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India Retail Inflation 2.75%: Revised CPI Series, January 2026

16 February 20261 min read
ECONOMYIndia RetailInflation 2.75%:Revised CPI Series,January 202616 February 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

January’s retail inflation came in at 2.75%, measured on the revised Consumer Price Index series, whose base year has moved to 2024 from 2012.

Key facts

MeasureJanuary reading
Overall retail inflation2.75%
Rural inflation2.73%
Urban inflation2.77%
Food inflation2.13%
  • The base year of CPI is now 2024, replacing 2012.
  • The upward push came largely from costlier services, clothing, education and personal care.

Exam angle

  • Old base year: 2012; new base year: 2024.
  • Urban inflation was slightly above rural inflation.
  • Food inflation was the lowest of the four readings, at 2.13%.

Test yourself

1. Under the revised CPI series, what was India's retail inflation for January?

Retail inflation was 2.75% in January.

2. The revised CPI series updated its base year from 2012 to which year?

The new base year is 2024.

3. In January under the revised CPI series, which reading was highest among those listed?

Urban inflation of 2.77% exceeded rural (2.73%) and food (2.13%).

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