All-India Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers for the month of October, 2022
Ministry of Labour & Employment
ALL-INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LABOURERS – OCTOBER, 2022
Posted On: 18 NOV 2022 6:22PM by PIB Delhi
The All-India Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for the month of October, 2022 increased by 10 points and 9 points to stand at 1159 (One thousand one hundred and fifty nine) and 1170 (One thousand one hundred and seventy) points respectively. The major contribution towards the rise in general index of Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers came from food group to the extent of 9.15 & 8.35 points respectively mainly due to increase in prices of rice, wheat-atta, jowar, ragi, pulses, milk, ghee, fish fresh/dry, poultry, onion, chillies dry, mixed spices, vegetables & fruits, gur, etc.
The rise in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded an increase of 1 to 16 points in 20 States. Tamilnadu with 1337 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 913 points stood at the bottom.
In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase of 1 to 15 points in 19 States while it remained stationary for Kerala State. Tamilnadu with 1325 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 962 points stood at the bottom.
Amongst states, the maximum increase in the Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural Labourers was experienced by Tamilnadu (16 points) and for Rural Labourers by Tamilnadu, Tripura & West Bengal States (15 points each) mainly due to rise in the prices of rice, wheat-atta, fish fresh, onion, chillies dry, vegetables & fruits, etc.
Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at 7.22% & 7.34% in October, 2022 compared to 7.69% & 7.90% respectively in September, 2022 and 2.76% and 3.12% respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 7.05% & 7.00% in October, 2022 compared to 7.47% & 7.52% respectively in September, 2022 and 0.39% & 0.59% respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year.
All-India Consumer Price Index Number (General & Group-wise):
|
Group
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Agricultural Labourers
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Rural Labourers
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|
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September, 2022
|
October, 2022
|
September, 2022
|
October, 2022
|
|
General Index
|
1149
|
1159
|
1161
|
1170
|
|
Food
|
1079
|
1093
|
1087
|
1100
|
|
Pan, Supari, etc.
|
1919
|
1925
|
1928
|
1935
|
|
Fuel & Light
|
1274
|
1274
|
1266
|
1267
|
|
Clothing, Bedding &Footwear
|
1206
|
1213
|
1243
|
1250
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
1205
|
1208
|
1211
|
1213
|
The CPI – AL and RL for the month of November, 2022 will be released on 20th December, 2022.
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