Chart based on DES, Nagaland and MoSPI data
Food prices drive rise across rural and urban sectors
Our Correspondent
Kohima | August 24
Consumer prices in Nagaland rose at nearly twice the national average in the first quarter of 2025 (January–March), with the State’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded at 8.89% and food inflation (CFPI) at 10.38% over the base year 2022, according to the State’s Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES) data.
By comparison, the national CPI during the same period stood at 4.26% in January, 3.61% in February, and 3.34% in March, averaging 3.74% for the January–March quarter, as per monthly report by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
During the same period, the all-India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) was 5.97%, 3.75% and 2.69% respectively, with a quarterly average of 4.14%.
The current publication for January-March 2025 is the first state-level series for rural, urban and combined sectors prepared using the revised base year 2022=100 along with an updated weighting diagram, the DES stated. The CFPI was also included.
State-level indices and monthly changes
The General Index for Nagaland in the January–March quarter stood at 108.91 in rural, 108.68 in urban and 108.89 in the combined sector. The CFPI for the quarter was recorded at 111.11 (rural), 110.05 (urban) and 110.38 (combined).
Rural areas saw inflation of 8.91% and food inflation of 11.31%, while urban inflation stood at 8.68% and food inflation at 10.05%.
Rural CPI rose by 0.51% in January–February and by another 0.51% in February–March 2025. The urban CPI increased by 0.07% and 0.68% during the same periods. For the combined sector, CPI went up by 0.32% and 0.70%.
Food prices showed similar trends: rural CFPI increased by 0.54% and 0.48%, urban CFPI by 0.05% and 0.82%, and combined CFPI by 0.53% and 0.77% in successive months.
District-level inflation
For the first time, DES released district-wise indices using the 2022 base year.
In the urban sector, Chümoukedima recorded the highest CPI rise at 10.73% and CFPI at 13.98%, while Kohima registered the lowest at 6.45% (CPI) and 8.55% (CFPI).
In rural sector, Noklak posted the highest CPI increase at 11.51%, while Shamator led in CFPI at 13.96%. Mokokchung and Phek saw the lowest CPI (5.96%) and CFPI (8.10%) respectively.
For both sectors, Noklak recorded the highest CPI increase at 10.41%, and Chümoukedima the highest CFPI at 13.14%.
Kohima and Phek, respectively, registered the lowest CPI (5.87%) and CFPI (8.82%).
