Year-wise Consumer Price Index for Important Commodities (based on CPI Base Year 2012)
Data in table tells us about the year-wise Consumer Price Index - Important Commodities for All India from 2015-2017. Major groups specified in the table are: Clothing, bedding and footwear; Food, beverages and tobacco; Fuel and light; Housing; Miscellaneous and Total. All commodities under these groups have been mentioned and Data has also been specified separately for Rural, Urban and combined areas.
Note:
1) Index for the year 2017 is the average of Indices from January 2017 to September(Prov.) 2017.
2) Rural Indices in respect of Housing are not compiled.
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Dataset - Year-wise Consumer Price Index for Important Commodities (based on CPI Base Year 2012)
Year-wise Consumer Price Index for Important Commodities (based on CPI Base Year 2012)
Data in table tells us about the year-wise Consumer Price Index - Important Commodities for All India from 2015-2017. Major groups specified in the table are: Clothing, bedding and footwear; Food, beverages and tobacco; Fuel and light; Housing; Miscellaneous and Total. All commodities under these groups have been mentioned and Data has also been specified separately for Rural, Urban and combined areas.
Note:
1) Index for the year 2017 is the average of Indices from January 2017 to September(Prov.) 2017.
2) Rural Indices in respect of Housing are not compiled.
Rows: 243
Columns: 10
Time period: 2015 to 2017
Last Updated: 25 January 2024
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year
major_group
commodity_group
type
weight_rural
weight_urban
weight_combined
pricing_index
unit
note
2015
Food and beverages
Cereals and products
Rural
12.35
6.59
9.67
124.37499999999999
weight_rural in Ratio, weight_urban in Ratio, weight_combined in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2015
Food and beverages
Meat and fish
Rural
4.38
2.73
3.61
128.45
weight_rural in Ratio, weight_urban in Ratio, weight_combined in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2015
Food and beverages
Egg
Rural
0.49
0.36
0.43
120.79166666666667
weight_rural in Ratio, weight_urban in Ratio, weight_combined in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2015
Food and beverages
Milk and products
Rural
7.72
5.33
6.61
127.94166666666668
weight_rural in Ratio, weight_urban in Ratio, weight_combined in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2015
Food and beverages
Oils and fats
Rural
4.21
2.81
3.56
113.90833333333335
weight_rural in Ratio, weight_urban in Ratio, weight_combined in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2015
Food and beverages
Fruits
Rural
2.88
2.9
2.89
132.40833333333333
weight_rural in Ratio, weight_urban in Ratio, weight_combined in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2015
Food and beverages
Vegetables
Rural
7.46
4.41
6.04
140.95000000000002
weight_rural in Ratio, weight_urban in Ratio, weight_combined in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2015
Food and beverages
Pulses and products
Rural
2.95
1.73
2.38
135.37499999999997
weight_rural in Ratio, weight_urban in Ratio, weight_combined in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2015
Food and beverages
Sugar and confectionery
Rural
1.7
0.97
1.36
96.2
weight_rural in Ratio, weight_urban in Ratio, weight_combined in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2015
Food and beverages
Spices
Rural
3.11
1.79
2.5
122.93333333333334
weight_rural in Ratio, weight_urban in Ratio, weight_combined in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
The calendar year to which the commodity weights and price index values pertain.
major_group
String
13
243
The broad commodity category (major group) under which the commodity group is classified in the price index framework.
commodity_group
String
27
243
The specific commodity subgroup within the major group for which weights and price index values are reported.
type
String
3
243
The sector classification (Rural, Urban, or Combined) indicating which population segment the record's figures apply to.
weight_rural
Float64
26
234
The weight assigned to the commodity group in the rural sector index, expressed as a ratio.
weight_urban
Float64
27
243
The weight assigned to the commodity group in the urban sector index, expressed as a ratio.
weight_combined
Float64
26
243
The weight assigned to the commodity group in the combined (rural and urban) index, expressed as a ratio.
pricing_index
Float64
234
240
The price index value for the commodity group in the given year and sector, expressed as an absolute number.
unit
String
1
243
Specifies the measurement units for the row's measures, indicating whether weights are given as ratios and the pricing index as an absolute number.
note
String
2
9
Supplementary remarks or footnotes providing additional context about the record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). Year-wise Consumer Price Index for Important Commodities (based on CPI Base Year 2012) [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20941
