The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for April, 2010 increased by 2 points each to stand at 538 (Five hundred and thirty eight) points for both the series.
The rise/fall in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded an
increase between 1 to 7 points in 14 States and a decrease between 1 to 9 points in 6 States. Haryana with 604 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 460 points
stood at the bottom.
increase between 1 to 7 points in 14 States and a decrease between 1 to 9 points in 6 States. Haryana with 604 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 460 points
stood at the bottom.
In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 1 to 7 points in 14 States and a decrease
between 3 to 9 points in 5 States. It, however, remained stationary in 1 State. Haryana with 600 points topped the index table whereas Manipur with the index level of 463 points stood at the bottom.
The Consumer Price Index Numbers of Andhra Pradesh State for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers registered the maximum increase of 7 points each mainly due to increase in the prices of rice, jowar, pulses, milk, chilies green, tamarind, vegetables & fruits and tea readymade. On the other hand, the Consumer Price Index Numbers of Punjab and Rajasthan States for Agricultural Labourers and
Rajasthan State for Rural Labourers recorded the highest decrease of 9 points each mainly due to decrease in the prices of wheat/wheat atta, jowar, bajra, onion, sugar and gur.
Rajasthan State for Rural Labourers recorded the highest decrease of 9 points each mainly due to decrease in the prices of wheat/wheat atta, jowar, bajra, onion, sugar and gur.
Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL decreased from 15.77% and 15.52% respectively in March, 2010 to 14.96% in April, 2010 for both the series. The rates of inflation during April, 2009 were 9.09% for both the series.
All-India
Group | Agricultural Labourers | Rural Labourers | ||
March, 2010 | April, 2010 | March, 2010 | April, 2010 | |
General Index | 536 | 538 | 536 | 538 |
Food | 545 | 545 | 545 | 546 |
Pan, Supari, etc. | 652 | 661 | 654 | 663 |
Fuel & Light | 538 | 543 | 537 | 541 |
Clothing, Bedding & Footwear | 457 | 461 | 480 | 484 |
Miscellaneous | 496 | 497 | 493 | 495 |
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