Price index database
Official indices: CPI-IW for the Labour Bureau's centres (base 2016 = 100, from January 2024) and the Wholesale Price Index for every item - the current series (base 2022-23 = 100, from April 2023) and the former series (base 2011-12 = 100, from January 2024 to April 2026, continued by linking). Escalation bills take their base and current indices from here.
Latest official month in the database: CPI-IW 2026-08, WPI 2022-23 2026-09, WPI 2011-12 2026-04 (linked to 2026-09). Source: Labour Bureau, Govt. of India - CPI-IW centre index (base 2016=100) - labourbureau.gov.in/centre-index. Each month's CPI-IW is released on the last working day of the following month. Values entered by hand are highlighted and kept when you update.
CPI-IW Kolkata (West Bengal) West Bengal
| Month | Index | Change on previous month | Change over 12 months | All India | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 154.90 | +2.1 | +4.73 % | 154.4 | Labour Bureau |
| Jul 2026 | 152.80 | +2.5 | +3.73 % | 153.2 | Labour Bureau |
| Jun 2026 | 150.30 | +0.3 | +3.09 % | 151.9 | Labour Bureau |
| May 2026 | 150.00 | -0.5 | +2.67 % | 150.8 | Labour Bureau |
| Apr 2026 | 150.50 | +1.0 | +3.15 % | 149.9 | Labour Bureau |
| Mar 2026 | 149.50 | +0.5 | +3.68 % | 149.1 | Labour Bureau |
| Feb 2026 | 149.00 | -0.6 | +3.26 % | 148.5 | Labour Bureau |
| Jan 2026 | 149.60 | +0.7 | +3.31 % | 148.6 | Labour Bureau |
| Dec 2025 | 148.90 | -1.0 | +1.15 % | 148.2 | Labour Bureau |
| Nov 2025 | 149.90 | +0.6 | +0.87 % | 148.2 | Labour Bureau |
| Oct 2025 | 149.30 | +0.3 | +0.95 % | 147.7 | Labour Bureau |
| Sep 2025 | 149.00 | +1.1 | +0.47 % | 147.3 | Labour Bureau |
| Aug 2025 | 147.90 | +0.6 | +1.51 % | 147.1 | Labour Bureau |
| Jul 2025 | 147.30 | +1.5 | +0.75 % | 146.5 | Labour Bureau |
| Jun 2025 | 145.80 | -0.3 | +1.89 % | 145.0 | Labour Bureau |
| May 2025 | 146.10 | +0.2 | +2.96 % | 144.0 | Labour Bureau |
| Apr 2025 | 145.90 | +1.7 | +2.96 % | 143.5 | Labour Bureau |
| Mar 2025 | 144.20 | -0.1 | +2.41 % | 143.0 | Labour Bureau |
| Feb 2025 | 144.30 | -0.5 | +2.49 % | 142.8 | Labour Bureau |
| Jan 2025 | 144.80 | -2.4 | +3.13 % | 143.2 | Labour Bureau |
| Dec 2024 | 147.20 | -1.4 | - | 143.7 | Labour Bureau |
| Nov 2024 | 148.60 | +0.7 | - | 144.5 | Labour Bureau |
| Oct 2024 | 147.90 | -0.4 | - | 144.5 | Labour Bureau |
| Sep 2024 | 148.30 | +2.6 | - | 143.3 | Labour Bureau |
| Aug 2024 | 145.70 | -0.5 | - | 142.6 | Labour Bureau |
| Jul 2024 | 146.20 | +3.1 | - | 142.7 | Labour Bureau |
| Jun 2024 | 143.10 | +1.2 | - | 141.4 | Labour Bureau |
| May 2024 | 141.90 | +0.2 | - | 139.9 | Labour Bureau |
| Apr 2024 | 141.70 | +0.9 | - | 139.4 | Labour Bureau |
| Mar 2024 | 140.80 | 0.0 | - | 138.9 | Labour Bureau |
| Feb 2024 | 140.80 | +0.4 | - | 139.2 | Labour Bureau |
| Jan 2024 | 140.40 | - | - | 138.9 | Labour Bureau |
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