22 states, UTs see rise in inflation, despite marginal reduction overall

Lakshadweep was the only UT where the urban inflation rate was in double digits in June

A majority of states and Union Territories (UTs) witnessed a sharper price rise in June, even as the headline retail price inflation rate moderated slightly to 7.01 per cent last month.

As many as 22 of the 38 states and UTs reported a rise in the consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation rate in June versus May. Besides in Sikkim, it was 8.28 per cent in June, the same as in May. This means that less than 40 per cent of states and UTs witnessed a lower inflation rate in June than in May. The national average stood at 7.04 per cent