As national CPI falls to 4.31%, Kerala, Odisha record high inflation rate

As projected by the Reserve Bank of India, the rate of inflation in India has fallen for the second month in a row.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures retail inflation, fell to 4.31 per cent in January. Previously, the rate of inflation in December was 5.22 per cent.

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This rate is still greater than the RBI's 4% requirement. Meanwhile, among the Indian states that contribute to this inflation rate, conflict-torn Manipur has the highest inflation rate for the second consecutive month. The Northeastern posted a CPI of 7.41 percent.

Kerala Records High Inflation

However, when we look at the larger states, Kerala, which has always had the highest inflation rate among its Southern counterparts, has now led the national list, surpassing its Northern counterparts.

In December, states such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh witnessed significant inflation rates, The Free Press Journal reported.

The Southern state, with a population of over 3 crores, had a high inflation rate of 6.76 per cent. Kerala was followed by Odisha among the major states. The Odiya-speaking state has a CPI rate of 6.05%.

Maharashtra at 3.39 per cent

The Southern states, including the aforementioned Kerala, had an average inflation rate of 4.59 per cent, which was greater than the national rate.

Telangana had one of the lowest rates at 2.22 per cent. Maharashtra had an inflation rate of 3.39 per cent in January.

Now we'll look at the nationwide difference between rural and urban inflation rates. The rural inflation rate fell to 4.64 per cent, down from 5.76 per cent the month before.

The urban CPI fell to 3.87 per cent, compared to 4.58 per cent in the last month of 2024.