Inflation Rates: Year, Month and Sector wise Consumer Price Index (CPI) Data for West Bengal
This dataset contains year, month, sector and division wise indices and inflation of CPI for West Bengal
Note:
For Base: 2024=100:
1. Figures for the last month is provisional.
2. In CPI 2024 Base Year Inflation is only available from January 2026 since it is calculated YoY.
For Base: 2012=100:
CPI (Rural) for housing is not compiled.
Inflation Rates: Year, Month and Sector wise Consumer Price Index (CPI) Data for West Bengal
This dataset contains year, month, sector and division wise indices and inflation of CPI for West Bengal
Note:
For Base: 2024=100:
1. Figures for the last month is provisional.
2. In CPI 2024 Base Year Inflation is only available from January 2026 since it is calculated YoY.
For Base: 2012=100:
CPI (Rural) for housing is not compiled.
The base year used as the reference period (index = 100) for calculating the Consumer Price Index values.
year
Int64
16
39656
The calendar year to which the CPI observation pertains.
month
String
12
39656
The calendar month to which the CPI observation pertains.
state
String
1
39656
The Indian state for which the Consumer Price Index data is reported.
sector
String
3
39656
The population sector covered by the CPI: rural, urban, or a combined rural-plus-urban aggregate.
group
String
54
39110
The consumption group of goods and services (e.g., food and beverages) for which the CPI is reported.
subgroup
String
31
12132
The subgroup within a consumption group in the CPI classification hierarchy, where applicable.
index
Float64
4753
39285
The Consumer Price Index value for the category, expressed in index points relative to the base year.
inflation
Float64
2922
14319
The year-over-year inflation rate, in percent, for the given category and period.
status
String
2
12132
A record status flag, likely indicating whether the data is provisional, revised, or final; exact meaning inferred from context.
code
String
659
27482
The hierarchical classification code identifying the category's position in the CPI consumption classification.
class
String
92
25172
The class-level category in the CPI consumption classification (e.g., coffee and coffee substitutes).
sub_class
String
162
21364
The sub-class level category beneath the class level in the CPI classification hierarchy.
item
String
352
14644
The specific item within the CPI classification for which the index value is measured.
division
String
14
27524
The top-level division of the CPI classification, such as the general CPI or a major consumption division.
imputation
String
3
14644
A flag indicating whether the index value was imputed rather than directly observed (e.g., 'N' for not imputed).
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). Inflation Rates: Year, Month and Sector wise Consumer Price Index (CPI) Data for West Bengal [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23457
