Ecostat

Government of Kerala 	
 
   	
 
                   	  
     
 
 
 	
                             
PRICES DIVISION  
Department	
 of	 Economics	  &  	Statistics	 	
Thiruvananthapuram 
2018 	
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Red Matta Red-Chamba White Andhra Vella	
43.20
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38.24 41.09
44.00
3\b.50 39.84
44.00
3\b.40
Prices in Rs.	
Price variation of Rice during  July  2017  June  2018 &  July 2018	
Jul-17	Jun-18	Jul-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.Sharulatha  (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 
  16/08/2018                        DIRECTOR GENERAL

Price Bulletin July, 2018 	
Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 	2 
 
 	
 
 
 
 
 
 	
REVIEW ON RETAIL PRICES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES 
 
 	
JULY 2018 	
  
 
  
 
 	
INTRODUCTION 	
 
 
 
               This  bu\b\betin  ref\bects  the  average  retai\b  prices  of  essentia\b 
commodities  for the month of Ju\by 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  Ju\by  of  the  previous  year  2017,  previous  month  June  2018 
and  current  month  of  Ju\by  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 July, 2018 	
Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 	3 	
1. RICE 
     Comparison of state average Retail prices of different varieties of Rice	
   	
  Due to adequate availability Rice in the market, down trend continued in the 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  Andhra  Vella  showed  a  slight  decrease  and  Red  Chamba  remains  stable  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  Andhra Vella   showed   a  downward trend    up  to 7.78%  , while  the price of Red  Chamba   increased  by  about  6%    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 	
July 
 2017 	June 
 2018  July 
 2018 	
Over 
month  Over year 	
I  Red - Matta 	Kg 
43.20 	41.09  39.84 	-3.04  -7.78 	
2 	Red - Chamba 	Kg 	41.50 	44.00 	44.00 	0.00 	6.02 	
3  White - Andra Vella 	Kg 	38.24	 	36.50	 	36.40	 	-0.29  -4.82 	
 
                                                    
                     Graph-1 
 
 
 	
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2\b.00 27.00 28.00
29.00 30.00 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	
43.20
41.50
38.24 41.09
44.00
3\b.50 39.84
44.00
3\b.40
Prices in Rs.	
Price variation of Rice during  July  2017  June  2018 &  July 2018	
Jul-17	Jun-18	Jul-18

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Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 	4 	
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 Green   gram, Red Gram,Bengal Gram Bold and  Peas Dhall showed  an upward trend up to 5.71 
% while the price of all other  items  of  pulses  showed  a marginal decrease  up to 1.58% when compared with the 
prices of  the 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  30.77%  when    compared  with  the 
prices  of  the    previous  year.  Notable  decrease  was  seen  in  the  price  of  Blackgram  split  w/o  husk  (20.43%) 
Blackgram  split  with  husk(18.04%),,  Bengalgram    Bold  (24.43%)  Bengalgram    Small    (30.77%)  and  Redgram 
(14.47%) when compared  with the prices of the corresponding  month of the previous year.  
  Meanwhile,  the  announcement  of  a  hike  in  minimum  support  price  (MSP)  for  various  crops  including 
Pulses  is expected to rise the price of pulses in the comin	 g months, 
  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 	
July 
 2017 	
June 
 2018 	
July 
 2018 	
Over 
month 	
Over 
year 	
1 	Green gram 	Kg 	82.66 	90.21 	90.47 	0.28 	9.44 	
2  Green gram dhall 	Kg 
91.34 	90.94  89.50 	-1.58  -2.01 	
3 	Black gram  split w/o husk 	Kg 	105.00 	84.58 	83.55 	-1.22 	-20.43 	
4  Black gram  split with husk 	Kg 100.35 	82.50  82.25 	-0.30  -18.04 	
5 	Redgram 	Kg 	81.12 	69.06 	69.38 	0.46 	-14.47 	
6  Dhall(Tur) 	Kg 
82.49 	81.83  80.75 	-1.31  -2.10 	
7 	Bengalgram Bold 	Kg 	93.15 	70.34 	70.39 	0.07 	-24.43 	
8  Bengalgram Small 	Kg 88.08 	61.88  60.97 	-1.46  -30.77 	
9 	Peas Dhall 	Kg 	53.19 	47.53 	50.25 	5.71 	-5.53 	
Graph – 2 
 	
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-25.00 -20.00 -15.00
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 /o huskRedgram Bengalgram Bold Peas Dhal
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 1.58 -1.22-0.30 0.4\b
-1.31 0.07
-1.4\b 5.71
9.44
-2.01
-20.43 -18.04-14.47 -2.10
-24.43 -30.77 -5.53
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. 
   .Sharp  variations  are  seen  in  the  price  of  Sugar  during  this  month.  The  Prices  of  Egg  Hen  (White 
lagoon)also went up sharply. The prices of both the items witnessed a steady gain during this month. Sugar and Egg 
Hen (White lagoon) gained by about 7.40% and 5.27% respectively. 
          When  compared  with  the  prices  of  the  corresponding  month  of  the  previous  year  a  mixed  trend  was  seen  in 
this  group.  the  state  average  retail  price  of  Sugar  go  down  by  about    10%    while  the  price  of    Egg  Hen  (White 
lagoon) and Mutton With Bones  rise to 13.63% and 6.80% respectively. The following table and diagram represent 
the prices and percentage of variation over month and year of other food items. 
 
                                                      	Table-3	 	
Sl. 
No.  Name of Commodity 	
Unit 
Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage Of 
Variation 	
July 
 2017 	
June 
 2018 	
July 
 2018 	
Over 
month 	
Over 
year 	
1 	Sugar(O.M) 	Kg. 	43.29 	36.46 	39.15 	7.40 	-9.56 	
2  Milk  (Cow's) 	Ltr. 
40.67 	40.64  40.64 	0.00  -0.08 	
3 	Tea (Kannan Devan) 	500gms 	147.69	 	148.07	 	148.23	 	0.11 	0.37 	
4  Coffee Powder (Brooke 
Bond Gr.Label) 	500gms 	
160.96	 	161.62	 	161.81	 	0.12  0.53 	
5 	Baby Food (Amul) 	Kg 	357.84 	342.67 	342.67 	0.00 	-4.24 	
6  Egg(Hens) White Lagon 	Dozen  54.26 	58.57  61.65 	5.27  13.63 	
7 	Mutton with  bones 	Kg 	501.43 	535.29 	535.54 	0.05 	6.80 	
 	
 	
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(Cow's)Tea
(Kannan Devan) Coffee
Powder
(Brook Bond
Gr.Label) Baby
Food(amul) Egg(Hens)
White Lagon Mutton with
bones	
43.29
40.67 147.69
160.96 357.84
54.26
501.43
36.46
40.64 148.07
161.62
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58.57 535.29
39.15
40.64
148.23161.81
342.67
61.65
535.54	
Average monthly prices of Other Food Items during July 2017, June  2018 & July 2018	
July 2017	June  2018	July 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  seen  in  the  Prices  of  Oil  and  Oil  seeds.    Meanwhile  Downtrend 
continued in the prices of Coconut and Coconut Oil during the month of july. All other items in this group showed a 
nominal  increase  when  compared  with the prices  of the    previous month. The state  average retail price  of  Coconut 
without husk and Coconut Oil  down by 4.94% and 1.93% respectively. while the price of  all other items oil and oil seeds showed an upward trend up to 1.75% 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  showed    an  upward  trend  up to  36.92%  .Notable increase  was seen  in 
the  price  of    Coconut  Oil  (36.92%)  and  Coconut  without  husk      (20.33%)    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 	
July 
 2017 	
June 
 2018 	
July 
 2018 	
Over 
month 	
Over year 	
1 	Coconut oil 	Ltr. 	150.75 	210.47 	206.41 	-1.93 	36.92 	
2 	Groundnut oil  Ltr. 	140.19  147.00 	147.00 
0.00 	4.86 	
3 	Refined oil 	Ltr. 	89.37 	93.29 	94.21 	0.99 	5.41 	
4 	Gingelly oil  Ltr. 	147.37  162.07 	164.90 
1.75 	11.90 	
5 	Coconut  without husk 	10 
nos 	166.48 	210.73 	200.32 	-4.94 	20.33 	
 	
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Coconut oil Groundnut oilRefined oil Gingelly oil Coconut
withouthusk	
150.75
140.19
89.37
147.37166.48 210.47
147.00
93.29
162.07210.73206.41
147.00
94.21
164.90200.32	
Price Trend of Oil and Oil Seeds during  July 2017  June  2018 &  July  2018
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   During this  period  a remarkable variations  are  seen the  prices  of Onion Small, that  witnessed a continues 
upward  trend.  The  State  average  retail  prices  of  Onion  small  went  up  by  about  38%  during  this  period.  All  other 
items  in  this  group  showed  a  slight  up  and  down  variations  when  compared  with  the  price  of  the  previous  month.  The  price  of   Cuminseed  ,Mustard,  ,Methy  and  Turmeric    showed an  upward trend  up  to  1.36%  while the  prices  of  
Corriander,Chillies  dry  and  Garlic  showed  a  downward  trend  up  to  3.10%  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  50.35%  while 
the  prices  of    all  other  items  of  Spices  and  Condiments  showed  a  downward  trend  up  to  30.81%    when  compared 
with the prices  of the corresponding  month of the previous year. Notable increase was seen in the price of Chillies 
dry (50.35%)  Tamarind  without seeds  loose  (36.34%) and  decrease  was  seen in  the  price of Onion  small  (30.81%) 
and  Garlic(29.48%)  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 	
July 
 2017 	
June 
 2018 	
July 
 2018 	
Over previous 	
month 	
Over  
previous 
Year 	
1 	Coriander 	Kg. 	96.32	 	85.26	 	83.54	 	-2.02 	-13.27 	
2  Chilies dry 	Kg. 	83.42	 	125.57	 	125.43	 	-0.11  50.35 	
3 	Onion small 	Kg. 	98.28	 	49.40	 	68.00	 	37.66 	-30.81 	
4  Tamarind  without 
seeds loose 	Kg.  119.06 	
162.78  162.32 	-0.28  36.34 	
5 	Cuminseed 	100gm 	28.77 	29.39 	29.79 	1.36 	3.55 	
6  Mustard 	100gm 	9.22	 	8.82	 	8.86	 	0.50  -3.90 	
7 	Methy 	100gm 	10.31	 	9.35	 	9.36	 	0.15 	-9.21 	
8  Turmeric 	100gm 	18.60	 	18.46	 	18.54	 	0.41  -0.34 	
9 	Garlic 	100gm 	10.08	 	7.33	 	7.11	 	-3.10 	-29.48 	
 	
Graph 5 	
 
 	
 	
-40.00 -20.000.00
20.00
40.00
\b0.00	
Coriandar Chillies
dryOnion
small Tamarind
without
seeds loose Cuminseed Mastard Methy Turmeric Garlic	
-2.02
-0.11
37.66
-0.28 1.36
0.50
0.15
0.41
-3.10
-13.27
50.35
-30.81 36.34
3.55
-3.90
-9.21
-0.34
-29.48 % 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  the  midst  of  this  month  the  truck  strike  affected  the  market  Price.  An  upward        trend  was 
observed during the month in the State average retail price of tubers, when compared with the prices of the previous  month   The state average retail prices of   all items of Tubers went up by about 6 % 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 31.06% . Notable decrease was  seen 
in the price  of Chenai (31.06%),Coloccassia(20.70%) and   Tapioca Raw (16.68%) 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 	
July 
 2017 	
June 
 2018 	
July 
 2018 	
Over previous 	
month 	
Over  previous 	
Year 	
1 	Chenai 	Kg. 	52.55 	36.17 	36.23 	0.17 	-31.06 	
2  Tapioca  Raw 	Kg. 
26.40 	21.65  22.00 	1.61  -16.68 	
3 	Potato 	Kg. 	23.28 	31.76 	33.57 	5.70 	44.20 	
4  Colocassia 	Kg. 
77.03 	60.40  61.09 	1.14  -20.70 	
 
                                                                          	
Graph 6 
 
 	
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40.00 45.00 50.00
55.00
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70.00
75.00
80.00	
Chenai Tapioca
RawPotato Colocassia	
52.55
26.40
23.28
77.03
36.17
21.65 31.76
60.40
36.23
22.00
33.57
61.09
Prices in Rs.	
Monthly average prices of Tubers during  July 2017,  June  2018 & July  2018	
July 2017	June  2018	July 2018

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7. VEGETABLES Comparison of state average Retail prices of Vegetables. 
                During  this  period  the  truck  strike  affected  the  price  of  vegetable  Items.  Most  of  the  Items  in  this  group 
showed  a  remarkable  increase  during  this  month.  Notable  increase  was  seen  in  the  price  of  Chillies  green 
Cucumber, Onion Big  and Ash guard by about 46%. While the prices of Banana Green and Plantain green showed 
a downward trend  up to 7.17% when compared  with the prices of the previous month 
                       When  compared  with  the  prices  of  the  corresponding  month  of  the  previous  year  a  mixed  trend  was 
observed the state average  retail price of Vegetables. Notable decrease  was  seen in the price of   Tomato (62.36%), 
Ladies Finger (22.22%) Cucumber (15.13%), and Plantain green (22.04%),while the prices of Onion Big increased 
by  about  41.48%  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 	
July 
 2017 	
June 
 2018 	
July 
 2018 	
Over previous 	
month 	
Over previous 	
Year 	
1 	Onion big 	Kg. 	17.82 	20.52 	25.22 	22.90 	41.48 	
2 	Brinjal	 	Kg. 
39.02 	32.61  35.45 	8.69  -9.15 	
3 	Pumpkin 	Kg. 	20.86 	20.34 	23.23 	14.20 	11.36 	
4 	Cucumber	 	Kg. 
34.03 	20.13  28.88 	43.48  -15.13 	
5 	Lady’s Finger 	Kg. 	49.15 	30.53 	38.23 	25.23 	-22.22 	
6 	Cabbage 	Kg 
28.22 	25.14  28.46 	13.21  0.87 	
7 	Bitter gourd 	Kg. 	49.26 	45.78 	50.32 	9.91 	2.15 	
8 	Ash gourd 	Kg. 
30.93 	24.53  29.59 	20.64  -4.32 	
9 	Snake gourd 	Kg. 	40.68 	33.78 	37.97 	12.38 	-6.66 	
10 	Tomatto 	Kg. 
72.81 	24.01  27.41 	14.14  -62.36 	
11 	Chillies green 	100gm 	7.28 	5.05 	7.37 	45.89 	1.20 	
12 	Banana green 	Kg. 
49.13 	48.63  45.14 	-7.17  -8.13 	
13 	Plantain green 	Kg. 	44.07 	34.99 	34.36 	-1.80 	-22.04 	
Graph-7 	
 	
-75.00 -50.00 -25.000.00
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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 July, 2018 	
Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 	10 	
 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
Comparison of state Average Retail prices of miscellaneous items 
                 	An  uptrend  was  observed  during  the  month  in  the  State  average  retail  price  of  miscellaneous  items  
when  compared  with  that  of  the  previous  month  as  well  as  the  corresponding  month  .        The  state  average  retail 
prices    of  Cement  showed  an  upward    trend    up  to  4.84%    and  all  the  other  items  except  Firewood  remains  stable 
when compared  with the prices of the previous month..  
             A mixed trend was observed in this group when compared with the prices of the corresponding month of the 
previous year   	
Table-8 	
Sl.No  Name of Commodity 	Unit  Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage Of Variation 	
July 
 2017 	
June 
 2018 	
July 
 2018 	
Over 
previous 
month 	
Over  
previous 
Year 	
1 	Tobacco 	Kg. 	208.30	 	196.36	 	196.52	 	0.08 	-5.66 	
2 	Mundu Mull 	Each 	135.36	 	140.92	 	141.92	 	0.71  4.85 	
3 	Washing Soda	 	Kg. 	46.28	 	47.15	 	47.39	 	0.50 	2.38 	
4 	Washing Soap (501) 	1/2 Bar 	17.33	 	0.00	 	0.00	 	  	
5 	Toilet Soap - Lux 	100 gm 	28.16	 	27.94	 	28.23	 	1.03 	0.27 	
6 	Toothpaste - Colgate 	100 gm 	50.97	 	46.71	 	46.71	 	0.00  -8.35 	
7 	Razor Blade(Topaz)	 	5 nos 	8.18	 	8.50	 	8.45	 	-0.59 	3.36 	
8 	Crocin 	2 tabs 	2.46	 	2.46	 	2.46	 	0.00  0.00 	
9 	Electric Bulb(Philips) 	40W 	14.87	 	14.83	 	14.85	 	0.11 	-0.13 	
10 	Torch Battery 
(Eveready) 	Each 
18.76 	18.71  18.79 	0.41  0.15 	
11 	Paper 	24Sheet 	16.71	 	17.56	 	17.65	 	0.51 	5.64 	
12 	Firewood( Local Split) 	Quintal 	501.79	 	506.86	 	501.67	 	-1.02  -0.02 	
13 	Cement - Sankar (Ord.Paper Bag) 	Packet 	400.94 	386.75 	405.47 	4.84 	1.13 	
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 July, 2018 	
Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 	11 	
ANNEXURE 	
Statement Showing The State Average Retail Prices Of Essential Commodities   	
for The month of July 2018 	
Sl. 
No. 	
Name of Commodity 	Unit 	Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage of 
Variation	 	
July 
 201	7 	
June 
 201	8 	
July 
 201	8 	
Over 
month	 	
Over 
year	 	
(1) 	(2) 	(3) 	 	 	 	(7) 	(8) 	
  A. RICE - Open Market 	     	     	     	
I 	Red - Matta 	Kg 	43.20 	41.09 	39.84 	-3.04 	-7.78 	
2  Red - Chamba 	Kg 
41.50 	44.00  44.00 	0.00  6.02 	
3 	White - Andra Vella 	Kg 	38.24 	36.50 	36.40 	-0.29 	-4.82 	
  	B. PULSES 	  	 	   	   	
1 	Green gram	 	Kg	 	82.66 	90.21 	90.47 	0.28 	9.44 	
2 	Green gram dhal	 	Kg	 	91.34 	90.94  89.50 	-1.58  -2.01 	
3 	Black gram  split w/o husk 	Kg 	105.00 	84.58 	83.55 	-1.22 	-20.43 	
4  Black gram  split with husk 	Kg 
100.35 	82.50  82.25 	-0.30  -18.04 	
5 	Redgram 	Kg 	81.12 	69.06 	69.38 	0.46 	-14.47 	
6  Dhal(Tur) 	Kg 
82.49 	81.83  80.75 	-1.31  -2.10 	
7 	Bengalgram Bold 	Kg 	93.15 	70.34 	70.39 	0.07 	-24.43 	
8 	Bengalgram Small	 	Kg	 	88.08 	61.88  60.97 	-1.46  -30.77 	
9 	Peas Dhal	 	Kg	 	53.19 	47.53 	50.25 	5.71 	-5.53 	
  	C. OTHER FOOD 
ITEMS 	  	
 	   	   	
1 	Sugar(O.M)	 	Kg.	 	43.29 	36.46 	39.15 	7.40 	-9.56 	
2  Milk  (Cow's) 	Ltr. 
40.67 	40.64  40.64 	0.00  -0.08 	
3 	Tea (Kannan Devan) 	500gms 	147.69 	148.07 	148.23 	0.11 	0.37 	
4  Coffee Powder (Brook 
Bond Gr.Label) 	500gms 
160.96 	
161.62  161.81 	0.12  0.53 	
5 	Baby Food(amul) 	Kg 	357.84 	342.67 	342.67 	0.00 	-4.24 	
6  Egg(Hens) White Lagon 	Dozen  54.26 	58.57  61.65 	5.27  13.63 	
7 	Mutton with  bones 	Kg 	501.43 	535.29 	535.54 	0.05 	6.80 	
  D. OIL AND OIL SEEDS 	  
 	   	   	
1 	Coconut oil	 	Ltr.	 	150.75 	210.47 	206.41 	-1.93 	36.92 	
2 	Groundnut oil	 	Ltr.	 	140.19 	147.00  147.00 	0.00  4.86 	
3 	Refined oil 	 	Ltr.	 	89.37 	93.29 	94.21 	0.99 	5.41 	
4 	Gingelly oil	 	Ltr.	 	147.37	 	162.07	 	164.90	 	1.75	 	11.90	 	
5 	Coconut  without husk 	10 nos 	166.48 	210.73 	200.32 	-4.94 	20.33 	
  
E. SPICES AND 
CONDIMENTS 	  
 	
   	   	
1 	Coriander 	Kg. 	96.32 	85.26 	83.54 	-2.02 	-13.27 	
2  Chilies dry 	Kg. 
83.42 	125.57  125.43 	-0.11  50.35 	
3 	Onion small 	Kg. 	98.28 	49.40 	68.00 	37.66 	-30.81 	
4  Tamarind  without seeds 
loose 	Kg. 
119.06 	
162.78  162.32 	-0.28  36.34 	
5 	Cuminseed 	100gm 	28.77 	29.39 	29.79 	1.36 	3.55 	
6  Mustard 	100gm  9.22 	8.82  8.86 	0.50  -3.90 	
7 	Methy	 	100gm	 	10.31 	9.35 	9.36 	0.15 	-9.21 	
8  Turmeric 	100gm 
18.60 	18.46  18.54 	0.41  -0.34 	
9 	Garlic 	100gm 	10.08 	7.33 	7.11 	-3.10 	-29.48

Price Bulletin July, 2018 	
Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 	12 	
Sl. 
No. Name of Commodity 	
Unit 
Prices (in Rs.) on 	Percentage of 
Variation 	
July 
 2017 	
June 
 2018 	
July 
 2018 	
Over 
month 	
Over 
year 	
 	F. TUBERS 	 	 	  	   	
1 	Chenai 	Kg. 	52.55	 	36.17	 	36.23	 	0.17	 	-31.06	 	
2  Tapioca  Raw 	Kg. 
26.40 	21.65  22.00 	1.61  -16.68 	
3 	Potato	 	Kg.	 	23.28 	31.76 	33.57 	5.70 	44.20 	
4  Colocassia 	Kg. 
77.03 	60.40  61.09 	1.14  -20.70 	
 	G. VEGETABLES 	  	 	 	 	 	 	
1  Onion big 	Kg. 
17.82 	20.52  25.22 	22.90  41.48 	
2 	Brinjal 	Kg. 	39.02 	32.61 	35.45 	8.69 	-9.15 	
3 	Pumpkin	 	Kg.	 	20.86 	20.34  23.23 	14.20  11.36 	
4 	Cucumber 	Kg. 	34.03 	20.13 	28.88 	43.48 	-15.13 	
5  Lady’s Finger 	Kg. 49.15 	30.53  38.23 	25.23  -22.22 	
6 	Cabbage	 	Kg	 	28.22 	25.14 	28.46 	13.21 	0.87 	
7  Bitter gourd 	Kg. 49.26 	45.78  50.32 	9.91  2.15 	
8 	Ash gourd	 	Kg.	 	30.93 	24.53 	29.59 	20.64 	-4.32 	
9  Snake gourd 	Kg. 40.68 	33.78  37.97 	12.38  -6.66 	
10 	Tomato 	Kg. 	72.81 	24.01 	27.41 	14.14 	-62.36 	
11 	Chilies green	 	100gm	 	7.28 	5.05  7.37 	45.89  1.20 	
12 	Banana green 	Kg. 	49.13 	48.63 	45.14 	-7.17 	-8.13 	
13  Plantain green 	Kg. 44.07 	34.99  34.36 	-1.80  -22.04 	
 	H. MISCELLANEOUS 
ITEMS 	
  	
 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Tobacco	 	Kg.	 	208.30 	196.36  196.52 	0.08  -5.66 	
2 	Mundu Mull 	Each 	135.36 	140.92 	141.92 	0.71 	4.85 	
3 	Washing Soda	 	Kg.	 	46.28 	47.15  47.39 	0.50  2.38 	
4 	Washing Soap (501)	 	1/2 Bar	 	17.33 	0.00 	0.00 	 	 	
5  Toilet Soap - Lux 	100 gm  28.16 	27.94  28.23 	1.03  0.27 	
6 	Toothpaste 	- Colgate	 	100 gm	 	50.97 	46.71 	46.71 	0.00 	-8.35 	
7  Razor Blade(Topaz) 	5 nos 	8.18	 	8.50	 	8.45	 	-0.59	 	3.36	 	
8 	Crocin 	2 tabs 	2.46 	2.46 	2.46 	0.00 	0.00 	
9 	Electric Bulb(Philips)	 	40W	 	14.87 	14.83  14.85 	0.11  -0.13 	
10 	Torch Battery(Eveready) 	Each 	18.76 	18.71 	18.79 	0.41 	0.15 	
11 	Paper	 	24 
Sheets 16.71 	17.56  17.65 	0.51  5.64 	
12 	Firewood( Local Split)	 	Quintal	 	501.79 	506.86  501.67 	-1.02  -0.02 	
13  Cement - Sankar 
(Ord.Paper Bag) 	Packet 
400.94 	
386.75  405.47 	4.84  1.13

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