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UP ranks near bottom, Tamil Nadu tops September sugar inflation table

2026-10-18 · 1 source · BusinessLine Economy

In short

An analysis based on three months of esSankhyiki data put Uttar Pradesh in the bottom two of the September sugar inflation table and Tamil Nadu at the top. The platform was developed by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

The exact rates are not stated in the available reporting. It is still unclear why the states differed so much.

What the reporting says

An analysis using three months of inputs from esSankhyiki, a data platform developed by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, showed Uttar Pradesh in the bottom two of the September sugar inflation table and Tamil Nadu at the top. The report does not state the exact inflation rates or the full ranking. Immediate market impact is not stated, and the reason for the spread is not given.

Why it matters

The report says an analysis built from three months of esSankhyiki inputs placed Uttar Pradesh in the bottom two of the September sugar inflation table, while Tamil Nadu ranked first. esSankhyiki is described as a data platform developed by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The reporting does not provide the actual inflation figures, the full table, or the cause of the difference, so the economic implication remains limited to the ranking itself.

Touches: Inflation, Economy, Government

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