India's wholesale price based inflation jumped to 6.01 percent in May from 5.20 percent in the previous month due to a sharp increase in food and fuel prices, government data stated on Monday.

The nation's key inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was recorded at 4.58 percent in May 2013. 

Fuel and power inflation soared to 10.53 percent due to 14.21 percent jump in diesel prices year-on-year during the month under review, according to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry. Petrol prices soared 12.28 percent. 

Food inflation jumped to 9.50 percent. Potato prices soared to 31.44 percent. Fruits became costlier by 19.40 percent year-on-year, while the milk price soared by 9.57 percent.