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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: Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT - Wholesale Price Index (base 2022-23=100) - eaindustry.nic.in. Provisional figures are released on the 14th of the following month and made final two months later. Values entered by hand are highlighted and kept when you update.

WPI Oilseed cakes (oilcakes) excl. Mustard Oil Cake [1301040009, 2022-23] Manufactured products

MonthIndexChange on previous month Change over 12 monthsWPI all commoditiesSource
Sep 2026113.40 -2.7 +39.48 % 112.5 OEA
Aug 2026116.10 +1.3 +43.16 % 110.8 OEA
Jul 2026114.80 +2.8 +52.05 % 110.0 OEA
Jun 2026112.00 +7.1 +50.74 % 110.3 OEA
May 2026104.90 +11.0 +44.49 % 110.1 OEA
Apr 202693.90 +2.5 +34.91 % 108.9 OEA
Mar 202691.40 +1.3 +39.54 % 104.6 OEA
Feb 202690.10 +4.7 +31.34 % 103.1 OEA
Jan 202685.40 +3.8 +20.11 % 102.3 OEA
Dec 202581.60 +0.6 +11.78 % 101.9 OEA
Nov 202581.00 +1.4 +4.92 % 101.5 OEA
Oct 202579.60 -1.7 -2.81 % 100.9 OEA
Sep 202581.30 +0.2 -8.03 % 101.0 OEA
Aug 202581.10 +5.6 -6.24 % 100.8 OEA
Jul 202575.50 +1.2 -14.11 % 100.2 OEA
Jun 202574.30 +1.7 -14.89 % 100.3 OEA
May 202572.60 +3.0 -16.74 % 100.2 OEA
Apr 202569.60 +4.1 -19.63 % 100.5 OEA
Mar 202565.50 -3.1 -24.10 % 100.6 OEA
Feb 202568.60 -2.5 -20.60 % 100.9 OEA
Jan 202571.10 -1.9 -20.65 % 101.1 OEA
Dec 202473.00 -4.2 -21.93 % 101.6 OEA
Nov 202477.20 -4.7 -19.92 % 102.1 OEA
Oct 202481.90 -6.5 -12.96 % 102.1 OEA
Sep 202488.40 +1.9 -8.58 % 101.2 OEA
Aug 202486.50 -1.4 -11.91 % 100.8 OEA
Jul 202487.90 +0.6 -9.66 % 101.0 OEA
Jun 202487.30 +0.1 -8.97 % 100.7 OEA
May 202487.20 +0.6 -8.50 % 100.4 OEA
Apr 202486.60 +0.3 -8.55 % 99.9 OEA
Mar 202486.30 -0.1 - 99.4 OEA
Feb 202486.40 -3.2 - 99.3 OEA
Jan 202489.60 -3.9 - 99.3 OEA
Dec 202393.50 -2.9 - 99.4 OEA
Nov 202396.40 +2.3 - 100.1 OEA
Oct 202394.10 -2.6 - 100.1 OEA
Sep 202396.70 -1.5 - 99.6 OEA
Aug 202398.20 +0.9 - 99.5 OEA
Jul 202397.30 +1.4 - 99.1 OEA
Jun 202395.90 +0.6 - 98.3 OEA
May 202395.30 +0.6 - 98.6 OEA
Apr 202394.70 - - 99.0 OEA

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