Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
id int4 index
date date Date
state_name text State Name
state_code text State Code
commodity text Commodity
price numeric Price

Additional Information

Field Value
Data last updated December 2, 2024
Metadata last updated December 2, 2024
Created December 2, 2024
Format CSV
License Open Data Commons Attribution License
Additional infonan
Data extraction pagehttps://fcainfoweb.nic.in/reports/Report_Menu_Web.aspx
Data insightsSeveral insights that can be derived from dataset like identifying price trends and volatility for various commodities over time. By analyzing the average, maximum, minimum, and modal prices, one can assess market stability, detect unusual price spikes or drops, and determine the most frequent price points. This data can help in forecasting price movements, understanding the impact of seasonal factors, supply-demand fluctuations, and regional variations, and assist policymakers, traders, and businesses in making informed decisions regarding commodity pricing and procurement.
Data last updated16-09-2024
Data retreival date16-09-2024
Datastore activeTrue
District no0
FrequencyDaily
Gp no0
GranularityState
Has viewsTrue
Id787f59be-c081-48b2-ba4e-765758aa9491
Idp readyFalse
MethodologyData is collected by the Price Monitoring Division (PMD) of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India. Prices are monitored and recorded on a daily basis, encompassing both retail and wholesale prices, as well as spot and future prices of selected essential commodities. Information is primarily gathered from the PMD's web portal.
Mimetypetext/csv
No indicators1
Package id19aa51fd-d8d0-4feb-8eaf-665127610a93
Position1
Size4.3 MiB
Skumocafpd-wholesale_price-st-dl-him
Stateactive
States uts no1
Tags['State wholesale price data', 'daily commodity prices', 'average price analysis', 'maximum price trends', 'minimum price tracking', 'modal price insights', 'commodity price fluctuations', 'market trends analysis', 'price volatility', 'State commodity market', 'price forecasting', 'wholesale price dataset', 'commodity pricing analysis', 'supply and demand trends', 'State market data']
Tehsil no0
Url typeupload
Village no0
Years covered2015-2024
Methodology Data is collected by the Price Monitoring Division (PMD) of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India. Prices are monitored and recorded on a daily basis, encompassing both retail and wholesale prices, as well as spot and future prices of selected essential commodities. Information is primarily gathered from the PMD's web portal.
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Granularity Level State
Data Extraction Page https://fcainfoweb.nic.in/reports/Report_Menu_Web.aspx
Data Retreival Date 16-09-2024
Data Last Updated 16-09-2024
Sku mocafpd-wholesale_price-st-dl-him
Dataset Frequency Daily
Years Covered 2015-2024
No of States/UT(s) 1
No of Districts 0
No of Tehsils/blocks 0
No of Gram Panchayats 0
Additional Information nan
Number of Indicators 1
Insights from the dataset Several insights that can be derived from dataset like identifying price trends and volatility for various commodities over time. By analyzing the average, maximum, minimum, and modal prices, one can assess market stability, detect unusual price spikes or drops, and determine the most frequent price points. This data can help in forecasting price movements, understanding the impact of seasonal factors, supply-demand fluctuations, and regional variations, and assist policymakers, traders, and businesses in making informed decisions regarding commodity pricing and procurement.
IDP Ready No