The inflation of the retail sale of India has been the lowest since July 2019 in April, according to the Ministry of Statistics and the implementation of the program which announced the inflation of the CPI for the month.
“The inflation rate from one year to the next based on the entire consumer price index (IPC) of India for the month of April 2025 in April 2024 is 3.16% (provisional). There is a drop of 18 base points in the inflation of the stem of April 2025 compared to March 2025, “he said.
Food inflation for the month of April, against 1.78%. The corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban areas are 1.85% and 1.64% respectively. “The significant drop in titles and food inflation in April 2025 is mainly attributed to the decline in inflation of vegetables, pulses and products, fruit, meat and fish, personal care and effects, cereals and products,” said the ministry.
Rural inflation experienced a significant drop of 2.92%, compared to 3.25% in March. Urban inflation also increased from 3.43% in March to 3.36% in April.
The inflation of housing for the urban sector for April was 3%, while for March, it was recorded at 3.03%. Education inflation was 4.13%, while it was 3.98% for March.
Health inflation for April was 4.25%, while it was 4.26% in March. Transport and communication inflation for April was 3.73%, compared to 3.36% in March.
The inflation of fuel and light was 2.92%, while it was 1.42% in March.
