Consumer Price Index (CPI) - Master Data: Year- and Month-wise CPI in Rural and Urban areas of India
The dataset contains year-, state- and month-wise compiled data from the year 2011 to till date on the consumer price index (CPI) in Rural and Urban areas of India for various items such as Pan, Supari, Tobacco, Beverages, Fuel, Light, Housing, Clothing, Bedding, Footwear, etc.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) - Master Data: Year- and Month-wise CPI in Rural and Urban areas of India
The dataset contains year-, state- and month-wise compiled data from the year 2011 to till date on the consumer price index (CPI) in Rural and Urban areas of India for various items such as Pan, Supari, Tobacco, Beverages, Fuel, Light, Housing, Clothing, Bedding, Footwear, etc.
Rows: 21354
Columns: 12
Time period: 2011 to 2026
Last Updated: 09 September 2026
Data preview
year
month
base_year
index_type
category
sub_category
population_group
weights
index_value
inflation_yoy
unit
note
2026
July
CPI - 2024=100 (All India)
General Index
Overall Index
Overall Index
Combined
100
107.94
4.44
weights in Index, index_value in Index, inflation_yoy in Percentage
index_value: Provisional
2026
July
CPI - 2024=100 (All India)
General Index
Overall Index
Overall Index
Rural
55.42
108.34
4.84
weights in Index, index_value in Index, inflation_yoy in Percentage
index_value: Provisional
2026
July
CPI - 2024=100 (All India)
General Index
Overall Index
Overall Index
Urban
44.58
107.45
3.96
weights in Index, index_value in Index, inflation_yoy in Percentage
index_value: Provisional
2026
July
CPI - 2024=100 (All India)
General Index
Food and beverages
Overall Index
Combined
36.75
109.1
5.24
weights in Index, index_value in Index, inflation_yoy in Percentage
index_value: Provisional
2026
July
CPI - 2024=100 (All India)
General Index
Food and beverages
Overall Index
Rural
23.27
108.97
5.53
weights in Index, index_value in Index, inflation_yoy in Percentage
index_value: Provisional
2026
July
CPI - 2024=100 (All India)
General Index
Food and beverages
Overall Index
Urban
13.49
109.33
4.74
weights in Index, index_value in Index, inflation_yoy in Percentage
index_value: Provisional
2026
July
CPI - 2024=100 (All India)
General Index
Food and beverages
Food
Combined
34.78
109.39
5.52
weights in Index, index_value in Index, inflation_yoy in Percentage
index_value: Provisional
2026
July
CPI - 2024=100 (All India)
General Index
Food and beverages
Food
Rural
22.13
109.21
5.79
weights in Index, index_value in Index, inflation_yoy in Percentage
index_value: Provisional
2026
July
CPI - 2024=100 (All India)
General Index
Food and beverages
Food
Urban
12.65
109.7
5.05
weights in Index, index_value in Index, inflation_yoy in Percentage
index_value: Provisional
2026
July
CPI - 2024=100 (All India)
General Index
Food and beverages
Beverages
Combined
1.77
103.66
0.04
weights in Index, index_value in Index, inflation_yoy in Percentage
The calendar year to which the Consumer Price Index observation pertains.
month
String
12
21354
The calendar month of the CPI observation.
base_year
String
4
21354
The base year and reference scope of the CPI series, indicating the period set to an index value of 100 (e.g., 2024=100, All India).
index_type
String
2
21354
The type of index reported, distinguishing the General Index from other index classifications.
category
String
21
21354
The broad consumption category of the CPI basket for which the index is reported, such as food and beverages or the overall index.
sub_category
String
80
21354
The finer sub-group within the consumption category for which the CPI is computed.
population_group
String
3
21354
The population group for which the CPI is calculated: rural, urban, or a combined average of both.
weights
Float64
255
21078
The weight assigned to the category or sub-category within the CPI basket, expressed on the index base.
index_value
Float64
2393
21137
The Consumer Price Index level for the given month, expressed relative to the base year (=100).
inflation_yoy
Float64
2716
16131
The year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, representing the inflation rate.
unit
String
1
21354
The unit of measurement for the corresponding metric, such as index points for index values and weights, or percentage for year-over-year inflation.
note
String
2
168
Footnote or qualifier attached to a data point, such as flagging an index value as provisional.
Citation
Reserve Bank of India. (2026). Consumer Price Index (CPI) - Master Data: Year- and Month-wise CPI in Rural and Urban areas of India [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/17507