June 2013 CPI inflation grows at 9.8 %

(Rural India inflation increased to 9.6% as compared to 8.9% in May 2013 and urban India inflation increased to 10.1% as against 9.6% in May 2013)

The all India general CPI (Combined) for June 2013 stands at 9.8% as compared to 9.3% for the previous month of May 2013. The inflation rates for rural and urban areas for June 2013 are and 9.6% and 10.1% respectively as compared to 8.9% and 9.6% respectively, for May 2013.

Consumer Price Index (combined)

Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from MOSPI.

Rate of inflation during June 2013 is high in cereals and products at 17.59%, vegetables at 14.55%, egg, meat & fish at 12.69%, food and beverages at 11.84%, sugar at 9.09%, pulses and products at 8.82%, condiments and spices at 7.73% and oils and fats at 5.23%.

                     

  All India annual inflation rates (%) for June 2013 and May 2013

Category	Annual inflation rate ( June 2013 )			Annual inflation rate ( May 2013 )
	Rural	Urban	Combined	Rural	Urban	Combined
Milk and products	8.33	7.41	7.96	7.68	6.00	7.06
Clothing, bedding and footwear	9.74	9.58	9.71	9.76	9.65	9.72
Oils and fats	7.63	0.49	5.23	7.61	1.34	5.49
Fuel and light	8.41	9.00	8.72	8.24	9.06	8.55
Condiments and spices	7.51	8.12	7.73	6.39	6.70	6.52
Non-alcoholic beverages	9.46	12.82	10.92	8.92	12.55	10.47
Fruits	8.82	5.65	7.49	7.06	4.53	6.01
Egg, fish and meat	10.94	16.18	12.69	11.46	14.66	12.52
Prepared meals etc	9.40	11.63	10.47	8.95	11.80	10.29
Pulses and products	9.18	8.30	8.82	9.25	10.49	9.59
Food and beverages	11.44	12.75	11.84	10.32	11.41	10.65
Cereals and products	16.05	21.99	17.59	14.74	21.25	16.29
Sugar etc	9.67	7.53	9.09	9.48	8.47	9.21
Vegetables	11.47	21.31	14.55	7.62	14.52	9.78
General Index (All Groups)	9.63	10.13	9.87	8.98	9.65	9.31

Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from MOSPI.

Consumer Price Index for the month of June 2013 for rural, urban and combined stood at 132.1, 130.5 and 131.4 respectively.

  Index rural area vis-à-vis urban area

 Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from MOSPI.

General Consumer Price Index (combined) is highest in the state of Meghalaya at 138.8, followed by Karnataka at 136.3, Tamil Nadu at 136.2, Puducherry at 133.1, Kerela at 132.9, West Bengal at 132.8 & Andhra Pradesh at 132.7. The index stood lowest in Manipur at 116.8.

State wise CPI Index-June 2013

Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from MOSPI.

Warm regards,

Dr. S P Sharma

Chief Economist