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Official TranscriptMinistry of Statistics & Programme Implementation PRESS RELEASE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ON BASE 2024=100 FOR SEPTEMBER, 2026 Posted On: 12 OCT 2026 4:00PM by PIB Delhi Highlights Retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index in September, 2026 is 5.54% Year on year food inflation, based on Consumer Food Price Index, in September, 2026 is 7.74% I. Key Statistics A. National Level...
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation PRESS RELEASE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ON BASE 2024=100 FOR SEPTEMBER, 2026
Posted On: 12 OCT 2026 4:00PM by PIB Delhi Highlights Retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index in September, 2026 is 5.54% Year on year food inflation, based on Consumer Food Price Index, in September, 2026 is 7.74% I. Key Statistics A. National Level Indices Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) with base year 2024 for the month of September, 2026 over September, 2025 is
5.54%(Provisional). Corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban are
6.08% and 4.88%, respectively.
August, 2026 (Final) September, 2026
(Provisional) Rural Urban Combined Rural Urban Combined Inflation CPI 5.24 4.31 4.83 6.08 4.88 5.54 (%) (General) CFPI 6.17 5.64 5.97 8.06 7.18 7.74 Index CPI 109.28 108.07 108.74 110.11 108.71 109.49
(General) CFPI 110.74 110.72 110.73 112.21 112.10 112.17
Food Inflation: - Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for the month of September, 2026 over September, 2025 is7.74% (Provisional). Corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban are 8.06% and 7.18%, respectively.
At National level, division wise inflation for the month of September, 2026 in the Combined sector may be seen from the graph below- Top 5 key items with low inflation at All India combined level in September, 2026 are given
in table below:
Top 5 key items with high inflation at All India combined level in September, 2026 are given
in table below:S.No. Item Weight Inflation Inflation (%) (%) August, September, 2026 2026 1 Potato 0.7549 -13.15 -11.50 2 Tomato 0.4961 -31.09 -8.62 3 Motor car 0.4665 -6.73 -4.51 and jeep 4 Lady's finger 0.2488 -5.41 -4.48 5 Coconut 0.1931 -3.00 -3.99 S.No. Item Weight Inflation Inflation (%) (%) September, 2026 August, 2026 1 Onion 0.7006 48.78 108.09 2 Silver Jewellery 0.3127 106.81 87.80 3 Ginger 0.2556 73.82 62.85 4 Garlic 0.3738 43.60 54.62 5 Lemon 0.1367 15.15 36.41B. State level Indices Top five States (having more than 50 lakh population as per Census 2011) with high headline and food Inflation in September, 2026 are given below- II.
Response Rate- Real time price data are collected from selected 1407 urban Markets (including online markets) and 1465 villages covering all States/UTs through personal visits by field staff of Field Operations Division of NSO, MoSPI on a weekly roster. During September 2026, the response rate was 100% in both rural and urban markets.
CPI for October 2026 will be released on 12th November, 2026 (Thursday) or the next working day in case of 12th being a holiday.
State and Item wise indices for September, 2026 may be downloaded from eSankhyiki portal of MoSPI- https://esankhyiki.mospi.gov.in/ State-level item indices available on the portal should be interpreted and used with caution, as the indices for some items may have been compiled using thin samples of price quotations.
Indices at all levels and inflation rates are compiled using the actual index values without rounding off. However, the indices published are rounded off to two decimal places. Therefore, higher-level indices, if calculated from the published figures may observe minute differences.
The reference period for price reporting for petrol, diesel and LPG prices are 15th of the corresponding month.
III. Annexures Annexure Title I All India General (Rural, Urban and Combined) division wise indices and inflation for September, 2026 (Provisional)II All India General (Rural, Urban and Combined) group wise indices and inflation for September, 2026 (Provisional) III State/UT wise general index and inflation in September, 2026 (Provisional) IV All India Combined (General) level index and inflation Annexure- I All India General (Rural, Urban and Combined) division wise indices and inflation for September, 2026 (Provisional) Division Division name Index Inflation code Rural Urban Comb. Rural Urban Comb.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) 01 Food and 111.86 111.61 111.77 7.71 6.75 7.36 beverages 02 Paan, tobacco 108.56 109.06 108.72 4.55 5.37 4.80 and intoxicants 03 Clothing and 110.77 107.77 109.63 4.55 2.90 3.93 footwear 04 Housing, water, 105.27 103.90 104.41 3.44 2.33 2.74 electricity, gas and other fuels 05 Furnishings, 106.63 105.50 106.15 3.54 2.53 3.11 household equipment and routine household maintenance 06 Health 104.99 105.78 105.30 1.41 1.39 1.40 07 Transport 106.28 105.92 106.12 5.09 4.90 5.0108 Information and 106.39 105.65 106.06 2.56 2.29 2.44 communication 09 Recreation, 105.83 105.19 105.51 2.37 1.96 2.16 sport and culture 10 Education 107.69 109.95 109.05 2.99 4.55 3.94 services 11 Restaurants and 114.24 115.27 114.79 9.36 9.35 9.36 accommodation services 13 Personal care, 126.06 124.41 125.35 14.52 12.75 13.75 social protection and miscellaneous goods and services All India 110.11 108.71 109.49 6.08 4.88 5.54
Note: Comb.: Combined Annexure- II All India General (Rural, Urban and Combined) group wise indices and inflation for September, 2026 (Provisional) S.No. Group Group name Index Inflation code Rural Urban Comb. Rural Urban Comb.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix)
1. 01.1 Food 112.21 112.10 112.17 8.06 7.18 7.74
2. 01.2 Beverages 104.32 103.83 104.11 0.39 0.07 0.25
3. 01.3 Services for 109.18 110.19 109.47 3.78 4.06 3.86 processing primary goods for food
4. 02.1 Alcoholic 107.60 106.36 107.19 2.09 1.62 1.94 beveragesS.No. Group Group name Index Inflation code Rural Urban Comb. Rural Urban Comb.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix)
5. 02.3 Paan and 109.43 111.87 110.14 6.81 9.36 7.55 tobacco
6. 03.1 Clothing 111.23 108.46 110.18 4.80 3.35 4.25
7. 03.2 Footwear 107.77 103.45 106.07 2.90 0.03 1.78
8. 04.1 Actual rental 104.69 104.00 104.15 2.88 2.22 2.37 payments made for housing
9. 04.3 Maintenance, 108.43 108.23 108.35 4.04 4.06 4.05 repair and security of the dwelling
10. 04.4 Water supply 102.19 103.72 103.26 1.10 1.78 1.57 and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling
11. 04.5 Electricity, gas 105.06 102.61 104.09 3.77 2.41 3.24 and other fuels
12. 05.1 Furniture, 109.18 107.69 108.61 4.76 3.91 4.43 furnishings, and loose carpets
13. 05.2 Household 108.94 106.48 108.02 4.24 2.43 3.56 textiles
14. 05.3 Household 106.65 104.13 105.48 4.15 2.22 3.26 appliances
15. 05.4 Glassware, 112.27 109.14 111.07 6.91 4.49 5.99 tableware and household utensilsS.No. Group Group name Index Inflation code Rural Urban Comb. Rural Urban Comb.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix)
16. 05.5 Tools and 99.17 99.89 99.41 -0.64 1.98 0.21 equipment for house and garden
17. 05.6 Goods and 104.96 105.14 105.04 2.45 2.03 2.26 services for routine household maintenance
18. 06.1 Medicines and 105.88 105.75 105.83 1.50 0.86 1.26 health products
19. 06.2 Outpatient care 103.04 106.14 104.30 1.28 2.48 1.77 services
20. 06.3 Inpatient care 104.10 106.73 105.19 0.93 2.34 1.52 services
21. 06.4 Other health 103.35 104.41 103.75 1.35 1.80 1.52 services
22. 07.1 Purchase of 100.03 98.58 99.29 -2.29 -2.82 -2.56 vehicles
23. 07.2 Operation of 107.47 107.57 107.52 7.42 7.50 7.46 personal transport equipment
24. 07.3 Passenger 106.51 106.45 106.49 3.78 3.71 3.75 transport services
25. 07.4 Transport 114.87 115.15 115.04 14.55 14.85 14.73 services for goodsS.No. Group Group name Index Inflation code Rural Urban Comb. Rural Urban Comb.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix)
26. 08.1 Information 104.00 103.25 103.65 5.21 4.62 4.94 and communication equipment
27. 08.3 Information 107.03 106.36 106.74 1.89 1.64 1.78 and communication services
28. 09.1 Recreational 99.53 101.13 100.65 -0.09 -1.17 -0.85 durables
29. 09.2 Other 108.15 108.00 108.09 4.03 3.26 3.71 recreational goods
30. 09.3 Garden 116.18 114.40 115.23 3.52 4.56 4.06 products and pets
31. 09.4 Recreational 107.08 103.24 104.77 4.85 1.73 2.98 services
32. 09.5 Cultural goods 104.89 106.29 105.58 3.01 2.83 2.92
33. 09.6 Cultural 105.50 106.10 105.87 2.84 2.48 2.62 services
34. 09.7 Newspapers, 103.35 103.23 103.29 1.09 1.04 1.07 books and stationery
35. 10.1 Early childhood 110.31 111.48 111.04 4.01 5.29 4.81 and primary education
36. 10.2 Secondary 109.43 111.71 110.88 3.89 4.58 4.33 educationS.No. Group Group name Index Inflation code Rural Urban Comb. Rural Urban Comb.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix)
37. 10.4 Higher 103.49 108.30 106.60 1.28 4.69 3.49 education
38. 10.5 Education not 104.01 104.67 104.33 1.38 1.97 1.67 defined by level
39. 11.1 Food and 114.30 115.31 114.84 9.41 9.38 9.39 beverage serving services
40. 11.2 Accommodation 104.21 106.95 105.43 2.08 2.85 2.43 services
41. 13.1 Personal care 106.37 106.90 106.60 2.29 2.14 2.22
42. 13.2 Other personal 179.00 169.32 174.71 41.31 35.35 38.69 effects
43. 13.9 Other services 104.49 102.99 103.90 2.51 1.17 1.98
Note: Comb.: Combined Annexure-III State/UT wise general index and inflation in September, 2026 (Provisional) S.No. CPI Inflation State Rural Urban Combined Rural Urban Combd.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii)
1. Andaman And 111.31 108.23 109.80 5.01 3.56 4.30 Nicobar Islands
2. Andhra Pradesh 108.82 108.65 108.75 6.63 5.74 6.29
3. Arunachal 107.30 106.54 107.10 3.85 3.29 3.70 Pradesh4. Assam 108.56 106.01 108.03 5.02 3.05 4.62
5. Bihar 109.17 107.37 108.91 5.58 4.88 5.48
6. Chandigarh* - 108.98 108.98 - 4.39 4.39
7. Chhattisgarh 108.24 106.52 107.65 5.56 3.92 5.00
8. Goa 107.26 107.01 107.10 3.67 4.07 3.92
9. Gujarat 108.75 108.15 108.39 5.75 4.67 5.11
10. Haryana 110.43 108.62 109.53 5.09 3.64 4.37
11. Himachal 109.47 110.00 109.55 3.93 4.50 4.02 Pradesh
12. Jammu And 109.70 108.82 109.45 4.12 4.65 4.27 Kashmir
13. Jharkhand 110.11 106.84 108.99 5.58 3.93 5.02
14. Karnataka 110.38 109.09 109.73 6.45 5.27 5.86
15. Kerala 111.21 109.48 110.26 5.61 4.97 5.26
16. Ladakh 110.62 108.01 109.97 6.37 4.46 5.90
17. Lakshadweep 108.45 109.61 109.29 4.40 3.78 3.95
18. Madhya Pradesh 110.97 109.42 110.36 7.31 5.72 6.68
19. Maharashtra 110.22 108.18 108.98 6.12 4.56 5.18
20. Manipur 107.22 107.62 107.35 5.74 3.78 5.10
21. Meghalaya 108.17 106.32 107.69 3.72 3.22 3.59
22. Mizoram 106.12 104.55 105.22 3.14 2.63 2.85
23. Nagaland 107.88 105.65 107.02 3.28 3.12 3.22
24. NCT of Delhi 106.13 106.69 106.68 5.06 3.37 3.4025. Odisha 110.27 108.15 109.70 7.24 5.23 6.70
26. Puducherry 111.27 110.44 110.70 7.07 6.77 6.86
27. Punjab 111.43 109.98 110.76 5.63 4.84 5.27
28. Rajasthan 110.72 109.03 110.12 6.25 4.74 5.71
29. Sikkim 109.63 108.64 109.30 5.18 4.15 4.83
30. Tamil Nadu 110.52 110.06 110.26 7.17 6.53 6.81
31. Telangana 111.30 110.45 110.81 7.21 6.21 6.64
32. The Dadra And 108.82 110.08 109.76 5.57 6.93 6.59 Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu
33. Tripura 105.91 106.34 106.01 3.85 4.33 3.96
34. Uttar Pradesh 110.96 109.01 110.34 6.71 4.73 6.08
35. Uttarakhand 111.21 108.04 110.05 5.95 4.63 5.47
36. West Bengal 109.31 107.99 108.73 4.44 3.53 4.04 *: No rural market in Chandigarh Annexure-IV All India Combined (General) level index and inflation Month Index Inflation (%) Rural Urban Combined Rural Urban Combined
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) Jan-25 101.81 101.49 101.67 Feb-25 101.33 101.30 101.32 Mar-25 101.34 101.47 101.39 Apr-25 101.49 101.71 101.58May-25 101.78 102.06 101.90 Jun-25 102.39 102.66 102.51 Jul-25 103.34 103.36 103.35 Aug-25 103.84 103.60 103.74 Sep-25 103.80 103.66 103.74 Oct-25 103.85 103.61 103.74 Nov-25 104.16 103.83 104.01 Dec-25 104.19 103.98 104.10 Jan-26 104.59 104.28 104.45 2.73 2.75 2.74 Feb-26 104.74 104.36 104.57 3.37 3.02 3.21 Mar-26 105.02 104.62 104.84 3.63 3.11 3.40 Apr-26 105.28 104.92 105.12 3.74 3.16 3.48 May-26 106.11 105.66 105.91 4.25 3.53 3.93 Jun-26 107.24 106.69 107.00 4.74 3.93 4.38 Jul-26 108.34 107.45 107.95 4.84 3.96 4.45 Aug-26 109.28 108.07 108.74 5.24 4.31 4.83 Sep-26* 110.11 108.71 109.49 6.08 4.88 5.54 *Index and Inflation for the month of September, 2026 are provisional.
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