
Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:  The prices of essential food items in Kerala spiked to a new high in June and the state is ranked fifth in the country in food inflation, according to the latest data on retail inflation or consumer price index(CPI) released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on  Wednesday.
The âFood and Beveragesâ basket in the CPI increased from 188.6 points in May to 194 points in June for the state. Retail inflation is seen higher in the state at  5.25 per cent as against the national average of 4.81 per cent. In May CPI for the state stood at  4.48 per cent.
The âFood and Beveragesâ Â basket holds a weightage of 45.86 per cent in determining the CPI. After a brief period of stability, consumer prices in four out of six categories used to calculate the CPI resumed their upward trend in June. The National Statistical Office (NSO) calculates the inflation rate based on prices in six baskets: âfood and beveragesâ, âpan, tobacco and intoxicantsâ, âclothing and footwearâ, âhousingâ, âfuel and lightâ, and âmiscellaneousâ.
In June, the index for the âfood and beveragesâ basket in Kerala was 194, while the national figure was 183. This index is calculated based on the prices of 12 Â categories of food items such as cereals, pulses, vegetables, fruits, meat, and dairy products.
The âfuel and lightâ basket includes energy products like LPG, kerosene, and electricity. Keralaâs CPI for this basket was 206.6 in June, compared to the national figure of 182.9.Â
The index for the  âhousingâ basket, determined by rental prices in urban areas, was 182 in Kerala, while the national figure was 174.4. The index for the âpan,  tobacco, and intoxicantsâ basket in Kerala was 210.1, while the national figure was 201.4.
The MoSPI calculates the countryâs inflation rate based on data from 22 major states. In June, Kerala reported the seventh-highest retail inflation in the country.
Food Inflation Indices (in points):Â
Lakshadweep– 203.6Â
Telangana– 199.1Â
Puducherry– 196.2Â
Andaman and Nicobar– 195.8Â
Kerala– 194
The âFood and Beveragesâ basket in the CPI increased from 188.6 points in May to 194 points in June for the state. Retail inflation is seen higher in the state at  5.25 per cent as against the national average of 4.81 per cent. In May CPI for the state stood at  4.48 per cent.
The âFood and Beveragesâ Â basket holds a weightage of 45.86 per cent in determining the CPI. After a brief period of stability, consumer prices in four out of six categories used to calculate the CPI resumed their upward trend in June. The National Statistical Office (NSO) calculates the inflation rate based on prices in six baskets: âfood and beveragesâ, âpan, tobacco and intoxicantsâ, âclothing and footwearâ, âhousingâ, âfuel and lightâ, and âmiscellaneousâ.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
In June, the index for the âfood and beveragesâ basket in Kerala was 194, while the national figure was 183. This index is calculated based on the prices of 12 Â categories of food items such as cereals, pulses, vegetables, fruits, meat, and dairy products.
The âfuel and lightâ basket includes energy products like LPG, kerosene, and electricity. Keralaâs CPI for this basket was 206.6 in June, compared to the national figure of 182.9.Â
The index for the  âhousingâ basket, determined by rental prices in urban areas, was 182 in Kerala, while the national figure was 174.4. The index for the âpan,  tobacco, and intoxicantsâ basket in Kerala was 210.1, while the national figure was 201.4.
The MoSPI calculates the countryâs inflation rate based on data from 22 major states. In June, Kerala reported the seventh-highest retail inflation in the country.
Food Inflation Indices (in points):Â
Lakshadweep- 203.6Â
Telangana- 199.1Â
Puducherry- 196.2Â
Andaman and Nicobar- 195.8Â
Kerala- 194