Amid unexpected price hikes across the country SBI ResearchThe latest report of the UNESCO World Heritage Site reveals alarming information about the country’s economy. According to the report, from January to May Dr‘ Consumer price inflation in Assam rose more than 2 percent in the month. As a result, Assam faces the highest inflation among the major states in India‘It hurts a lot.
Note that, The average national inflation rate across the country during the same period was 1.19 percent, It is a much higher growth rate in Assam.
According to the report, this year only in Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa– These three major states have seen such a sharp rise in inflation. January to May in most states and union territories of the country‘ Inflation was limited to 2 to 4 percent during the month. Overall consumer price index (CPI) inflation rose to 3.48 percent from April due to higher fuel prices and slight shortage of cooking gas across the country.‘ It reached 3.93 percent during the month.
The SBI research data clearly shows the variation in inflation between different regions of the country. Among the country’s 36 states and Union Territories, inflation rates are higher than the national average in 12 to 14. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Several key states such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan still continue to experience higher inflation than the all-India average. Telangana tops the list since January 2026 and May‘ The monthly rate in the state was 6.15 percent. Additional fuel tax, Rising rural wages and dependence on imported fresh produce have affected Telangana the most.
May at the national level‘ Fuel and cooking gas were the main drivers of inflation this month. May compared to April‘ Transport sector inflation rose 176 basis points to 1.8 percent in the month. Similarly, inflation in the restaurant and accommodation services sector, which relies on cooking gas, increased by 154 basis points to 5.7 percent. Also, silver jewelery contributed 56 basis points to core inflation and gold 30 basis points. Such a moderate rise in gold and silver prices led to an increase of around 80 basis points in the personal care products segment and prices of cooked meat and snacks also increased due to shortage of cooking gas.