Monthly Review

on
Price Indices

July, 2012
(Base 2007-08)

Government of Pakistan
Statistics Division
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Islamabad
I. Inflation in Brief

1. CPI inflation, General, increased by 9.6% on year-on-year basis in July 2012 as compared to 11.3% in
the previous month and 12.4% in July 2011. On month-on-month basis, it decreased by 0.2% in July
2012 as compared to an increase by 0.04% in the previous month and an increase by 1.3% in July
2011.

2. Core inflation measured by non-food non-energy CPI (Core NFNE) increased by 11.3% in July 2012 as
compared to 11.4% in June 2012(YoY) and by 9.5 % in July 2011. Core NFNE inflation on MoM basis
increased by 1.0% in July 2012 as compared to 0.7% a month earlier and 1.2%in July 2011.

3. Core inflation, measured by 20% weighted trimmed mean CPI (Core Trimmed) increased by 10.7% in
July 2012 and by 11.1% in June 2012 (YoY) which increased by 11.9% in July 2011. Core Trimmed
inflation has increased by 0.7% on MoM basis in July 2012 as compared to 0.5% in June 2012 which
increased by 1.1% in July 2011.

4. SPI inflation on YoY basis increased by 7.7% in July 2012 compared with 9.7% a month earlier and
13.1% in July 2011. On MoM basis, it increased by 0.5% in July 2012 as compared to 1.4% a month
earlier and 2.4% in July 2011.

5. WPI inflation on YoY basis increased to 7.2% in July 2012 compared with 6.4% a month earlier and
20.3% in July 2011. WPI inflation on MoM basis increased by 0.4% in July 2012 as compared to a
decrease of 0.05% a month earlier and a decrease of 0.4% in July 2011.

6. Figures 1 and 2 show graphically the data of Table 1. Table 1.1 shows Period Average and YoY
percent changes in indices of three years.

Table 1: Inflation (%) (Base 2007-08)

CPI Core Inflation
Period SPI** WPI
General Food Non-food NFNE* Trimmed
YoY MoM YoY MoM YoY MoM YoY MoM YoY MoM YoY MoM YoY MoM
Jun 11 13.3 1.0 15.8 0.7 11.6 1.2 9.8 0.5 12.4 0.7 13.0 -0.1 22.8 0.6
Jul 11 12.4 1.3 17.1 2.9 9.2 0.1 9.5 1.2 11.9 1.1 13.1 2.4 20.3 -0.4
Aug 11 11.6 1.4 13.2 1.4 10.4 1.4 10.0 0.8 12.5 0.8 11.6 0.8 18.7 0.6
Sep 11 10.5 1.0 9.9 1.6 10.9 0.6 10.6 0.7 11.7 0.6 7.6 1.3 17.0 0.2
Oct 11 11.0 1.4 11.7 1.6 10.4 1.3 10.4 1.4 11.7 1.0 6.5 0.8 15.4 0.4
Nov 11 10.2 0.3 10.0 0.1 10.3 0.4 10.4 0.6 11.5 0.5 3.8 0.7 12.0 -0.5
Dec 11 9.7 -0.7 9.5 -2.2 9.9 0.4 10.1 0.4 10.5 0.3 3.0 -2.0 8.3 -1.3
Jan 12 10.1 1.5 9.2 1.5 10.7 1.6 10.2 1.1 10.4 0.8 3.9 1.0 8.7 2.3
Feb 12 11.0 0.3 10.5 -0.7 11.5 1.0 10.6 0.7 10.7 0.5 5.2 -0.1 7.2 0.6
Mar 12 10.8 1.2 9.8 1.5 11.5 0.9 10.8 1.0 10.5 0.8 6.1 1.5 4.5 0.7
Apr 12
Table 1.1 : YoY % Changes of Indices (Base 2007-08)
July over July % Changes
Index
2012-13 2011-12 2010-11
CPI 9.60 12.43 12.38
SPI 7.67 13.14 13.90
WPI 7.22 20.27 18.18
 Food
Food

General Non-food

General

Food
 II. Consumer Price Index (CPI)

The Consumer Price Index of July, 2012 has decreased by 0.25% over June, 2012 and increased by 9.60%
over corresponding month of last year.

Table 2 : Consumer Price Index by Group of Commodities and Services (Base 2007-08)
Impact
% Change (Adjusted)
Group Indices July 2012 (In % points)
No Group Weight over July 2012
(%) over
July June July June July June July
2012 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
General 100.00 169.57 169.99 154.72 -0.25 9.60 -0.25 9.60
1. Food & Non-alcoholic Bev. 34.83 190.58 187.05 175.28 1.89 8.73 0.45 3.05
Non-perishable Food Items 29.84 190.13 188.76 175.10 0.73 8.58 0.14 2.57
Perishable Food Items 4.99 193.25 176.84 176.36 9.28 9.58 0.31 0.48
2. Alcoholic Bev. & Tobacco 1.41 189.36 188.05 160.33 0.70 18.11 0.01 0.26
3. Clothing & Footwear 7.57 165.67 164.08 143.03 0.97 15.83 0.05 1.20
Housing, Water, Electricity,
4. 29.41 147.92 153.35 140.08 -3.54 5.60 -0.69 1.65
Gas & Fuels
Furnishing & Household
5. 4.21 174.01 173.20 144.82 0.47 20.16 0.01 0.85
Equipment Maintenance
6. Health 2.19 149.84 147.42 129.63 1.64 15.59 0.02 0.34
7. Transport 7.20 178.58 182.98 158.64 -2.40 12.57 -0.11 0.91
8. Communication 3.22 123.56 123.62 123.45 -0.05 0.09 0.00 0.00
9. Recreation & Culture 2.03 164.63 164.37 138.85 0.16 18.57 0.00 0.38
10. Education 3.94 152.71 152.28 138.92 0.28 9.93 0.01 0.39
11. Restaurants & Hotels 1.23 196.24 195.10 177.90 0.58 10.31 0.00 0.13
12. Miscellaneous 2.76 190.67 190.51 165.50 0.08 15.21 0.00 0.42

Main contributors to month-on-month and year-on-year percentage changes are given below and detail is
given in Annexure A.

1. Month-on-month Top few commodities which varied from previous month i.e. June 2012 are given
below:-

Food Items Increased: Onions (20.82%), Tomatoes (16.60%), Chicken (12.14%), Potatoes
(11.85%), Fresh Vegetables (11.31%), Fresh Fruits (5.15%), Cooking Oil (3.86%), Eggs (3.04%),
Milk Powder (2.30%) and Honey (2.05%).
Decreased: Tea (5.05%), Pulse Mash (1.45%), Pulse Masoor (1.23%), Sugar (0.73%), Gram
Whole (0.56%), Fish & Pulse Moong (0.47% each), Wheat Flour (0.43%), Vegetable Ghee (0.39%),
Wheat Products (0.25%) and Beverages (0.16%).

Non-food Items Increased: Doctor (MBBS) Clinic Fee (2.66%), Transport Services (2.56%),
Dopatta (2.25%), Mechanical Service (2.09%), Marriage Hall Charges (1.84%), House Rent
(1.48%), Woolen Cloth (1.41%), Construction Input Items (1.35%) and Cleaning & Laundry
(1.34%).
Decreased: Gas (49.19%), Motor Fuel (8.82%) and Kerosene Oil (3.84%).

2. Year-on-year Top few commodities which varied from previous year i.e. July 2011 are given below:-
Food Items Increased: Onions (50.93%),Pulse Gram (49.95%), Besan (42.97%), Gram Whole
(31.52%), Fresh Fruits (28.01%), Condiments (20.47%), Beans (20.26%), Honey (20.12%),
Cigarettes (18.20%), Milk Powder (17.67%), Chicken (14.59%) and Rice (14.53%).
Decreased: Tomatoes (31.94%), Sugar (21.90%), Gur (15.08%), Pulse Moong (14.15%), Pulse
Mash (12.19%), Potatoes (11.04%), Pulse Masoor (10.13%), Fresh Vegetables (4.14%), Eggs
(0.11%) and Tea (0.96%).

Non-food Items Increased: Text Books (40.60%), Household Servant (35.04%), Motor Vehicle
Tax (28.73%), Doctor (MBBS) Clinic Fee (25.53%), Utensils (23.85%), Firewood Whole (23.81%),
Marriage Hall Charges (20.50%) and Dopatta (20.39%).
Decreased: Gas (34.25%) and Communication & Apparatus (0.07%).
III. Sensitive Price Indicator

Quintile-wise percentage changes YoY and MoM are given below in Table 3. The series from June 2011 to
July 2012 is also graphed below in Figure 3.

Table 3 : Sensitive Price Indicator (Base 2007-08)

Indices % Change July 2012 over
Quintiles
July 2012 June 2012 July 2011 June 2012 July 2011
1 178.05 177.14 165.36 0.51 7.67
2 184.66 183.99 168.05 0.36 9.88
3 183.65 182.69 167.88 0.53 9.39
4 184.94 190.50 173.57 -2.92 6.55
5 185.01 195.71 176.75 -5.47 4.67
Combined 183.98 188.14 171.45 -2.21 7.31

YoY

MoM
 IV. Wholesale Price Index

The Wholesale Price Index for July 2012 increased by 0.36% over June 2012. It increased by 7.22% over
the corresponding month of the last year. YoY and MoM movements, from June 2011 to July 2012 are also graphed
below in Figure 4.

Table 4 : Wholesale Price Index by Group of Commodities (Base 2007-08)

Impact
% Change (Adjusted)
Group Indices
July 2012 over (in %age points)
No. Group Weight Jul 2012 over
(%)
Jul Jun Jul June Jul Jun Jul
2012 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
General 100.00 190.05 189.37 177.26 0.36 7.22 0.36 7.22
1. Agriculture, Forestry &
25.77 197.57 189.25 189.78 4.40 4.10 0.74 1.51
Fishery Products
2. Ores & Minerals,
12.04 206.19 215.23 162.42 -4.20 26.95 -0.32 2.65
Electricity, Gas & Water
3. Food Products,
Beverages & Tobacco,
31.11 182.41 180.94 178.83 0.81 2.00 0.15 0.91
Textiles, Apparel &
Leather Products
Food Products,
i. 20.07 187.11 186.43 177.37 0.36 5.49 0.05 1.06
Bev. & Tobacco
ii. Textiles and Apparel 10.33 177.68 174.56 186.45 1.79 -4.70 0.10 -0.20
iii. Leather Products 0.71 118.56 118.56 109.33 0.00 8.44 0.00 0.05
4. Other Transportable
Goods except Metal
22.37 195.56 199.83 180.83 -2.14 8.15 -0.25 1.52
Products, Machinery &
Equipments
5. Metal Products,
8.72 158.63 157.22 145.93 0.90 8.70 0.04 0.62
Machinery & Equipments

Main contributors to month-on-month and year-on-year percentage changes are given below and detail is
given in Annexure B.

1. Month-on-month Top few commodities which varied from previous month i.e. June 2012 are given
below:-

Increased: Vegetables (24.59%), Poultary (18.73%), Edible Roots/Potatoes (11.75%), Pesticides

(10.15%), Fish (9.23%),Paints and Varnishes (8.56%), Eggs (8.02%), Millet/Bajra (7.35%), Fresh
Fruits (6.49%), Oil Cakes (5.83%), Ice Cream (5.15%), Fibre Crops (4.63%) and Motor vehicles
(4.22%).
Decreased: Motor Spirit (10.08%), Natural Gas Liquified (9.33%), Synthetic Carpets (8.17%),
Tractors (6.03%), Diesel (5.24%), Kerosine Oil (4.60%), Coffee and Tea (2.67%), Furnace Oil
(2.60%), Sorghum/Jowar (2.13%) and Nylon Yarn (2.06%).

2. Year-on-year Top ten commodities which varied from previous year i.e. July 2011 are given below:-
 Increased: Fresh Fruits (60.14%), Coal not Agglomerated (56.25%), Other Cereal Flour (48.89%),
Spices (47.38%), Paint and Varnishes (36.26%), Printing Paper (33.43%), Electrical Energy
(32.45%), Fish (27.98%), Footwears (26.63%) and Dairy Products (24.21%).

Decreased: Sugar Refined (24.07%), Fiber Crops (23.15%), Edible Roots/Potatoes (17.68%),
Stimulant and Spice Crops (15.30%), Synthetic Carpets (15.12%), Blended Yarn (13.51%), Cotton
Yarn (12.19%), Oil Cakes (10.95%), Nylon Yarn (10.74%) and Tractors (10.46%).

YoY

MoM
Annexure A:Consumer Price Index Numbers by Commodity Groups & Commodities (2007 - 2008 = 100)

Index Numbers % Change in Jul 2012 Over

Weight
Item and Specification Jul 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2011 Jun 2012 Jul 2011

00 General 100.000 169.57 169.99 154.72 - 0.25 + 9.60

00 Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages 0
34.8343 190.58 187.05 175.28 + 1.89 + 8.73
01 Wheat 0.3477 159.07 158.74 149.37 + 0.21 + 6.49
02 Wheat Flour 4.1648 165.74 166.45 159.16 - 0.43 + 4.13
03 Wheat Product 0.0959 162.45 162.86 157.76 - 0.25 + 2.97
04 Besan 0.1500 233.88 231.58 163.59 + 0.99 + 42.97
05 Rice 1.5821 167.07 166.43 145.88 + 0.38 + 14.53
06 Cereals 0.1563 196.40 193.80 178.16 + 1.34 + 10.24
07 Bakery & Confectionary 1.1550 170.02 169.62 156.19 + 0.24 + 8.85
08 Nimco 0.4574 191.57 190.60 170.30 + 0.51 + 12.49
09 Meat 2.4303 214.77 214.75 189.56 + 0.01 + 13.30
10 Chicken 1.3596 205.11 182.90 179.00 + 12.14 + 14.59
11 Fish 0.2970 186.25 187.13 162.97 - 0.47 + 14.28
12 Milk Fresh 6.6800 210.80 209.46 186.70 + 0.64 + 12.91
13 Milk Products 0.6338 205.90 204.19 181.88 + 0.84 + 13.21
14 Milk Powder 0.1129 180.01 175.97 152.98 + 2.30 + 17.67
15 Eggs 0.4555 154.16 149.61 153.99 + 3.04 + 0.11
16 Mustard Oil 0.0952 160.06 158.54 145.04 + 0.96 + 10.36
17 Cooking Oil 1.7538 163.95 157.85 144.40 + 3.86 + 13.54
18 Vegetable Ghee 2.0714 164.31 164.96 155.62 - 0.39 + 5.58
19 Dry Fruits 0.2543 199.15 196.87 181.26 + 1.16 + 9.87
20 Fresh Fruits 1.8649 244.15 232.20 190.72 + 5.15 + 28.01
21 Pulse Masoor 0.2712 143.47 145.26 159.65 - 1.23 - 10.13
22 Pulse Moong 0.2336 230.89 231.97 268.94 - 0.47 - 14.15
23 Pulse Mash (Washed) 0.2098 194.55 197.41 221.55 - 1.45 - 12.19
24 Pulse Gram 0.2361 241.04 240.97 160.75 + 0.03 + 49.95
25 Gram Whole 0.1616 229.76 231.05 174.70 - 0.56 + 31.52
26 Beans 0.0269 205.15 202.24 170.59 + 1.44 + 20.26
27 Potatoes 0.4699 189.45 169.38 212.95 + 11.85 - 11.04
28 Onion 0.5340 154.19 127.62 102.16 + 20.82 + 50.93
29 Tomatoes 0.4419 92.84 79.62 136.41 + 16.60 - 31.94
30 Fresh Vegetables 1.6802 176.65 158.70 184.27 + 11.31 - 4.14
31 Sugar 1.0445 197.18 198.64 252.46 - 0.73 - 21.90
32 Gur 0.0220 221.22 219.21 260.51 + 0.92 - 15.08
33 Honey 0.0446 237.13 232.36 197.41 + 2.05 + 20.12
34 SweetMeat 0.2483 200.89 200.28 181.05 + 0.30 + 10.96
35 Beverages 1.1990 168.43 168.70 156.10 - 0.16 + 7.90
36 Jam, Tomato Ketchup & Pickles 0.2454 172.43 172.20 164.75 + 0.13 + 4.66
37 Condiments 0.2656 210.32 209.67 174.59 + 0.31 + 20.47
38 Spices 0.5441 268.98 268.44 236.24 + 0.20 + 13.86
39 Tea 0.8377 201.61 212.34 199.69 - 5.05 + 0.96
00 Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco 1.4135 189.36 188.05 160.33 + 0.70 + 18.11
40 Cigarettes 1.3906 189.57 188.26 160.38 + 0.70 + 18.20
41 Betel Leaves & Nuts 0.0229 176.60 175.17 157.35 + 0.82 + 12.23
00 Clothing & Footwear 7.5708 165.67 164.08 143.03 + 0.97 + 15.83
42 Cotton Cloth 1.7286 155.55 153.57 141.68 + 1.29 + 9.79
43 Woolen Cloth 0.8759 184.64 182.08 154.48 + 1.41 + 19.52
44 Readymade Garments 0.9739 164.95 163.15 139.58 + 1.10 + 18.18
45 Woolen Readymade Garments 0.3964 161.83 162.45 138.57 - 0.38 + 16.79
46 Hosiery 0.5094 173.15 172.27 150.15 + 0.51 + 15.32
47 Dopatta 0.4412 178.69 174.75 148.43 + 2.25 + 20.39
48 Cleaning and Laundry 0.2110 182.46 180.05 153.90 + 1.34 + 18.56
49 Tailoring 0.8840 195.36 193.31 166.62 + 1.06 + 17.25
50 Footwear 1.5504 142.27 142.07 122.56 + 0.14 + 16.08
Annexure A:Consumer Price Index Numbers by Commodity Groups & Commodities (2007 - 2008 = 100)

Index Numbers % Change in Jul 2012 Over

Weight
Item and Specification Jul 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2011 Jun 2012 Jul 2011

00 Housing,Water,Elec.,Gas,Other 29.4149 147.92 153.35 140.08 - 3.54 + 5.60

51 Fuels
House Rent 21.8149 137.02 135.02 128.63 + 1.48 + 6.52
52 Construction Input Items 0.5623 198.90 196.25 173.13 + 1.35 + 14.88
53 Construction Wage Rates 0.3331 167.76 166.44 147.98 + 0.79 + 13.37
54 Water Supply 0.4971 133.23 133.23 123.01 + 0.00 + 8.31
55 Electricity 4.3985 196.37 196.37 168.71 + 0.00 + 16.39
56 Gas 1.5756 134.34 264.42 204.32 - 49.19 - 34.25
57 Kerosene Oil 0.0057 243.58 253.30 223.70 - 3.84 + 8.89
58 Firewood Whole 0.2277 225.49 225.29 182.13 + 0.09 + 23.81
00 Furnished H.Hold Equip.& House 4.2082 174.01 173.20 144.82 + 0.47 + 20.16
59 Maint.
Furniture 0.3315 163.36 162.55 141.06 + 0.50 + 15.81
60 Household Textiles 0.6489 170.35 169.15 142.92 + 0.71 + 19.19
61 Household Equipment 0.5936 155.52 154.82 143.76 + 0.45 + 8.18
62 Utensils 0.3212 173.16 171.16 139.81 + 1.17 + 23.85
63 Plastic Products 0.2547 173.73 172.84 152.93 + 0.51 + 13.60
64 Washing Soaps & Detergents 0.7893 189.47 189.05 163.10 + 0.22 + 16.17
65 Sewing Needle & Dr Cell 0.1496 148.64 148.03 133.20 + 0.41 + 11.59
66 Household Servant 1.0432 181.30 180.92 134.26 + 0.21 + 35.04
67 Marriage Hall Charges 0.0762 190.06 186.63 157.72 + 1.84 + 20.50
00 Health 2.1868 149.84 147.42 129.63 + 1.64 + 15.59
68 Drugs & Medicines 1.2667 132.72 131.03 120.51 + 1.29 + 10.13
69 Medical Equipments 0.0080 189.54 188.56 166.55 + 0.52 + 13.80
70 Doctor (MBBS) Clinic Fee 0.5904 185.15 180.36 147.49 + 2.66 + 25.53
71 Medical Tests 0.3217 151.52 150.49 131.86 + 0.68 + 14.91
00 Transport 7.2023 178.58 182.98 158.64 - 2.40 + 12.57
72 Motor Vehicles 0.6630 150.32 148.81 137.92 + 1.01 + 8.99
73 Motor Vehicle Accessories 0.2439 203.03 201.80 173.62 + 0.61 + 16.94
74 Motor Fuel 3.0269 164.31 180.20 151.63 - 8.82 + 8.36
75 Mechanical Service 0.4552 179.09 175.42 149.97 + 2.09 + 19.42
76 Motor Vehicle Tax 0.1099 152.02 152.02 118.09 + 0.00 + 28.73
77 Transport Services 2.7034 200.29 195.30 173.32 + 2.56 + 15.56
00 Communication 3.2198 123.56 123.62 123.45 - 0.05 + 0.09
78 Postal Services 0.0662 171.37 171.37 162.09 + 0.00 + 5.73
79 Communication & Apparatus 3.1536 122.55 122.61 122.64 - 0.05 - 0.07
00 Recreation & Culture 2.0227 164.63 164.37 138.85 + 0.16 + 18.57
80 Recreation & Culture 0.8634 121.45 121.37 114.65 + 0.07 + 5.93
81 Text Books 0.5706 230.22 230.22 163.74 + 0.00 + 40.60
82 Newspapers 0.1934 149.97 149.97 141.92 + 0.00 + 5.67
83 Stationery 0.3953 171.42 170.26 154.31 + 0.68 + 11.09
00 Education 3.9431 152.71 152.28 138.92 + 0.28 + 9.93
84 Education 3.9431 152.71 152.28 138.92 + 0.28 + 9.93
00 Restaurants & Hotels 1.2286 196.24 195.10 177.90 + 0.58 + 10.31
85 Readymade Food 1.2286 196.24 195.10 177.90 + 0.58 + 10.31
00 Miscellaneous Goods & Services 2.7550 190.67 190.51 165.50 + 0.08 + 15.21
86 Personal Care 1.4935 174.64 174.03 151.27 + 0.35 + 15.45
87 Cosmetics 0.3853 148.03 147.22 131.44 + 0.55 + 12.62
88 Blades 0.0322 168.82 168.23 151.34 + 0.35 + 11.55
89 Personal Equipments 0.8440 239.33 240.29 206.77 - 0.40 + 15.75
Annexure B: Wholesale Price Indices by Major Groups and Commodities (2007 - 2008 = 100)
Index Numbers % Change in Jul 2012 Over
Weight
Item and Specification
Jul 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2011 Jun 2012 Jul 2011

000 General 100.0000 190.05 189.37 177.26 + 0.36 + 7.22

000 Agriculture Forestry & 25.7674 197.57 189.25 189.78 + 4.40 + 4.10
001 Fishery
Wheat 0.6297 164.32 163.58 155.93 + 0.45 + 5.38
002 Maize 0.6764 166.89 168.35 168.55 - 0.87 - 0.98
003 Rice 2.4413 157.90 156.72 136.50 + 0.75 + 15.68
004 Sorghum/Jowar 0.0214 201.88 206.28 183.25 - 2.13 + 10.17
005 Millet/Bajra 0.0374 176.57 164.48 160.60 + 7.35 + 9.94
006 Vegetables 1.2441 185.97 149.26 155.13 + 24.59 + 19.88
007 Fresh Fruits 1.5144 287.82 270.29 179.73 + 6.49 + 60.14
008 Dry Fruits 0.2478 173.89 171.61 182.96 + 1.33 - 4.96
009 Cotton Seeds 1.1511 181.23 176.68 197.72 + 2.58 - 8.34
010 Other Oil Seeds 0.0722 174.82 171.79 159.75 + 1.76 + 9.43
011 Edible Roots/Potatoes 0.2540 178.09 159.37 216.35 + 11.75 - 17.68
012 Stimulant and Spice Crops 0.1634 170.53 166.94 201.34 + 2.15 - 15.30
013 Pulses 0.4901 221.59 223.78 197.31 - 0.98 + 12.31
014 Sugar Crops 1.0725 267.92 267.92 251.58 + 0.00 + 6.49
015 Fibre Crops 5.3169 194.22 185.62 252.74 + 4.63 - 23.15
016 Unmanufactured Tobacco 0.0742 167.67 166.81 169.05 + 0.52 - 0.82
017 Poultry 0.5633 222.42 187.34 198.48 + 18.73 + 12.06
018 Raw Milk from Bovine Animals 7.0279 207.47 202.77 182.96 + 2.32 + 13.40
019 Eggs 0.5034 155.50 143.95 161.42 + 8.02 - 3.67
020 Raw Animal Materials/Wool 0.0351 135.38 136.50 132.01 - 0.82 + 2.55
021 Hides and Fur Skins, Raw 0.4834 137.11 137.42 116.59 - 0.23 + 17.60
022 Fuel Wood in Logs 0.0179 203.50 203.50 176.63 + 0.00 + 15.21
023 Fish Live Fresh or Chilled 1.7295 171.26 156.79 133.82 + 9.23 + 27.98
000 Ores/Minerals, Elec., Gas & 12.0389 206.19 215.23 162.42 - 4.20 + 26.95
024 Water
Coal not Aggiomerated 0.7508 196.08 192.16 125.49 + 2.04 + 56.25
025 Natural Gas Liquified 5.7385 188.89 208.33 159.54 - 9.33 + 18.40
026 Salt and Pure Sodium Chloride 0.0584 165.22 168.19 141.43 - 1.77 + 16.82
027 Electrical Energy 5.4912 226.10 226.10 170.70 + 0.00 + 32.45
000 Food,Beverages,Tobacco,Te 31.1122 182.41 180.94 178.83 + 0.81 + 2.00
000 xtiles,Leather
Food Products, Beverages 20.0718 187.11 186.43 177.37 + 0.36 + 5.49
028 & Tobacco
Meat of Animals 3.4559 225.25 225.25 197.41 + 0.00 + 14.10
029 Vegetables and Fruit Juice 0.0058 179.40 179.40 169.93 + 0.00 + 5.57
030 Dried Fruits and Nuts 0.1733 207.20 201.37 190.13 + 2.90 + 8.98
031 Fruit Juices 0.3880 156.40 158.11 152.78 - 1.08 + 2.37
032 Vegetable Oils Refined 1.9242 158.08 157.10 154.70 + 0.62 + 2.18
033 Vegetable Ghee 1.5632 145.30 145.59 140.91 - 0.20 + 3.12
034 Oil Cakes 0.9611 148.24 140.07 166.46 + 5.83 - 10.95
035 Processed Liquid Milk 4.4437 202.74 200.35 171.22 + 1.19 + 18.41
036 Milk and Cream in Solid Form 0.0316 169.39 167.32 188.73 + 1.24 - 10.25
037 Ice Cream 0.0047 170.00 161.68 153.62 + 5.15 + 10.66
038 Dairy Products N.E.C 0.0117 203.56 204.27 163.88 - 0.35 + 24.21
039 Wheat Flour 2.3034 153.66 153.81 149.55 - 0.10 + 2.75
040 Other Cereal Flour 0.0604 213.80 215.04 143.60 - 0.58 + 48.89
041 Sugar Refined 1.7975 203.40 204.92 267.87 - 0.74 - 24.07
042 Chocolate 0.0139 99.19 100.26 99.45 - 1.07 - 0.26
043 Sugar Confectionary 0.0738 100.40 100.40 100.89 + 0.00 - 0.49
044 Coffee and Tea 0.7303 191.91 197.17 188.59 - 2.67 + 1.76
045 Spices 0.1449 305.49 303.27 207.28 + 0.73 + 47.38
046 Other Food Products 0.0336 314.93 318.54 290.03 - 1.13 + 8.59
047 Mineral Water 0.0207 165.88 165.88 160.81 + 0.00 + 3.15
048 Beverages 0.6303 135.30 135.23 130.26 + 0.05 + 3.87
049 Tobacco Products 1.2998 208.80 208.80 177.72 + 0.00 + 17.49
000 Textiles & Apparels 10.3289 177.68 174.56 186.45 + 1.79 - 4.70
050 Cotton Yarn 5.2491 198.24 191.40 225.76 + 3.57 - 12.19
051 Nylon Yarn 0.1719 175.86 179.55 197.01 - 2.06 - 10.74
052 Blended Yarn 0.1689 186.60 185.75 215.74 + 0.46 - 13.51
053 Woven Fabrics 0.0128 169.72 171.55 144.44 - 1.07 + 17.50
054 Cotton Fabrics 0.6343 174.86 177.38 157.68 - 1.42 + 10.90
055 Other Fabrics 1.1016 165.46 166.92 146.70 - 0.87 + 12.79
056 Silk and Reyon Fabrics 0.7350 142.47 142.56 137.07 - 0.06 + 3.94
057 Towels 0.1235 192.17 189.19 170.33 + 1.58 + 12.82
Annexure B: Wholesale Price Indices by Major Groups and Commodities (2007 - 2008 = 100)
Index Numbers % Change in Jul 2012 Over
Weight
Item and Specification
Jul 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2011 Jun 2012 Jul 2011

058 Blankets 0.0029 164.83 162.38 137.48 + 1.51 + 19.89

059 Bed Sheets 0.0913 185.57 182.90 152.16 + 1.46 + 21.96
060 Quilts 0.0019 147.05 147.05 138.95 + 0.00 + 5.83
061 Woolen Carpets 0.0383 106.55 104.76 107.14 + 1.71 - 0.55
062 Synthetic Carpets 0.0566 128.41 139.83 151.29 - 8.17 - 15.12
063 Hosiery Products 0.8832 164.70 164.67 148.44 + 0.02 + 10.95
064 Readymade Garments 1.0576 127.25 127.25 119.97 + 0.00 + 6.07
000 Leather Products 0.7115 118.56 118.56 109.33 + 0.00 + 8.44
065 Leather without Hair 0.2973 109.83 109.83 107.45 + 0.00 + 2.21
066 Other Leather N.E.C 0.2567 122.57 122.57 116.33 + 0.00 + 5.36
067 Footwears 0.1575 128.50 128.50 101.48 + 0.00 + 26.63
000 Other Transportable Goods 22.3659 195.56 199.83 180.83 - 2.14 + 8.15
068 Timber 0.0165 145.11 144.55 133.87 + 0.39 + 8.40
069 Printing Paper 0.4279 153.92 153.92 115.36 + 0.00 + 33.43
070 Hard Board 0.1579 166.67 166.67 141.67 + 0.00 + 17.65
071 Coke 0.2797 163.45 163.45 155.28 + 0.00 + 5.26
072 Motor Spirit 1.5336 143.91 160.04 141.38 - 10.08 + 1.79
073 Diesel Oil 5.2664 232.99 245.87 222.70 - 5.24 + 4.62
074 Kerosine Oil 0.2151 232.52 243.74 225.66 - 4.60 + 3.04
075 Furnace Oil 3.2664 189.21 194.27 184.75 - 2.60 + 2.41
076 Mobil Oil 0.7114 179.57 179.12 168.47 + 0.25 + 6.59
077 Chemicals 1.7720 146.39 145.80 139.46 + 0.40 + 4.97
078 Dyeing Material 0.1539 104.26 104.26 107.04 + 0.00 - 2.60
079 Fertilizers 2.8657 261.59 263.70 229.52 - 0.80 + 13.97
080 Pesticides 0.2763 184.25 167.27 157.91 + 10.15 + 16.68
081 Insecticides 0.1276 117.64 118.26 127.52 - 0.52 - 7.75
082 Paints and Varnishes 0.1916 233.80 215.37 171.58 + 8.56 + 36.26
083 Medicines 1.1428 134.27 129.55 115.54 + 3.64 + 16.21
084 Soaps and Detergents 0.8168 157.12 157.37 145.12 - 0.16 + 8.27
085 Auto Tyres 0.2703 176.49 176.49 161.85 + 0.00 + 9.05
086 Plastic Products 0.4550 191.18 188.26 165.58 + 1.55 + 15.46
087 Glass sheets 0.2089 183.78 177.10 156.82 + 3.77 + 17.19
088 Other Glass Articles 0.1635 217.98 217.98 192.26 + 0.00 + 13.38
089 Ceramics and Sanitery Fixture 0.0244 150.87 146.66 131.02 + 2.87 + 15.15
090 Bricks, Blocks and Tiles 0.1566 170.40 170.93 153.09 - 0.31 + 11.31
091 Cement 1.8145 180.22 177.78 156.80 + 1.37 + 14.94
092 Bed Foam 0.0006 133.83 131.50 120.83 + 1.77 + 10.76
093 Matches 0.0505 122.82 122.82 114.56 + 0.00 + 7.21
000 Metal Product, Machinery & 8.7156 158.63 157.22 145.93 + 0.90 + 8.70
094 Equipment
Pig Iron 0.0593 128.97 128.97 128.97 + 0.00 + 0.00
095 Steel Bar and Sheets 1.4022 139.57 139.13 128.65 + 0.32 + 8.49
096 Pipe Fittings 0.0780 141.04 142.31 138.47 - 0.89 + 1.86
097 Steel Products 0.3879 160.53 159.73 137.27 + 0.50 + 16.94
098 Engines and Motors 0.0046 109.07 109.07 109.07 + 0.00 + 0.00
099 Vacuum Pumps 0.0155 115.39 115.39 115.39 + 0.00 + 0.00
100 Air Conditioners 0.0049 172.67 172.67 162.24 + 0.00 + 6.43
101 Cultivators 0.0551 184.66 184.66 182.38 + 0.00 + 1.25
102 Chuff Cutter 0.1293 138.54 138.54 131.08 + 0.00 + 5.69
103 Tractors 0.0028 161.96 172.36 180.89 - 6.03 - 10.46
104 Lathe Machines 0.0525 147.68 147.68 147.51 + 0.00 + 0.12
105 Concrete Mixture 0.0107 138.83 138.83 138.83 + 0.00 + 0.00
106 Fridge,WashM,SewM,Fans,Iro 1.1645 164.31 164.93 158.44 - 0.38 + 3.70
107 n
Electrice Wires 0.0912 163.80 165.49 153.24 - 1.02 + 6.89
108 Lighting Equipments 1.4431 146.79 146.79 130.46 + 0.00 + 12.52
109 Radio and Television 0.1843 132.73 132.73 127.86 + 0.00 + 3.81
110 Motor Vehicles 0.0244 167.04 160.28 147.72 + 4.22 + 13.08
111 Motorcycles 0.2570 125.19 124.02 120.86 + 0.94 + 3.58
112 Bicycles 3.3483 175.08 171.52 159.78 + 2.08 + 9.58