11.2 Wights of Various CPI Series for All-India at Group and Sub-Group Levels

No.

Group and Sub-Group

CPI(UNME)

Base:

1984-85

CPI(IW)

Base:

1982

CPI(AL)

Base:

1986-87

CPI(RL)

Base:

1986-87

1

2

3

4

5

6

I.

Food, Beverages and Tobacco

47.13

60.15

72.94

70.47

 

1. Cereals

10.97

20.47

40.94

38.15

 

2. Pulses

2.51

3.59

3.39

3.40

 

3. Milk

9.02

6.45

3.74

3.94

 

4. Edible Oils

4.39

5.03

3.83

3.79

 

5. Meat

2.99

4.29

3.10

3.31

 

6. Vegetables

4.31

5.71

4.18

4.05

 

7. Fruits

1.99

 

0.88

1.00

 

8. Sugar

1.84

2.72

2.58

2.59

 

9. Salt and spices

1.53

3.18

4.12

3.92

 

10. Beverages

6.12

5.56

2.39

2.62

 

11. Pan, Tobacco, etc.

1.46

3.15

3.79

3.70

II.

Fuel & Light

5.48

6.28

8.35

7.90

III.

Housing

16.41

8.67

-

-

IV.

Clothing & Footwear

7.03

8.54

6.98

9.76

 

1. Clothing

6.14

7.68

6.28

6.17

 

2. Footwear

0.89

0.86

0.70

3.59

V.

Miscellaneous

23.95

16.36

11.73

11.87

 

1. Amusement

2.19

1.40

0.53

0.60

 

2. Personal Care

4.55

3.31

2.04

2.28

 

3. Transport & Communication

5.18

2.65

1.67

1.80

 

4. Education

4.58

1.74

0.41

0.39

 

5. Medical

2.51

2.59

4.38

4.23

 

6. Household Requisites

2.02

4.67

2.70

2.57

 

7. Others

2.92

     
 

Total

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

  • Notes:
    • The sub-groups ‘Vegetables’ and ‘Fruits’ are combined into one sub-group in CPI(IW);
    • Under group ‘Miscellaneous’ in CPI(IW), CPI(AL) and CPI(RL); the sub-group ‘Others’ has been included under sub- group ‘Household Requisites’;
    • There is no ‘Housing’ group under CPI(AL) and CPI(RL) as the housing cost of the rural or agricultural labour population was observed negligible in the base year;
    • * Based on estimates of consumer expenditure generated from the data collected through respective Family Living Surveys conducted during 1982-83 for CPI(UNME) and 1981-82 for CPI(IW), and household consumer expenditure enquiry conducted during 1983 for CPI(RL) and CPI(AL).
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