New Delhi, April 20 : As India’s retail inflation witnessed six-year low in the month of March, items that witnessed the steepest decline in prices were ginger, tomato, cauliflower, jeera and garlic.

In March 2025, the top five items with the highest year-on-year inflation were coconut oil (56.81 per cent), coconut (42.05 per cent), gold (34.09 per cent), silver (31.57 per cent), and grapes (25.55 per cent).

Prices in the health segment saw a mild rise, with inflation at 4.26 per cent in March, up from 4.12 per cent in February.

For the urban sector, housing inflation rose slightly to 3.03 per cent in March 2025 from 2.91 per cent in February.

Inflation in the transport and communication category increased to 3.30 per cent in March 2025 compared to 2.93 per cent in February.

Inflation in the fuel and light category rebounded to 1.48 per cent in March from -1.33 per cent in February, covering both rural and urban areas.

A moderate increase was noted in education-related inflation, rising to 3.98 per cent from 3.83 per cent the previous month.