<h1>India's May 2013 CPI: Rural at 129.8, Urban at 128.4, Combined at 129.2; Inflation Dips to 9.31.</h1> The Central Statistics Office released the Consumer Price Indices (CPI) for May 2013, with a base year of 2010=100, covering rural, urban, and combined areas across India. The provisional general CPI for May 2013 is 129.8 for rural, 128.4 for urban, and 129.2 combined. The annual inflation rate for May 2013 is 9.31%, slightly down from April's 9.39%. Rural inflation for May is 8.98%, while urban inflation is 9.65%. Data collection is conducted by the NSSO and Department of Posts, with results available on the Ministry's website.