Analysis of Price Trends in Amravati District:A Case Study

This paper tries to understand price movements of selected commodities in urban and rural area of Amravati district. It is observed that the average prices of commodities undergo fluctuations over the years where price movement of all commodities varies from each other depending upon the nature of commodity and its market. It is also observed that rural prices are higher than urban prices. It questions the belief of low cost of living in rural areas excluding housing and other social infrastructure.