communication
Recreation and
6.1.04 127.3 133.4 4.79 121.8 125.6 3.12 124.2 129.0 3.86
amusement
6.1.05 Education 134.2 141.0 5.07 132.3 136.7 3.33 133.1 138.5 4.06
Personal care and
6.1.06 121.9 127.8 4.84 119.9 124.6 3.92 121.1 126.5 4.46
effects
6 Miscellaneous 126.3 131.8 4.35 121.4 125.1 3.05 123.9 128.6 3.79
General Index (All Groups) 132.8 139.8 5.27 127.6 134.1 5.09 130.4 137.2 5.21
Consumer Food Price Index 133.9 140.7 5.08 131.6 137.8 4.71 133.1 139.7 4.96

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 Nov. 17 Dec. 17 Nov. 17 Dec. 17 Nov. 17 Dec. 17
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 1.14 146.9 146.8 0.72 134.4 134.2 0.94 142.5 142.4
02 Himachal Pradesh 1.03 140.4 141.2 0.26 131.5 131.8 0.67 138.8 139.5
03 Punjab 3.31 136.6 137.0 3.09 130.9 130.4 3.21 134.0 134.0
04 Chandigarh 0.02 142.9 143.5 0.34 134.0 133.0 0.17 134.5 133.6
05 Uttarakhand 1.06 132.7 133.9 0.73 131.0 129.5 0.91 132.1 132.3
06 Haryana 3.30 137.1 136.4 3.35 132.4 133.0 3.32 134.9 134.8
07 Delhi 0.28 133.6 132.7 5.64 137.9 136.5 2.77 137.7 136.3
08 Rajasthan 6.63 139.5 139.1 4.23 137.3 136.7 5.51 138.7 138.2
09 Uttar Pradesh 14.83 134.9 134.6 9.54 135.2 135.0 12.37 135.0 134.7
10 Bihar 8.21 139.8 140.2 1.62 132.2 132.5 5.14 138.7 139.1
11 Sikkim 0.06 146.3 146.6 0.03 141.1 141.1 0.05 144.6 144.8
12 Arunachal Pradesh 0.14 147.8 147.5 0.06 -- -- 0.10 -- --
13 Nagaland 0.14 145.2 146.4 0.12 136.5 135.3 0.13 141.5 141.7
14 Manipur 0.23 152.3 156.6 0.12 133.6 133.1 0.18 146.4 149.2
15 Mizoram 0.07 138.0 138.8 0.13 127.8 127.9 0.10 131.8 132.1
16 Tripura 0.35 145.6 144.7 0.14 139.7 139.5 0.25 144.1 143.4
17 Meghalaya 0.28 139.6 140.1 0.15 129.1 129.0 0.22 136.3 136.7
18 Assam 2.63 137.9 138.3 0.79 132.4 131.7 1.77 136.8 136.9
19 West Bengal 6.99 139.3 140.3 7.20 135.7 134.7 7.09 137.6 137.7
20 Jharkhand 1.96 145.2 144.7 1.39 132.9 132.2 1.69 140.5 139.9
21 Odisha 2.93 142.9 142.4 1.31 132.7 132.1 2.18 140.0 139.5
22 Chhattisgarh 1.68 145.1 142.4 1.22 134.8 133.7 1.46 141.1 139.0
23 Madhya Pradesh 4.93 135.0 133.9 3.97 135.2 134.3 4.48 135.1 134.1
24 Gujarat 4.54 140.4 140.4 6.82 129.4 128.2 5.60 134.2 133.5
25 Daman & Diu 0.02 164.3 163.1 0.02 129.1 127.6 0.02 149.6 148.2
Dadra & Nagar
26 0.02 139.6 139.3 0.04 129.7 128.5 0.03 133.0 132.1
Haveli
27 Maharashtra 8.25 143.8 142.1 18.86 130.4 130.1 13.18 134.9 134.1
28 Andhra Pradesh 5.40 146.3 146.1 3.64 137.0 136.6 4.58 142.9 142.6
29 Karnataka 5.09 141.9 140.5 6.81 140.2 139.1 5.89 141.0 139.7
30 Goa 0.14 153.0 153.8 0.25 131.4 132.5 0.19 139.8 140.7
31 Lakshadweep 0.01 138.4 134.3 0.01 130.4 132.1 0.01 134.3 133.2
32 Kerala 5.50 142.2 142.4 3.46 140.2 138.5 4.55 141.5 141.0
33 Tamil Nadu 5.55 141.7 141.6 9.20 140.1 139.0 7.25 140.8 140.1
34 Puducherry 0.08 142.6 141.3 0.27 135.2 135.4 0.17 137.1 136.9
Andaman & Nicobar
35 0.05 144.2 145.6 0.07 133.5 133.4 0.06 138.8 139.4
Islands
36 Telangana 3.16 142.2 142.5 4.41 136.9 135.4 3.74 139.3 138.6
99 All India 100.00 140.0 139.8 100.00 134.8 134.1 100.00 137.6 137.2
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 December 2017
(Provisional)
(Base: 2012=100)
Rural Urban Combined
State/
Name of the Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Inflation Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Inflation Dec. 16 Dec. 17 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 136.7 146.8 7.39 125.4 134.2 7.02 132.7 142.4 7.31
02 Himachal Pradesh 134.3 141.2 5.14 124.1 131.8 6.20 132.5 139.5 5.28
03 Punjab 129.0 137.0 6.20 125.5 130.4 3.90 127.4 134.0 5.18
05 Uttarakhand 127.8 133.9 4.77 120.0 129.5 7.92 124.9 132.3 5.92
06 Haryana 131.1 136.4 4.04 123.8 133.0 7.43 127.7 134.8 5.56
07 Delhi 130.0 132.7 2.08 129.4 136.5 5.49 129.4 136.3 5.33
08 Rajasthan 135.0 139.1 3.04 129.6 136.7 5.48 133.1 138.2 3.83
09 Uttar Pradesh 130.2 134.6 3.38 127.6 135.0 5.80 129.3 134.7 4.18
10 Bihar 134.6 140.2 4.16 126.9 132.5 4.41 133.5 139.1 4.19
18 Assam 128.5 138.3 7.63 126.5 131.7 4.11 128.1 136.9 6.87
19 West Bengal 132.1 140.3 6.21 127.4 134.7 5.73 129.9 137.7 6.00
20 Jharkhand 136.8 144.7 5.77 126.1 132.2 4.84 132.7 139.9 5.43
21 Odisha 136.3 142.4 4.48 126.2 132.1 4.68 133.5 139.5 4.49
22 Chhattisgarh 136.4 142.4 4.40 125.7 133.7 6.36 132.3 139.0 5.06
23 Madhya Pradesh 129.4 133.9 3.48 127.2 134.3 5.58 128.5 134.1 4.36
24 Gujarat 134.8 140.4 4.15 123.4 128.2 3.89 128.3 133.5 4.05
27 Maharashtra 134.2 142.1 5.89 124.4 130.1 4.58 127.7 134.1 5.01
28 Andhra Pradesh 136.3 146.1 7.19 130.4 136.6 4.75 134.1 142.6 6.34
29 Karnataka 134.2 140.5 4.69 134.6 139.1 3.34 134.4 139.7 3.94
32 Kerala 130.7 142.4 8.95 130.9 138.5 5.81 130.8 141.0 7.80
33 Tamil Nadu 131.1 141.6 8.01 131.0 139.0 6.11 131.0 140.1 6.95
36 Telangana 134.3 142.5 6.11 129.6 135.4 4.48 131.7 138.6 5.24
99 All India 132.8 139.8 5.27 127.6 134.1 5.09 130.4 137.2 5.21
Notes:
1. Prov. : Provisional.

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