Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh or Assam, inflation has not decreased in these states
Inflation rate has been seen to be more than 5 percent in some states of the country. These include Assam, Odisha and Bihar. Inflation rate in Uttar Pradesh is also very close to 5 percent. Let us tell you how much inflation rate is being seen in which state of the country.
Even though the retail inflation figures have seen an increase of 5 basis points in the month of August as compared to July, the overall inflation rate has been less than 4 percent for the second consecutive month. The special thing is that the inflation rate has been less than 3 percent in 8 states of the country.
On the other hand, there are 3 states where the inflation rate has been seen to be more than 5 percent in the month of August. Bihar has seen the highest inflation rate of more than 6 percent.
Odisha and Assam are also in the list of states with high inflation. At the same time, inflation in Uttar Pradesh is very close to 5 percent, which can be placed in the category of states with high inflation. Let us also tell you what is the inflation rate in the major states of the country?
Inflation is less than 3 percent in these states
If we talk about the states with the lowest inflation rate, then it is Telangana. Where it has been seen at 2.02 percent. Inflation rate in Uttarakhand is 2.37 percent. Inflation rate in Punjab was seen below 3 percent i.e. 2.95 percent in the month of August. Inflation rate in Karnataka was 2.99 percent, Jharkhand 2.86 percent, Himachal Pradesh 2.66 percent, Delhi 2.52 percent, Andhra Pradesh 2.93 percent. According to the data, there has been a slight increase in the inflation figures in the country's capital Delhi as compared to July. Inflation rate was seen at 2.06 percent in the month of July.
Where is inflation more than 3 and less than 4 percent
On the other hand, there are many states where inflation was more than 3 percent, but less than 4 percent. If we look at the government data, the inflation rate in Chhattisgarh was 3.79 percent. Whereas in the month of August, the inflation figure in Gujarat was 3.33 percent.
Inflation figure in Madhya Pradesh was 3.21 percent. Inflation rate in Maharashtra was 3.35 percent. The special thing is that elections are going to be held here soon. Inflation rate in Rajasthan was 3.07 percent, in Tamil Nadu 3.24 percent, in West Bengal 3.63 percent. Inflation figure in Jammu and Kashmir was seen at 3.30 percent.
Inflation in these states is more than 4 percent
The highest inflation rate has been seen in Bihar. Inflation rate was 6.62 percent in the month of August. While the inflation rate in Assam was 5 percent. Inflation rate in Odisha was 5.63 percent.
Inflation figure in Uttar Pradesh was 4.89 percent. Inflation figure in Kerala has come down to 4.10 percent, in Haryana to 4.12 percent. According to experts, in the last month, inflation was more than 5 percent in many states. Now this figure has also come down.