<h1>India's September 2013 CPI Shows 9.84% Inflation, Up from 9.52% in August; Rural and Urban Rates Detailed.</h1> The Central Statistics Office released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September 2013, based on the 2010=100 base year, covering rural, urban, and combined areas across India. The provisional CPI for September 2013 showed general indices of 137.8 for rural, 134.0 for urban, and 136.2 for combined areas. The annual inflation rate for September 2013 was 9.84%, up from 9.52% in August 2013. Rural and urban inflation rates for September were 9.71% and 9.93%, respectively. Data collection was conducted by the NSSO and the Department of Posts, with results available on the Ministry's website.