Ecostat

Government of Kerala 	
 
 	
 
                   	  
     
 
 
 	
                             
PRICES DIVISION  
Department	
 of	 Economics	  &  	Statistics	 	
Thiruvananthapuram 
2018 	
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37.00 38.00 39.00
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41.00 42.00 43.00
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Red Matta Red-Chamba White Andhra Vella	
41.07
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37.74 41.\b7
43.80
37.75 41.40
44.00
37.1\b
Prices in Rs.	
Price variation of Rice during  April  2017  March 2018 &  April2018	
Apr-17	Mar-18	Apr-18

PREFACE 
  Price  collection  is  one  of  the  major  items  of  work  undertaken  by  the  Department  of 
Economics  and  Statistics.  The  importance  and  usefulness  of  the  information  pertaining  to  the 
price  movements  has  much  significance  in  the  context  of  a  growing  economy.  This  Department 
has  been  collecting  different  types  of  prices viz.  Farm  price,  Market  price,  etc.  (both  Wholesale 
and Retail). These prices are being widely used for various purposes such as for the preparation 
of  Indices, to provide compensation to Farmers and for tendering consumable  articles for Govt. 
Institutions.  Among the Retail  prices,  the statement  of daily prices of fifty essential commodities 
being  collected  on  daily  basis  from  District  Headquarters  assume  significance,  because  it  is  
being  forwarded  daily  to  the  office  of  the    Chief  Minister  and  Minister  of  Food  and  Civil 
Supplies, Minister for Agriculture, Chief Secretary, Food and civil Supplies Secretary, Planning 
secretary,, Department of Civil supplies, Reserve Bank of India, Consumerfed  etc. In addition to 
the daily prices, weekly prices are also being collected every Friday. 
  From January 2004 onwards a publication titled “PRICE BULLETIN” is being prepared 
and  published  monthly  incorporating  the  Retail  prices  of  main  essential  commodities  under  8 
major  groups.  Group  wise  analysis  has  been  made  with  reference  to  current  month,  previous 
month and the corresponding month of the previous year with suitable pictorial representations.  
This  publication  is  being  prepared  and  published  by  Prices  Division  under  the 
supervision  of  Sri.K.Damodaran,  Additional  Director  (Prices).   I  appreciate  the  work  done  by 
Smt.Maya.S  (Assistant  Director),  Smt.K.Indira  Devi  (Research  Officer)  Sri.Sooraj 
Cheruthottathil  (Statistical  Assistant  Grade  I ) and  all  the  Price  Reporters  and  Price 
Supervisors in the Districts  for preparing such a worthy publication. 
  Suggestions if any for improving the publication is solicited. 
 	
 
 
 
 
                    Sd/- 
Thiruvananthapuram          V.RAMACHANDRAN 
23-05-2018               DIRECTOR GENERAL

Price Bulletin April, 2018 	
Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 	2 
 
 
REVIEW ON RETAIL PRICES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES   
 	
APRIL 2018 	
  
 
  
 
 	
INTRODUCTION 	
 
 
 
               This  bu\b\betin  ref\bects  the  average  retai\b  prices  of  essentia\b 
commodities  for  the  month  of  Apri\b  2018.    A  mixed  trend  has  been  seen 
in  the  retai\b  prices  under  report  when  compared  with  that  of  the  \bast 
month  as  we\b\b  as  the  corresponding  month  of  previous  year.  Statement 
showing  the  month\by  average  retai\b  prices  of  essentia\b  commodities  for 
the  month  of  Apri\b  of  the  previous  year  2017,  previous  month  March 
2018 and current month of Apri\b 2018 are attached and the percentage of 
variation  over  the  previous  month  and  the  current  month  of  the 
previous  year  are  attached.    GroupWise  ana\bysis  has  been  made  with  reference  to  the  current  month,  the  previous  month  and  the 
corresponding  month  of  the  previous  year  with  suitab\be  pictoria\b 
representation.

Price Bulletin April, 2018 	
Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 	3 	
1. RICE 
     Comparison of state average Retail prices of different varieties of Rice	
   	
                 During this period  a  mixed trend was observed in  the  state average retail price of Rice when compared 
with  the  prices  of  the  previous  month  as  well  as  the  corresponding  month  of  the  previous  year.    The  State  average 
retail  prices  of    Red    Matta  and  White  Andhra  vella  showed    negative    change  while  the  price  of  Red    Chamba  
showed  an upward trend  up to 0.46%  when compared with the prices of the  previous month. 
             When  compared  with  the  prices  of  the  corresponding  month  of  the  previous  year  the  state  average  retail 
prices  of  Red    Matta  and  Red    Chamba    showed    an  upward  trend    up  to  4.76%  ,  while  the  price  of  White  Andhra 
vella  showed  a  negative  change  up  to  1.54%    when  compared    with  the  prices  of  the  corresponding    month  of  the 
previous  year.  The  following  table  and  diagram  represent  the  prices  and  percentage  of  variation  over  month  and 
year of  Rice. 
Table-1 
                                                    
                                                                                                           
Sl.No. 	Name of 
Commodity 	
Unit 	Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage Variation 	
April 
 2017 	March 
 2018  April 
 2018 	
Over 
month  Over year 	
I  Red - Matta 	Kg 
41.07 	41.67  41.40 	-0.64  0.82 	
2 	Red - Chamba 	Kg 	42.00 	43.80 	44.00 	0.46 	4.76 	
3  White - Andra Vella 	Kg 
37.74 	37.75  37.16 	-1.56  -1.54 	
 
                                                    
                     Graph-1 
 
 	
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2\b.00
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31.00
32.00
33.00
34.00
35.00 3\b.00 37.00
38.00
39.00
40.00
41.00
42.00 43.00 44.00	
Red Matta Red-Chamba White Andhra Vella	
41.0742.00
37.74 41.\b7
43.80
37.75 41.40
44.00
37.1\b
Prices in Rs.	
Price variation of Rice during  April  2017  March 2018 &  April2018	
Apr-17	Mar-18	Apr-18

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2. PULSES  
Comparison of state average Retail prices of Pulses. 
          During this period  a   mixed trend was observed in  the state average retail price of  Pulses  when compared 
with the  prices  of the  previous   month as  well  as  the corresponding month  of the previous  year.   The  State average 
retail the price  of all  items of pulses except Green  gram,  Green   gram  dhal   and  Peas Dhall showed a  downward 
trend  up  to  5.33%  when  compared  with  the  prices  of    the  previous  month.  The  State  average  price  of  Green  gram 
showed an upward trend when compared with previous year as well as previous month. 
              When  compared  with  the  price  of  the  corresponding  month  of  the  previous  year  the  state  average  retail 
price of all items of pulses except  Green  gram  showed  a downward trend up to 30.32% when  compared with the 
prices  of  the    previous  year.  Notable  decrease    was  seen  in  the  price  of  Blackgram  split  w/o  husk  (25.04%) 
,Blackgram  split    with    husk  (25.55%)  Bengalgram    Bold  (23.05%)  and  Bengalgram    Small    (30.32%)  when 
compared    with  the  prices  of  the  corresponding    month  of  the  previous  year.  The  following  table  and  diagram 
represent the prices and percentage of  variation over month and year of pulses. 
Table-2 
Sl. No.  Name of Commodity 	Unit Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage Of 
Variation 	
April 
 2017 	
March 
 2018 	
April 
 2018 	
Over 
month 	
Over 
year 	
1 	Green gram 	Kg 	86.95 	86.34 	87.09 	0.87 	0.17 	
2  Green gram dhall 	Kg 	94.80	 	88.54	 	89.73	 	1.34	 	-5.34	 	
3 	Black gram  split w/o husk 	Kg 	114.93 	87.09 	86.15 	-1.08 	-25.04 	
4  Black gram  split with husk 	Kg 
108.30 	83.38  80.63 	-3.31  -25.55 	
5 	Redgram 	Kg 	87.10 	71.30 	70.11 	-1.68 	-19.51 	
6  Dhall(Tur) 	Kg  89.41 	84.15  83.52 	-0.76  -6.59 	
7 	Bengalgram Bold 	Kg 	97.51 	79.26 	75.04 	-5.33 	-23.05 	
8  Bengalgram Small 	Kg 90.02 	65.57  62.72 	-4.34  -30.32 	
9 	Peas Dhall 	Kg 	53.67 	42.50 	43.10 	1.41 	-19.68 	
Graph – 2 
 	
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-15.00
-10.00-5.000.00
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Green gram Black gram  split w	
 /o huskRedgram Bengalgram Bold Peas Dhal
0.87
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-1.08 -3.31 -1.\b8-0.7\b
-5.33-4.34 1.41
0.17
-5.34
-25.04 -25.55-19.51 -\b.59
-23.05 -30.32-19.\b8
Percentage variation of the prices of Pulses over month and year	
%  Variation over month	%  Variation over year

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3. OTHER FOOD ITEMS 
Comparison of state average Retail prices of other food items. 	
 During  this  period  a  mixed  trend  was  noticed  in  the  state  average  retail  price  of  other  food  items  when 
compared  with the prices of the previous month  as well as the corresponding month of the previous year.  The  State 
average  retail  prices  of    Sugar  (O.M),Milk  (Cow’s),    Egg  (Hens)  White  Lagon  Tea  Kannan  Devan,Coffee 
Brookbond, showed  a downward trend up to 5.87 % while  the price  of all  other  items   of other food  items  showed  
an upward trend up to 0.17% when compared with the prices of the  previous month. 
          When compared with the prices of the corresponding month of the previous year the state average retail price 
of Sugar (O.M.), Milk (Cow’s)   and  Baby Food  (amul) showed  a downward trend up to 17.50% while the price of  
all  other  items  of  other  food  items  showed  an  upward  trend  up  to  6.00%  when    compared  with  the  prices  of  the 
corresponding  month of the previous year.   	
                                                      	Table-3	 	
Sl. 
No.  Name of Commodity 	
Unit 
Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage Of 
Variation 	
April 
 2017 	
March 
 2018 	
April 
 2018 	
Over 
month 	
Over 
year 	
1 	Sugar(O.M) 	Kg. 	44.06 	38.02 	36.35 	-4.39 	-17.50 	
2  Milk  (Cow's) 	Ltr. 
40.96 	40.68  40.64 	-0.09  -0.78 	
3 	Tea (Kannan Devan) 	500gms 	147.86 	148.19 	148.18 	-0.01 	0.22 	
4  Coffee Powder (Brooke 
Bond Gr.Label) 	500gms  160.20 	
161.92  161.72 	-0.13  0.95 	
5 	Baby Food (Amul) 	Kg 	352.00 	342.67 	342.67 	0.00 	-2.65 	
6  Egg(Hens) White Lagon 	Dozen 46.81 	51.23  48.22 	-5.87  3.01 	
7 	Mutton with  bones 	Kg 	496.78 	525.71 	526.61 	0.17 	6.00 	
 	
 	
Graph-3 	
 
 
 	
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100.00 200.00
300.00 400.00 500.00 \b00.00	Sugar(O.M) Milk
(Cow's)Tea
(Kannan Devan) Coffee
Powder
(Brook Bond
Gr.Label) Baby
Food(amul) Egg(Hens)
White
Lagon Mutton with
bones	
44.06
40.96 147.86
160.20 352.00
46.81
496.78
38.02
40.68 148.19
161.92
342.67
51.23 525.71
36.35
40.64
148.18161.72
342.67
48.22
526.61	
Average monthly prices of Other Food Items during April 2017 March  2018 &  April  2018	
April 2017	March  2018	April 2018

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4. OIL AND OILSEEDS 
Comparison of state average Retail prices of Oil and oilseeds. 
      During this  period  a mixed   trend  was  observed   in the  retail  prices  of  oil and  oil  seeds when compared with  the  prices  of  the    previous  month  as  well  as  the  corresponding  month  of  the  previous  year.  The  state  average 
retail  price of Groundnut Oil  showed  a downward trend up to 1.05% while the price of  all other items oil and oil seeds showed an upward trend up to 2.32% when compared  with the prices of the previous month. 
                   When  compared    with  the  prices  of  the  corresponding    month  of  the  previous  year  the  state  average 
retail  price  of  all  items  of  oil  and  oil  seeds except Groundnut  oil    showed   an  upward  trend  up to  45.41% .Notable 
increase was seen in the price of  Coconut Oil (45.41%) and Coconut without husk   (32.00%)  when compared  with 
the prices of the corresponding  month of the previous year.   
Table-4 
Sl. 
No 	
Name of Commodity  Unit 	Prices (in Rs.) on   Percentage Of Variation 
f	
 Variation 	
April 
 2017 	
March 
 2018 	
April 
 2018 	
Over 
month 	
Over year 	
1 	Coconut oil 	Ltr. 	146.44 	208.10 	212.93 	2.32 	45.41 	
2 	Groundnut oil  Ltr. 	145.00  145.53 	144.00 
-1.05 	-0.69 	
3 	Refined oil 	Ltr. 	90.38 	91.26 	92.90 	1.80 	2.78 	
4 	Gingelly oil  Ltr. 	147.08  158.18 	160.19 
1.27 	8.91 	
5 	Coconut  without husk 	10 
nos 	169.34 	221.79 	223.53 	0.78 	32.00 	
 	
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190.00 200.00 210.00 220.00 230.00
Coconut oil Groundnut oilRefined oil Gingelly oil Coconut
withouthusk	
146.44
145.00
90.38
147.08169.34 208.10
145.53
91.26
158.18 221.79
212.93
144.00
92.90
160.19 223.53	
Price Trend of Oil and Oil Seeds during  April 2017  March 2018 &   April 2018
April 2\b17	March  2\b18	April 2\b18

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   During this period a mixed   trend was observed in the State average retail price of spices and condiments  
when compared  with the price of  the  previous month as well as  the corresponding  month  of the previous year. The 
state  average  retail    price  of  Onion  Small,  Chillies  dry,  Mustard  and  Methy  showed  an  upward  trend  up  to  8.39%  while  the  prices  of    all  other  items  of  Spices  and  Condiments  showed  a  downward  trend  up  to  3.96%  when 
compared  with the price of the  previous month. 
             When  compared    with  the  prices  of  the  corresponding    month  of  the  previous  year  the  state  average  retail 
price  of Chillies  dry,  Tamarind without  seeds  loose   and  Cuminseed   showed  an  upward   trend  up to  41.06%  while 
the  prices  of    all  other  items  of  Spices  and  Condiments  showed  a  downward  trend  up  to  48.61%    when  compared 
with  the  prices    of  the  corresponding    month  of  the  previous  year.  Notable  increase  was  seen  in  the  price  of 
Tamarind  without  seeds  loose  (41.06%)  and    decrease  was  seen  in  the  price  of    Onion  small  (48.61  %)  and  
Garlic(31.18%)  when compared  with the prices of the corresponding  month of the previous year. 
Table-5 
Sl. 
No.  Name of 
Commodity 	
Unit  Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage of Variation 	
April 
 2017 	
March 
 2018 	
April 
 2018 	
Over previous 	
month 	
Over  
previous 
Year 	
1 	Coriander 	Kg. 	101.59	 	90.08	 	86.52	 	-3.96 	-14.84 	
2  Chilies dry 	Kg. 	93.68	 	111.19	 	120.52	 	8.39  28.64 	
3 	Onion small 	Kg. 	67.41	 	34.04	 	34.64	 	1.78 	-48.61 	
4  Tamarind  without 
seeds loose 	Kg.  115.18 	
164.00  162.47 	-0.94  41.06 	
5 	Cuminseed 	100gm 	28.71 	30.02 	29.71 	-1.03 	3.49 	
6  Mustard 	100gm 	9.03	 	8.95	 	8.98	 	0.32  -0.55 	
7 	Methy 	100gm 	10.18	 	9.19	 	9.27	 	0.87 	-8.96 	
8  Turmeric 	100gm 	18.52	 	18.25	 	18.22	 	-0.18  -1.65 	
9 	Garlic 	100gm 	10.98	 	7.74	 	7.55	 	-2.37 	-31.18 	
 	
Graph 5 	
 
 	
-\b0.00 -40.00
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20.00
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Coriandar
Onion small Cuminseed MethyGarlic	
-3.96
8.39
1.78
-0.94 -1.03
0.32
0.87
-0.18
-2.37
-14.84
28.64
-48.61 41.06
3.49
-0.55
-8.96
-1.65
-31.18 % Variation
Percentage variation of the prices of Spices and Condiments 
over month and year	
%  Variation over month	%  Variation over year

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6. TUBERS 
Comparison of state Average Retail prices of Tubers 
            During  this  period  a    mixed    trend  was  observed  during  the  month  in  the  State  average  retail  price  of 
tubers  when  compared  with  the  prices  of  the  previous  month    as  well  as  the  corresponding  month  of  the  previous 
year.    The  state  average  retail  prices  of      all  items  of    Tubers  except  Tapioca  Raw  showed  an  upward  trend  up  to  15.27% when compared with the prices of the previous month.  
             When  compared  with  the  prices  of  the  corresponding  month  of  the  previous  year  the  State  average  retail 
prices of  all items  of   Tubers \except Potato  showed a  downward trend  up to 29.19% . Notable decrease was  seen 
in  the  price  of    Tapioca  Raw  (29.19%)  and    Colocassia  (20.62%)    when  compared    with  the  prices  of  the 
corresponding  month of the previous year. 
Table-6 
Sl. 
No. Name of 
Commodity 	
Unit  Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage of Variation 	
April 
 2017 	
March 
 2018 	
April 
 2018 	
Over previous 	
month 	
Over  previous 	
Year 	
1 	Chenai 	Kg. 	47.29 	39.06 	39.66 	1.53 	-16.13 	
2  Tapioca  Raw 	Kg. 
29.48 	21.56  20.87 	-3.19  -29.19 	
3 	Potato 	Kg. 	24.46 	25.25 	29.11 	15.27 	19.01 	
4  Colocassia 	Kg. 
68.72 	49.01  54.55 	11.31  -20.62 	
 
                                                                          
Graph 6 
 
 	
0.00 5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00
45.00 50.00 55.00
\b0.00 \b5.00 70.00	
Chenai Tapioca
RawPotato Colocassia	
47.29
29.48
24.46
68.72
39.06
21.56 25.25
49.01
39.66
20.87
29.11
54.55
Prices in Rs.	
Monthly average prices of Tubers during  April 2017, March 
2018 & April 2018	
April 2017	March  2018	April 2018

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7. VEGETABLES Comparison of state average Retail prices of Vegetables. 
                A  mixed  trend  was  observed  during  the  month  in  the  State  average  retail  price  of  vegetables  when 
compared  with  that  of  the  previous  month  as  well  as  the  corresponding  month  of  the  previous  year.  The  state 
average retail  prices of Onion big ,Lady’s Finger, Chillies green and  Plantain green showed a  downward trend up 
to    12.28%  while  the  prices  of    all  other  items  of    Vegetables  showed  an  upward  trend    up  to  19.88%  when 
compared  with the prices of the previous month 
                       When  compared  with  the  prices  of  the  corresponding  month  of  the  previous  year  the  state  average 
retail  price  of  Onion  big,  Cucumber,  Lady’s  Finger  and  Plantain  green  showed  an    up  ward  trend  up  to    15.57% 
while  the  prices  of    all  other  items  of    Vegetables  showed  a  downward  trend    up  to  40.43%    when  compared    with 
the  prices  of  the  corresponding    month  of  the  previous  year.  Notable  decrease  was  seen  in  the  price  of    Brinjal 
(32.11%)  Pumpkin  (31.83%),Cabbage  (28.20%)    Ashgourd  (40.43%)  and  Snakegourd    (33.66%),  when  compared  
with  the  price  of  the  corresponding    month  of  the  previous  year.  The  following  table  and  diagram  represents  the 
prices and percentage variation over month and year of Vegetables.   Table-7 
Sl. 
No. Name of 
Commodity 	
Unit  Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage Of Variation 	
April 
 2017 	
March 
 2018 	
April 
 2018 	
Over previous 	
month 	
Over previous 	
Year 	
1 	Onion big 	Kg. 	15.92 	20.97 	18.39 	-12.28 	15.57 	
2 	Brinjal 	Kg. 
42.43 	26.88  28.80 	7.14  -32.11 	
3 	Pumpkin 	Kg. 	26.46 	17.45 	18.04 	3.33 	-31.83 	
4 	Cucumber 	Kg. 
21.52 	20.89  23.88 	14.27  10.94 	
5 	Lady’s Finger 	Kg. 	34.15 	39.37 	37.81 	-3.97 	10.70 	
6 	Cabbage 	Kg 
33.13 	23.35  23.79 	1.85  -28.20 	
7 	Bitter gourd 	Kg. 	54.89 	44.97 	45.20 	0.50 	-17.65 	
8 	Ash gourd 	Kg. 
35.95 	18.85  21.42 	13.60  -40.43 	
9 	Snake gourd	 	Kg. 	49.23 	30.85 	32.66 	5.87 	-33.66 	
10 	Tomatto 	Kg. 
22.65 	18.11  21.72 	19.88  -4.11 	
11 	Chillies green	 	100gm 	5.46 	4.05 	4.01 	-1.05 	-26.54 	
12 	Banana green 	Kg. 
49.92 	40.41  43.66 	8.04  -12.54 	
13 	Plantain green 	Kg. 	35.91 	38.59 	37.11 	-3.83 	3.33 	
Graph-7 	
 	
-50.00 -25.000.00
25.00	
Onion big
Brinjal
Pumpkin
Cucumber
Lady's Finger Cabbage
Bittergourd Ashguard
Snakeguard
Tomatto
Chillies green
Banana green
Plantain green % Variation	
Percentage variation of  the prices of  Vegetables over 
month and year 
%  Variation over month	%  Variation over year

Price Bulletin April, 2018 	
Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 	10 	
 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
Comparison of state Average Retail prices of miscellaneous items 	
A  mixed  trend  was  observed  during  the  month  in  the  State  average  retail  price  of  miscellaneous    when 
compared  with  that  of  the  previous  month  as  well  as  the  corresponding  month  of    the  previous  year.        The  state 
average  retail  prices    of  Tobacco,  WashingSoda,  Toothpaste  Colgate,Razor  Blade  (Topaz)  and    Torch  Battery 
(Eveready) showed a downward trend  up to 0.64% when compared  with the  prices of the previous month  and the 
state average retail price  of Crocin showed no change, while the prices  of  all other items of miscellaneous showed  
an upward trend up to  1.41%  when compared  with the prices of the previous month. .  
 
             When compared  with the  prices of  the corresponding  month  of the  previous  year all  items  of miscellaneous 
except  Toothpaste  Colgate,  Electric  Bulb  (Philips)    and  Cement  –Sankar  (Ord    Paper  Bag)  showed  an  upward  
trend  up to 9.32% .   	
Table-8 	
Sl.No  Name of Commodity 	Unit Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage Of Variation 	
April 
 2017 	
March 
 2018 	
April 
 2018 	
Over 
previous 
month 	
Over  
previous 
Year 	
1 	Tobacco 	Kg. 	179.20	 	196.50	 	195.89	 	-0.31 	9.32 	
2 	Mundu Mull 	Each 	134.50	 	140.17	 	140.50	 	0.24  4.46 	
3 	Washing Soda	 	Kg. 	44.93	 	47.35	 	47.17	 	-0.39 	4.99 	
4 	Washing Soap (501) 	1/2 Bar 	17.00	 	18.00	 	0.00	 	  	
5 	Toilet Soap - Lux 	100 gm 	27.40	 	27.80	 	27.84	 	0.14 	1.63 	
6 	Toothpaste - Colgate 	100 gm 	49.72	 	47.07	 	46.96	 	-0.23  -5.54 	
7 	Razor Blade(Topaz)	 	5 nos 	8.10	 	8.58	 	8.53	 	-0.64 	5.25 	
8 	Crocin 	2 tabs 	2.41	 	2.46	 	2.46	 	0.00  2.07 	
9 	Electric Bulb(Philips) 	40W 	14.93	 	14.69	 	14.76	 	0.44 	-1.17 	
10 	Torch Battery 
(Eveready) 	Each 
18.46 	18.90  18.84 	-0.35  2.04 	
11 	Paper 	24Sheet 	16.81	 	16.91	 	17.15	 	1.41 	2.04 	
12 	Firewood( Local Split) 	Quintal 	492.86	 	508.57	 	512.50	 	0.77  3.99 	
13 	Cement - Sankar (Ord.Paper Bag) 	Packet 	410.16 	382.13 	383.91 	0.47 	-6.40 	
Graph 8	   
   
                                                                              	
                       	
-10.00 0.00
10.00	
Tobacco
Mundu Mull
Washing Soda
Washing Soap (501) Toilet Soap - Lux
Toothpaste - Colgate Razor Blade(Topaz) Crocin
Electric Bulb(Philips)
Torch Battery(Eveready)
Paper
Firewood( Local Split)
Cement-Sankar (Ord. Paper Bag)% Variation	
Percentage variation of the prices of Miscellaneous Items 
over month & year	
%  Variation over month	%  Variation over year

Price Bulletin April, 2018 	
Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 	11 	
ANNEXURE 	
Statement Showing The State Average Retail Prices Of Essential Commodities   	
for The month of April 2018 	
Sl. 
No. 	
Name of Commodity 	Unit 	Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage of 
Variation	 	
April 
 201	7 	
March 
 201	8 	
April 
 201	8 	
Over 
month	 	
Over 
year	 	
(1) 	(2) 	(3) 	 	 	 	(7) 	(8) 	
  A. RICE - Open Market 	     	     	     	
I 	Red - Matta 	Kg 	41.07 	41.67 	41.40 	-0.64 	0.82 	
2  Red - Chamba 	Kg 
42.00 	43.80  44.00 	0.46  4.76 	
3 	White - Andra Vella 	Kg 	37.74 	37.75 	37.16 	-1.56 	-1.54 	
  	B. PULSES 	  	 	   	   	
1 	Green gram	 	Kg	 	86.95 	86.34 	87.09 	0.87 	0.17 	
2 	Green gram dhal	 	Kg	 	94.80 	88.54  89.73 	1.34  -5.34 	
3 	Black gram  split w/o husk 	Kg 	114.93 	87.09 	86.15 	-1.08 	-25.04 	
4  Black gram  split with husk 	Kg 
108.30 	83.38  80.63 	-3.31  -25.55 	
5 	Redgram 	Kg 	87.10 	71.30 	70.11 	-1.68 	-19.51 	
6  Dhal(Tur) 	Kg 
89.41 	84.15  83.52 	-0.76  -6.59 	
7 	Bengalgram Bold 	Kg 	97.51 	79.26 	75.04 	-5.33 	-23.05 	
8 	Bengalgram Small	 	Kg	 	90.02 	65.57  62.72 	-4.34  -30.32 	
9 	Peas Dhal	 	Kg	 	53.67 	42.50 	43.10 	1.41 	-19.68 	
  	C. OTHER FOOD 
ITEMS 	  	
 	   	   	
1 	Sugar(O.M)	 	Kg.	 	44.06 	38.02 	36.35 	-4.39 	-17.50 	
2  Milk  (Cow's) 	Ltr. 
40.96 	40.68  40.64 	-0.09  -0.78 	
3 	Tea (Kannan Devan) 	500gms 	147.86 	148.19 	148.18 	-0.01 	0.22 	
4  Coffee Powder (Brook 
Bond Gr.Label) 	500gms 
160.20 	
161.92  161.72 	-0.13  0.95 	
5 	Baby Food(amul) 	Kg 	352.00 	342.67 	342.67 	0.00 	-2.65 	
6  Egg(Hens) White Lagon 	Dozen  46.81 	51.23  48.22 	-5.87  3.01 	
7 	Mutton with  bones 	Kg 	496.78 	525.71 	526.61 	0.17 	6.00 	
  D. OIL AND OIL SEEDS 	  
 	   	   	
1 	Coconut oil	 	Ltr.	 	146.44 	208.10 	212.93 	2.32 	45.41 	
2 	Groundnut oil	 	Ltr.	 	145.00 	145.53  144.00 	-1.05  -0.69 	
3 	Refined oil 	 	Ltr.	 	90.38 	91.26 	92.90 	1.80 	2.78 	
4 	Gingelly oil	 	Ltr.	 	147.08	 	158.18	 	160.19	 	1.27	 	8.91	 	
5 	Coconut  without husk 	10 nos 	169.34 	221.79 	223.53 	0.78 	32.00 	
  
E. SPICES AND 
CONDIMENTS 	  
 	
   	   	
1 	Coriander 	Kg. 	101.59 	90.08 	86.52 	-3.96 	-14.84 	
2  Chilies dry 	Kg. 
93.68 	111.19  120.52 	8.39  28.64 	
3 	Onion small 	Kg. 	67.41 	34.04 	34.64 	1.78 	-48.61 	
4  Tamarind  without seeds 
loose 	Kg. 
115.18 	
164.00  162.47 	-0.94  41.06 	
5 	Cuminseed 	100gm 	28.71 	30.02 	29.71 	-1.03 	3.49 	
6  Mustard 	100gm  9.03 	8.95  8.98 	0.32  -0.55 	
7 	Methy	 	100gm	 	10.18 	9.19 	9.27 	0.87 	-8.96 	
8  Turmeric 	100gm 
18.52 	18.25  18.22 	-0.18  -1.65 	
9 	Garlic 	100gm 	10.98 	7.74 	7.55 	-2.37 	-31.18

Price Bulletin April, 2018 	
Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 	12 	
Sl. 
No. Name of Commodity 	
Unit 
Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage of 
Variation 	
April 
 2017 	
March 
 2018 	
April 
 2018 	
Over 
month 	
Over 
year 	
 	F. TUBERS 	 	 	  	   	
1 	Chenai 	Kg. 	47.29	 	39.06	 	39.66	 	1.53	 	-16.13	 	
2  Tapioca  Raw 	Kg. 
29.48 	21.56  20.87 	-3.19  -29.19 	
3 	Potato	 	Kg.	 	24.46 	25.25 	29.11 	15.27 	19.01 	
4  Colocassia 	Kg. 
68.72 	49.01  54.55 	11.31  -20.62 	
 	G. VEGETABLES 	  	 	 	 	 	 	
1  Onion big 	Kg. 
15.92 	20.97  18.39 	-12.28  15.57 	
2 	Brinjal 	Kg. 	42.43 	26.88 	28.80 	7.14 	-32.11 	
3 	Pumpkin	 	Kg.	 	26.46 	17.45  18.04 	3.33  -31.83 	
4 	Cucumber 	Kg. 	21.52 	20.89 	23.88 	14.27 	10.94 	
5  Lady’s Finger 	Kg. 34.15 	39.37  37.81 	-3.97  10.70 	
6 	Cabbage	 	Kg	 	33.13 	23.35 	23.79 	1.85 	-28.20 	
7  Bitter gourd 	Kg. 54.89 	44.97  45.20 	0.50  -17.65 	
8 	Ash gourd	 	Kg.	 	35.95 	18.85 	21.42 	13.60 	-40.43 	
9  Snake gourd 	Kg. 49.23 	30.85  32.66 	5.87  -33.66 	
10 	Tomato 	Kg. 	22.65 	18.11 	21.72 	19.88 	-4.11 	
11 	Chilies green	 	100gm	 	5.46 	4.05  4.01 	-1.05  -26.54 	
12 	Banana green 	Kg. 	49.92 	40.41 	43.66 	8.04 	-12.54 	
13  Plantain green 	Kg. 35.91 	38.59  37.11 	-3.83  3.33 	
 	H. MISCELLANEOUS 
ITEMS 	
  	
 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Tobacco	 	Kg.	 	179.20 	196.50  195.89 	-0.31  9.32 	
2 	Mundu Mull 	Each 	134.50 	140.17 	140.50 	0.24 	4.46 	
3 	Washing Soda	 	Kg.	 	44.93 	47.35  47.17 	-0.39  4.99 	
4 	Washing Soap (501)	 	1/2 Bar	 	17.00 	18.00 	0.00 	 	 	
5  Toilet Soap - Lux 	100 gm  27.40 	27.80  27.84 	0.14  1.63 	
6 	Toothpaste 	- Colgate	 	100 gm	 	49.72 	47.07 	46.96 	-0.23 	-5.54 	
7  Razor Blade(Topaz) 	5 nos 	8.10	 	8.58	 	8.53	 	-0.64	 	5.25	 	
8 	Crocin 	2 tabs 	2.41 	2.46 	2.46 	0.00 	2.07 	
9 	Electric Bulb(Philips)	 	40W	 	14.93 	14.69  14.76 	0.44  -1.17 	
10 	Torch Battery(Eveready) 	Each 	18.46 	18.90 	18.84 	-0.35 	2.04 	
11 	Paper	 	24 
Sheets 16.81 	16.91  17.15 	1.41  2.04 	
12 	Firewood( Local Split)	 	Quintal	 	492.86 	508.57  512.50 	0.77  3.99 	
13  Cement - Sankar 
(Ord.Paper Bag) 	Packet 
410.16 	
382.13  383.91 	0.47  -6.40

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