Price Bulletin October 2020

Government of Kerala	 	
 	
 	 	
 	
 	
 
 	 	 	
 	
 	
 	
 
 
 	
PRICES DIVISION	 	
Department	 of	 Economics	 & Statistics	 	
Thiruvananthapuram

PREFACE	 	
 	Price  collection  is  one  of  the  major  item	s 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. This  Department  has been  collecting different  types 
of  prices  viz.  Farm  price,  Mark	et  price,  etc.  (both  Wholesale  and  Retail).  These  prices  are 	
being  widely  used  for  various  purposes  such  as 	for  the  p	reparation  of  Indices,  to	 provide 	
compensation  to  Farmer	s  and  for  tendering  consumable  articles  for  Govt.  Institutions. 	
Among  the  Retail  pr	ices,  the 	statement  of 	daily  prices  of  fifty  essential  commodities  being 	
collected  on  daily  basis  fr	om  District  Headquarters  assume	 significance, 	and	 it 	is 	being	 	
forwarded  daily  to  the  office  of 	the  Chief	 Minister  and  Minist	er  of  Food  and  Civil 	
Supplie	s,Minister  for  Agriculture,Chief  Secretary,Food  and  civil  Supplies  Secretary	, 	
Planning  secretary,	,Department  of  Civil  supplies	, Res	erve  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,  p	revious  month  and 	the 	corresponding  month  of  the  previous  year  with 	
suitable pictorial representation	s.  	
This  publication  is  being  prepared  and  published  by  Prices  Division	.I  appreciate  the 	
work  done  by	Sri.	Damodaran.K	,Additional  Director  (Prices) 	Sri.Sival	al.S  (	Assistant 	
Director	) 	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 th	e publication 	is solicited	. 	
 
 
 
 
 
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	                          	Sd/	- 	
Thiruvananthapuram	 	 	 	 	 	           	              	 P.V.BABU	 	
27	-10	-2020	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	                	DIRECTOR

Price Bulletin September 2020	 	
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REVIEW ON RETAIL PRICES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES	 	
 
 	
SEPTEMBER	 2020	 	
 
 
 
 	
INTRODUCTION	 	
 
                	This  bulletin  reflects  the  average  retail  prices 	of	 essential	 	
commodities  for  the  month  of 	September	 2020	.   	A	 mixed	 trend	 has 	
been  seen  in  the  retail  prices 	when  compared  with  that  of 	the 	last 	
month	s 	as 	well  as 	the  corresponding  m	onth  of  previous  year. 	
Statement	 showing  the 	monthly 	average  retail	 prices 	of  essential 	
commodities  for  the  month  of 	September	 of	 the  previous  year 	201	9, 	
previous  month 	August	 2020	 and 	current  month  of 	September	 2020	 	
are attached and the percentage 	of 	variation over 	the 	previous month 	
and 	the 	current month of 	the 	previous year are 	Included.	  GroupWise	 	
analysis  has  been  made  with  reference  to 	the 	current  month, 	the 	
previous  month  and 	the 	corresponding  month 	of  the 	previous  year 	
with suitable pictorial re	presentation.

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1. RICE	 	
Comparison of state average Retail prices of different varieties of Rice	 	
 	During  the  month 	a  decreasing  trend  was  observed	 in  the  state  average  retail  price  of  Rice  varieties 	
except Red Champa	 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  decreased  by  0.16%,  0.62%  	
respectively,  while  that  of    Red  Chamba    remai	ns  unchanged      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  White  Andra  Vella 	decreased 	by  3.50  %  and  0.73  %  ,	 while  that  of    Red  Chamba 	
increased by 1.27% . 	 	
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	 	
September	 	
 201	9 	
August	 	
 2020	 	
September	 	
 2020	 	
Over 
month	 	
Over year	 	
I 	Red 	- Matta	 	Kg	 	39.68	 	38.35	 	38.29	 	-0.16	 	-3.50	 	
2 	Red 	- Chamba	 	Kg	 	39.50	 	40.00	 	40.00	 	0.00	 	1.27	 	
3 	White 	- Andra 	
Vella	 	
Kg	 	36.89	 	36.85	 	36.62	 	-0.62	 	-0.73	 	
 	
Graph	-1 	
 	
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 37.00
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 40.00	
Red Matta	Red-Chamba	White Andhra Vella	
 39.68 
 	
 39.50 
 	
 36.89 
 	
 38.35 
 	 40.00 
 	
 36.85 
 	
 38.29 
 	
 40.00 
 	
 36.62 
 	
Prices in Rs.
 	
Price variation of Rice during  September  2019  August 2020  &  September 2020	 	
September 2019	August 2020	September 2020

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2. PULSES	 	
Comparison of state 	average Retail prices of Pulses.	 	
 	 During  the  month 	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	 price  of  all  items  of  Pulses	 showed  marginal  variations  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 reta	il 	
price  of  all  items  of  pulses	 showed  an  upward  trend  except  the  price  of    Red  gram  and  Bengal  gram  small. 	
Notable  increase  was  seen  in  the  price  of  Blackgram  split  w/o  husk  (23.80%)  Blackgram  split  with  husk 
(22.80%)  ,  Greengram  dhal  (21.71%),  Greengram  (18.61%),  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	 	
September	 	
 201	9 	
August	 	
 2020	 	
September	 	
 2020	 	
Over 
month	 	
Over 
year	 	
1 	Green gram	 	Kg	 	95.59	 	116.71	 	113.38	 	-2.85	 	18.61	 	
2 	Green gram dhall	 	Kg	 	98.84	 	121.76	 	120.30	 	-1.20	 	21.71	 	
3 	Black gram  split w/o husk	 	Kg	 	95.70	 	118.63	 	118.48	 	-0.13	 	23.80	 	
4 	Black 	gram  split with husk	 	Kg	 	92.63	 	114.17	 	113.75	 	-0.37	 	22.80	 	
5 	Redgram	 	Kg	 	82.48	 	77.48	 	75.45	 	-2.62	 	-8.52	 	
6 	Dhall(Tur)	 	Kg	 	99.34	 	99.83	 	102.45	 	2.62	 	3.13	 	
7 	Bengalgram Bold	 	Kg	 	78.45	 	78.83	 	78.98	 	0.19	 	0.68	 	
8 	Bengalgram Small	 	Kg	 	75.25	 	71.38	 	71.09	 	-0.41	 	-5.53	 	
9 	Peas Dhall	 	Kg	 	71.02	 	75.94	 	77.67	 	2.28	 	9.36	 	
Graph 	– 2 	
 	
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-5.00
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00	
Green gram	Black gram  split	
w/o husk	
Redgram	Bengalgram Bold	Peas Dhal	
-2.85	 	-1.20	 	-0.13	 	-0.37	 	
-2.62	 	
2.62	 	
0.19	 	
-0.41	 	
2.28	 	
18.61	 	
21.71	 	23.80	 	22.80	 	
-8.52	 	
3.13	 	
0.68	 	
-5.53	 	
9.36	 	
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  the  month 	a  Mixed  trend  was  observed	 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. 	 	
  Only a marginal variations was seen	, except the price of Egg white lagoon	,  that increas	ed by 8.25% 	
when compared with the price of previous month.  	 	
          	When  compared  with  the  prices  of  the  corresponding month  of  the  previous  year  the  state  average  retail 	
price  of  Egg(Hens)White  Lagoon  increased  by  19.93%   and  Mutton  with bones  10.68% 	while,  the  prices  of  all 	
other items showed a marginal variations  . 	 	
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	 	
September	 	
 201	9 	
August	 	
 2020	 	
September	 	
 2020	 	
Over 
month	 	
Over 
year	 	
1 	Sugar(O.M)	 	Kg.	 	39.25	 	39.39	 	39.20	 	-0.48	 	-0.13	 	
2 	Milk  (Cow's)	 	Ltr.	 	43.21	 	45.36	 	45.36	 	0.00	 	4.98	 	
3 	Tea (Kannan Devan)	 	500gms	 	147.68	 	147.14	 	147.25	 	0.07	 	-0.29	 	
4 	Coffee Powder (Brooke 
Bond Gr.Label)	 	
500gms	 	162.62	 	163.23	 	162.85	 	-0.23	 	0.14	 	
5 	Baby Food (Amul)	 	Kg	 	342.67	 	344.33	 	344.33	 	0.00	 	0.48	 	
6 	Egg(Hens) White Lag	oon	 	Dozen	 	51.18	 	56.70	 	61.38	 	8.25	 	19.93	 	
7 	Mutton with  bones	 	Kg	 	581.79	 	641.07	 	643.93	 	0.45	 	10.68	 	
 	
Graph	-3 	
 	
 	
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200.00
250.00
300.00
350.00
400.00
450.00
500.00
550.00
600.00
650.00	
Sugar(O.M)	Milk(Cow's)	Tea(KannanDevan)	
CoffeePowder(Brook BondGr.Label)	
Baby	Food(amul)	Egg(Hens)WhiteLagon	
Mutton with	bones	
39.25
 	
43.21
 	147.68
 	
162.62
 	
342.67
 	
51.18
 	
581.79
 	
39.39
 	
45.36
 	147.14
 	
163.23
 	
344.33
 	
56.70
 	
641.07
 	
39.20
 	
45.36
 	
147.25
 	
162.85
 	
344.33
 	
61.38
 	
643.93
 	
Average monthly prices of Other Food Items during September  2019, 	
August  2020 & September 2020	 	
September 2019	August 2020	September 2020

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4. OIL AND OILSEEDS	 	
Comparison of state average Retail prices of Oil and oilseeds.	 	
 	During  the  month  an  increasing  trend  was  observed  in  the  State  average  retail  price  of  Oil  and  oil 	
seeds  except  the  price  of  Gingelly  oil,  when  compared  with  the  price  of  the  previous  month  as  well  as    the 
corresponding month of the previous year. 	 	
The  sta	te  average  retail  price  of  Oil  and  Oil  seeds  increased  upto  6.66%    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  Refi	ned    Oil,  Coconut  without  husk  ,  Coconut  Oil    and  Groundnut  Oil  increased  by  13.18%,	 	
8.93%,	 5.25	%  and  4.52%    respectively  while  the  prices  of    Gingelly  oil  Decreased  by  7.13%,  when  compared 	
with the corresponding month of the previous year. 	 	
The  following	 table  and  diagram  represents  the  prices  and  percentage  of  variation  over  month  and 	
year, of Oil and oil seeds.	 	
Table	-4 	
Sl. 
No	 	
Name of Commodity	 	Unit	 	Prices (in Rs.) on	 	Percentage Of 	Variation	 	
Variation	 	
September	 	
 201	9 	
August	 	
 2020	 	
September	 	
 2020	 	
Over	 	
month	 	
Over year	 	
1 	Coconut oil	 	Ltr.	 	186.80	 	187.74	 	196.61	 	4.72	 	5.25	 	
2 	Groundnut oil	 	Ltr.	 	156.00	 	153.00	 	163.05	 	6.57	 	4.52	 	
3 	Refined oil	 	Ltr.	 	99.25	 	109.58	 	112.33	 	2.51	 	13.18	 	
4 	Gingelly oil	 	Ltr.	 	212.27	 	199.24	 	197.13	 	-1.06	 	-7.13	 	
5 	Coconut  without 	husk	 	10 
nos	 	184.50	 	188.43	 	200.98	 	6.66	 	8.93	 	
 	
Graph	-4 	
 	
 	
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80.00
90.00
100.00
110.00
120.00
130.00
140.00
150.00
160.00
170.00
180.00
190.00
200.00
210.00
220.00	
Coconut oil	Groundnut	
oil	
Refined oil	Gingelly oil	Coconut
without
husk	
186.80
 	
156.00
 	
99.25
 	
212.27
 	
184.50
 	
187.74
 	
153.00
 	
109.58
 	
199.24
 	
188.43
 	196.61
 	
163.05
 	
112.33
 	
197.13
 	
200.98
 	Price Trend of  Oil and Oil Seeds during  September  2019  August2020 &  September  2020  	 	
September 2019	August 2020	September 2020

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5.  SPICES AND CONDIMENTS	 	
Comparison of state Average Retail prices of Spices and Condiments:	 	
 	During  the  month  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  with the corresponding month of the 
previous year. 	 	
The  state  average  retail  price  of  Turm	eric  showed  a  slight	 decrease,	 while  that  of  all  other  items 	
showed  an upward trend upto 20.06% , Notable increase was seen in the prices of Onion small when compared 
with the price of the previous month.   	 	
             	When compared with the prices of t	he corresponding month of the previous year the state average retail 	
price  of  all  items  of  spices  and  condiments  except  the  price  of  Garlic  and  Corriander    increased  up  to 
12.34%.Notable increase was seen in the price of Tamarind without seed loose (12.34%	), Onion Small (11.90% 	
),and Chillies dry(6.11%) when compared with the prices of the corresponding month of the previous year. 	 	
The  following  table  and  diagram  represents  the  prices  and  percentage  of  variation  over  month  and 	
year, of Spices and Condiments	. 	
Table	-5 	
Sl. 
No.	 	
Name of 
Commodity	 	
Unit	 	Prices (in Rs.) on	 	Percentage of Variation	 	
September	 	
 201	9 	
August	 	
 2020	 	
September	 	
 2020	 	
Over previous 	
month	 	
Over  
previous 
Year	 	
1 	Coriander	 	Kg.	 	101.57	 	97.93	 	99.88	 	1.99	 	-1.66	 	
2 	Chilies dry	 	Kg.	 	160.84	 	162.81	 	170.66	 	4.82	 	6.11	 	
3 	Onion small	 	Kg.	 	58.68	 	54.69	 	65.66	 	20.06	 	11.90	 	
4 	Tamarind  without 
seeds loose	 	
Kg.	 	143.79	 	159.17	 	161.54	 	1.49	 	12.34	 	
5 	Cuminseed	 	100gm	 	29.89	 	29.90	 	30.02	 	0.40	 	0.43	 	
6 	Mustard	 	100gm	 	9.57	 	9.81	 	9.84	 	0.31	 	2.82	 	
7 	Methy	 	100gm	 	10.14	 	10.12	 	10.21	 	0.89	 	0.69	 	
8 	Turmeric	 	100gm	 	18.54	 	18.67	 	18.54	 	-0.70	 	0.00	 	
9 	Garlic	 	100gm	 	15.55	 	15.21	 	15.32	 	0.72	 	-1.48	 	
 	
Graph 5	 	
 	
 	 	
 	
-20.00
0.00
20.00
40.00	
Coriandar	Onion small	Cuminseed	Methy	Garlic	
1.99
 	4.82
 	
20.06
 	
1.49
 	
0.40
 	
0.31
 	
0.89
 	
-0.70
 	
0.72
 	
-1.66
 	
6.11
 	11.90
 	
12.34
 	
0.43
 	2.82
 	
0.69
 	
0.00
 	
-1.48
 	
% 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  month  a  Mixed  trend  was  observed  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 Potato and T	apioca increased by 5.19% and 3.55%  while the prices 	
of    Coloccassia  and 	Elephant  Yam	 decreased  by  4.40%  and  4.15%    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 Potato increased by 56.76% ,	 while that of all other items decreased upto15.47%. 	 	
The following table and diagram represent the prices 	and percentage	 of variation over month and year 	
of Tubers.	 	
Table	-6 	
Sl. 
No.	 	
Name of 
Commodi	ty 	
Unit	 	Prices (in Rs.) on	 	Percentage of Variation	 	
September	 	
 201	9 	
August	 	
 2020	 	
September	 	
 2020	 	
Over previous 	
month	 	
Over  previous 	
Year	 	
1 	Elephat Yam	 	Kg.	 	35.30	 	35.87	 	34.38	 	-4.15	 	-2.61	 	
2 	Tapioca  Raw	 	Kg.	 	27.25	 	23.40	 	24.23	 	3.55	 	-11.08	 	
3 	Potato	 	Kg.	 	28.98	 	43.19	 	45.43	 	5.19	 	56.76	 	
4 	Colocassia	 	Kg.	 	70.12	 	62.00	 	59.27	 	-4.40	 	-15.47	 	
 
 	
Graph 6	 	
 	
 	
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25.00
30.00
35.00
40.00
45.00
50.00
55.00
60.00
65.00
70.00
75.00	
Chenai	Tapioca	
Raw	
Potato	Colocassia	
 35.30 
 	
 27.25 
 	
 28.98 
 	
 70.12 
 	
35.87
 	
23.40
 	
43.19
 	
62.00
 	
34.38
 	
24.23
 	
45.43
 	
59.27
 	
Prices in Rs.
 	
Monthly average  prices of Tubers during  September  2020,  August 2020  & 	
September  2020	 	
September 2019	August 2020	September 2020

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7. VEGETABLES	 	
Comparison of state average Retail prices of Vegetables.	 	
 	An  Increasing  trend  was  observed  during  the  month  in  the  State  average  retail  price  of 	vegetables 	
when  compared  with  that  of  the  previous  month	, while  a  mixed  trend 	was 	observed  when  compared  with  the 	
corresponding month of the previous year.	 	
 The state average retail prices of a	ll items of Vegetables except  A	sh guard and Cucumber showed an	 	
increasing trend  when compared with the prices of the previous month. Notable  increase was seen in the price 
of  Onion  Big(64.78%,)	 Tomato  (33.45%),  Ladies  finger(19.79%),banana  Green(18.42%)  Chillies 	
green(14.58%),	 Cabbage(11.63%),	 Brinjal(10.56%) when 	compared with the prices of the previous month.                	 	
Mixed trend was observed 	when	 compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. Notable 	
increase  was  seen  in  the  price  of  Tomato(74.75%),	 Ladies  finger(41.50%),	 Chillies  Green(23.83%	), 	
Pupkin(21.87%)  while the prices of Cucumber(31.21%),Onion Big(21.47%),Plantain green((16.36%)decreased 
when compared with the corresponding month of the previous year.	 	
Table	-7 	
Sl. 
No.	 	
Name of 
Commodity	 	
Unit	 	Prices (in Rs.) on	 	Percentage Of Variation	 	
September	 	
 201	9 	
August	 	
 2020	 	
September	 	
 2020	 	
Over previous 	
month	 	
Over previous 	
Year	 	
1 	Onion big	 	Kg.	 	44.80	 	21.35	 	35.18	 	64.78	 	-21.47	 	
2 	Brinjal	 	Kg.	 	36.71	 	32.93	 	34.07	 	3.46	 	-7.19	 	
3 	Pumpkin	 	Kg.	 	22.86	 	25.20	 	27.86	 	10.56	 	21.87	 	
4 	Cucumber	 	Kg.	 	34.96	 	27.05	 	24.05	 	-11.09	 	-31.21	 	
5 	Lady’s Finger	 	Kg.	 	35.25	 	41.64	 	49.88	 	19.79	 	41.50	 	
6 	Cabbage	 	Kg	 	33.38	 	30.19	 	33.70	 	11.63	 	0.96	 	
7 	Bitter gourd	 	Kg.	 	48.05	 	47.67	 	51.00	 	6.99	 	6.14	 	
8 	Ash gourd	 	Kg.	 	24.48	 	26.94	 	24.54	 	-8.91	 	0.25	 	
9 	Snake gourd	 	Kg.	 	40.14	 	33.57	 	37.25	 	10.96	 	-7.20	 	
10 	Tomatto	 	Kg.	 	25.66	 	33.60	 	44.84	 	33.45	 	74.75	 	
11 	Chillies green	 	100gm	 	5.33	 	5.76	 	6.60	 	14.58	 	23.83	 	
12 	Banana green	 	Kg.	 	53.82	 	42.07	 	49.82	 	18.42	 	-7.43	 	
13 	Plantain green	 	Kg.	 	38.21	 	31.07	 	31.96	 	2.86	 	-16.36	 	
Graph	-7 	
 	
-40.00
-20.00
0.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
80.00	
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 September 2020	 	
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 items  	
when compared with that of the previous month as well as the corresponding month of the previous year	.  	
The  state  average  retail  prices  of    firewood(split),Tobacco,Crocin,  Elecric  Bulb(Philips)  ,Paper, 	
increased upto 1.54%,  while the prices of all other items of miscellaneous  showed a slight decrease or remain 
stable  when compared with the prices of th	e previous month.                                            	 	
             	When compared with the prices of the corresponding month of the previous year	 the State average retail 	
price  of 	Torch  battery	 (Eveready),Tobacco,Crocin,Washing  soda,	 and  Cement  Sank	ar  was  increased  upto 	
13.25%. while the prices of all other items   showed	 a downward trend up to 7.42%. Notable decrease was seen 	
in  the  price  of  Toilet  soap	-Lux  (7.42%  ),when  compared  with  the  prices  of  the  corresponding  month  of  the 	
previous year. 	 	
The 	following  table  and  diagram  represents  the  prices  and  percentage  of  variation  over  month  and 	
year of Miscellaneous Items.	 	
Table	-8 	
Sl.No	 	Name of Commodity	 	Unit	 	Prices (in Rs.) on	 	Percentage Of Variation	 	
September	 	
 201	9 	
August	 	
 2020	 	
September	 	
 2020	 	
Over 
previous 
month	 	
Over  
previous 
Year	 	
1 	Tobacco	 	Kg.	 	192.14	 	214.29	 	217.59	 	1.54	 	13.25	 	
2 	Mundu Mull	 	Each	 	137.96	 	141.18	 	136.92	 	-3.02	 	-0.75	 	
3 	Washing Soda	 	Kg.	 	45.08	 	49.92	 	49.23	 	-1.38	 	9.21	 	
4 	Washing Soap (501)	 	1/2 Bar	 	- 	- 	- 	 	 	
5 	Toilet Soap 	- Lux	 	100 	gm	 	27.23	 	25.57	 	25.21	 	-1.41	 	-7.42	 	
6 	Toothpaste 	- Colgate	 	100 gm	 	49.50	 	51.14	 	51.14	 	0.00	 	3.31	 	
7 	Razor Blade(Topaz)	 	5 nos	 	8.88	 	9.17	 	9.17	 	0.00	 	3.27	 	
8 	Crocin	 	2 tabs	 	2.00	 	2.22	 	2.24	 	0.90	 	12.00	 	
9 	Electric Bulb(Philips)	 	40W	 	14.83	 	14.58	 	14.62	 	0.27	 	-1.42	 	
10 	Torch	 Battery 	
(Eveready)	 	Each	 	19.36	 	22.25	 	21.92	 	-1.48	 	13.22	 	
11 	Paper	 	24Sheet	 	17.65	 	17.59	 	17.63	 	0.23	 	-0.11	 	
12 	Firewood( Local Split)	 	Quintal	 	495.00	 	490.00	 	495.00	 	1.02	 	0.00	 	
13 	Cement 	- Sankar 	
(Ord.Paper Bag)	 	Packet	 	397.57	 	430.94	 	425.31	 	-1.31	 	6.98	 	
Graph 8	 	
 	
 	
-8.00
-6.00
-4.00
-2.00
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
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 September 2020	 	
Department of Economics & 	Statistics, Kerala	 	11 	
ANNEXURE	 	
Statement Showing The State Average Retail Prices Of Essential Commodities  	 	
for The month of 	September	  2020	 	
Sl. 
No.	 	
Name of Commodity	 	Unit	 	Prices (in Rs.) on	 	Percentage of 
Variation	 	
September	 	
 201	9 	
August	 	
 2020	 	
September	 	
 2020	 	
Over 
month	 	
Over 
year	 	
(1)	 	(2)	 	(3)	 	 	 	 	(7)	 	(8)	 	
  	A. RICE 	- Open Market	 	  	  	  	  	  	  	
I 	Red 	- Matta	 	Kg	 	39.68	 	38.35	 	38.29	 	-0.16	 	-3.50	 	
2 	Red 	- Chamba	 	Kg	 	39.50	 	40.00	 	40.00	 	0.00	 	1.27	 	
3 	White 	- Andra Vella	 	Kg	 	36.89	 	36.85	 	36.62	 	-0.62	 	-0.73	 	
  	B. PULSES	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Green gram	 	Kg	 	95.59	 	116.71	 	113.38	 	-2.85	 	18.61	 	
2 	Green gram dhal	 	Kg	 	98.84	 	121.76	 	120.30	 	-1.20	 	21.71	 	
3 	Black gram  split w/o husk	 	Kg	 	95.70	 	118.63	 	118.48	 	-0.13	 	23.80	 	
4 	Black gram  split with husk	 	Kg	 	92.63	 	114.17	 	113.75	 	-0.37	 	22.80	 	
5 	Redgram	 	Kg	 	82.48	 	77.48	 	75.45	 	-2.62	 	-8.52	 	
6 	Dhal(Tur)	 	Kg	 	99.34	 	99.83	 	102.45	 	2.62	 	3.13	 	
7 	Bengalgram Bold	 	Kg	 	78.45	 	78.83	 	78.98	 	0.19	 	0.68	 	
8 	Bengalgram Small	 	Kg	 	75.25	 	71.38	 	71.09	 	-0.41	 	-5.53	 	
9 	Peas Dhal	 	Kg	 	71.02	 	75.94	 	77.67	 	2.28	 	9.36	 	
  	C. OTHER FOOD 
ITEMS	 	
  	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Sugar(O.M)	 	Kg.	 	39.25	 	39.39	 	39.20	 	-0.48	 	-0.13	 	
2 	Milk  (Cow's)	 	Ltr.	 	43.21	 	45.36	 	45.36	 	0.00	 	4.98	 	
3 	Tea (Kannan Devan)	 	500gms	 	147.68	 	147.14	 	147.25	 	0.07	 	-0.29	 	
4 	Coffee Powder (Brook 
Bond Gr.Label)	 	
500gms	 	162.62	 	163.23	 	162.85	 	-0.23	 	0.14	 	
5 	Baby Food(amul)	 	Kg	 	342.67	 	344.33	 	344.33	 	0.00	 	0.48	 	
6 	Egg(Hens) White Lagon	 	Dozen	 	51.18	 	56.70	 	61.38	 	8.25	 	19.93	 	
7 	Mutton with  bones	 	Kg	 	581.79	 	641.07	 	643.93	 	0.45	 	10.68	 	
  	D. OIL AND OIL SEEDS	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Coconut oil	 	Ltr.	 	186.80	 	187.74	 	196.61	 	4.72	 	5.25	 	
2 	Groundnut oil	 	Ltr.	 	156.00	 	153.00	 	163.05	 	6.57	 	4.52	 	
3 	Refined oil 	 	Ltr.	 	99.25	 	109.58	 	112.33	 	2.51	 	13.18	 	
4 	Gingelly oil	 	Ltr.	 	212.27	 	199.24	 	197.13	 	-1.06	 	-7.13	 	
5 	Coconut  without husk	 	10 nos	 	184.50	 	188.43	 	200.98	 	6.66	 	8.93	 	
  	E. SPICES AND 
CONDIMENTS	 	
  	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Coriander	 	Kg.	 	101.57	 	97.93	 	99.88	 	1.99	 	-1.66	 	
2 	Chilies dry	 	Kg.	 	160.84	 	162.81	 	170.66	 	4.82	 	6.11	 	
3 	Onion small	 	Kg.	 	58.68	 	54.69	 	65.66	 	20.06	 	11.90	 	
4 	Tamarind  without seeds 
loose	 	
Kg.	 	143.79	 	159.17	 	161.54	 	1.49	 	12.34	 	
5 	Cuminseed	 	100gm	 	29.89	 	29.90	 	30.02	 	0.40	 	0.43	 	
6 	Mustard	 	100gm	 	9.57	 	9.81	 	9.84	 	0.31	 	2.82	 	
7 	Methy	 	100gm	 	10.14	 	10.12	 	10.21	 	0.89	 	0.69	 	
8 	Turmeric	 	100gm	 	18.54	 	18.67	 	18.54	 	-0.70	 	0.00	 	
9 	Garlic	 	100gm	 	15.55	 	15.21	 	15.32	 	0.72	 	-1.48

Price Bulletin September 2020	 	
Department of Economics & 	Statistics, Kerala	 	12 	
Sl. 
No.	 	
Name of Commodity	 	Unit	 	
Prices (in Rs.) on	 	
Percentage of 
Variation	 	
September	 	
 201	9 	
August	 	
 2020	 	
September	 	
 2020	 	
Over 
month	 	
Over 
year	 	
 	F. TUBERS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Chenai	 	Kg.	 	35.30	 	35.87	 	34.38	 	-4.15	 	-2.61	 	
2 	Tapioca  Raw	 	Kg.	 	27.25	 	23.40	 	24.23	 	3.55	 	-11.08	 	
3 	Potato	 	Kg.	 	28.98	 	43.19	 	45.43	 	5.19	 	56.76	 	
4 	Colocassia	 	Kg.	 	70.12	 	62.00	 	59.27	 	-4.40	 	-15.47	 	
 	G. 	VEGETABLES	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Onion big	 	Kg.	 	44.80	 	21.35	 	35.18	 	64.78	 	-21.47	 	
2 	Brinjal	 	Kg.	 	36.71	 	32.93	 	34.07	 	3.46	 	-7.19	 	
3 	Pumpkin	 	Kg.	 	22.86	 	25.20	 	27.86	 	10.56	 	21.87	 	
4 	Cucumber	 	Kg.	 	34.96	 	27.05	 	24.05	 	-11.09	 	-31.21	 	
5 	Lady’s Finger	 	Kg.	 	35.25	 	41.64	 	49.88	 	19.79	 	41.50	 	
6 	Cabbage	 	Kg	 	33.38	 	30.19	 	33.70	 	11.63	 	0.96	 	
7 	Bitter gourd	 	Kg.	 	48.05	 	47.67	 	51.00	 	6.99	 	6.14	 	
8 	Ash gourd	 	Kg.	 	24.48	 	26.94	 	24.54	 	-8.91	 	0.25	 	
9 	Snake gourd	 	Kg.	 	40.14	 	33.57	 	37.25	 	10.96	 	-7.20	 	
10 	Tomato	 	Kg.	 	25.66	 	33.60	 	44.84	 	33.45	 	74.75	 	
11 	Chilies green	 	100gm	 	5.33	 	5.76	 	6.60	 	14.58	 	23.83	 	
12 	Banana green	 	Kg.	 	53.82	 	42.07	 	49.82	 	18.42	 	-7.43	 	
13 	Plantain green	 	Kg.	 	38.21	 	31.07	 	31.96	 	2.86	 	-16.36	 	
 	H. MISCELLANEOUS 
ITEMS	 	
  	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	Tobacco	 	Kg.	 	192.14	 	214.29	 	217.59	 	1.54	 	13.25	 	
2 	Mundu Mull	 	Each	 	137.96	 	141.18	 	136.92	 	-3.02	 	-0.75	 	
3 	Washing Soda	 	Kg.	 	45.08	 	49.92	 	49.23	 	-1.38	 	9.21	 	
4 	Washing Soap (501)	 	1/2 Bar	 	- 	- 	- 	 	 	
5 	Toilet Soap 	- Lux	 	100 gm	 	27.23	 	25.57	 	25.21	 	-1.41	 	-7.42	 	
6 	Toothpaste 	- Colgate	 	100 gm	 	49.50	 	51.14	 	51.14	 	0.00	 	3.31	 	
7 	Razor Blade(Topaz)	 	5 N	os 	8.88	 	9.17	 	9.17	 	0.00	 	3.27	 	
8 	Crocin	 	2 tabs	 	2.00	 	2.22	 	2.24	 	0.90	 	12.00	 	
9 	Electric Bulb(Philips)	 	40W	 	14.83	 	14.58	 	14.62	 	0.27	 	-1.42	 	
10 	Torch Battery(Eveready)	 	Each	 	19.36	 	22.25	 	21.92	 	-1.48	 	13.22	 	
11 	Paper	 	24 
Sheets	 	17.65	 	17.59	 	17.63	 	0.23	 	-0.11	 	
12 	Firewood( Local Split)	 	Quintal	 	495.00	 	490.00	 	495.00	 	1.02	 	0.00	 	
13 	Cement 	- Sankar 	
(Ord.Paper Bag)	 	
Packet	 	397.57	 	430.94	 	425.31	 	-1.31	 	6.98
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