Rural and urban inflation ease
Inflation cooled across both rural and urban areas. Rural headline inflation dropped to 1.07% in September from 1.69% in August, while urban inflation eased to 2.04% from 2.47% in the same period.
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The rural segment also saw a sharper decline in food prices compared with last month, underscoring easing cost pressures in villages.
Housing costs inch up; other categories ease
The housing inflation in urban areas rose to 3.98% from 3.09% in August, while education inflation moderated slightly to 3.44% from 3.60%. The health category also recorded a small dip, coming in at 4.34% versus 4.40% in August. Inflation in transport and communication slowed to 1.82%, and in fuel and light to 1.98%, reflecting easing energy prices.
The CPI for October 2025 will be released on 12 November 2025.