AICPIN January 2026: CPI-IW Index Rises to 148.6, Year-on-Year Inflation at 3.77%
📊 Data Release
The Labour Bureau has released the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for January 2026. The All-India index rose to 148.6, up 0.4 points from December, with year-on-year inflation climbing to 3.77% — the highest reading in 12 months. Housing costs saw the sharpest jump this month while food prices eased slightly. Among the 88 centres tracked, Puducherry recorded the highest index at 165.7 and Jaipur the lowest at 131.7.
All-India Index
148.6
January 2026
▲ +0.4 from Dec
YoY Inflation
3.77%
vs 3.10% a year ago
▲ +0.67 pp
Highest Centre
165.7
Puducherry
▲ +1.1 from Dec
Lowest Centre
131.7
Jaipur
▼ −0.5 from Dec
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Food & Beverages
151.7
Dec 2025: 152.4
▼ −0.7
Pan, Supari & Tobacco
170.5
Dec 2025: 169.3
▲ +1.2
Clothing & Footwear
154.9
Dec 2025: 154.6
▲ +0.3
Housing
140.6
Dec 2025: 137.7
▲ +2.9
Fuel & Light
152.8
Dec 2025: 153.0
▼ −0.2
Miscellaneous
145.8
Dec 2025: 145.6
▲ +0.2
General Index — All India
148.6
Dec 2025: 148.2
▲ +0.4
Group Indices — December 2025 vs January 2026
All India · Base 2016 = 100
Year-on-Year Inflation Trend
January 2025 to January 2026
🔺 Biggest Rises — cost of living increased
🔻 Biggest Falls — some relief for workers
| State / UT ↕ | # Centres | Avg Dec 2025 ↕ | Avg Jan 2026 ↕ | Avg Change ↕ | vs All-India ↕ | Range (Low – High) |
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| Rank | Centre | State/UT | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Change | vs All-India |
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Data Source: Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India. Headline figures sourced from the Press Release and centre-wise data from the Monthly Index Letter, both dated 27 February 2026. Data covers 88 industrially important centres across India based on retail prices collected from 317 markets. Base Year: 2016 = 100. * Some values rounded up from second decimal place as per the original release. Compiled and presented by GConnect.in for informational purposes.
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