All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers

The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) (Base: 1986-87=100) saw an increase of 11 points each in June 2024, reaching 1280 and 1292, respectively. The year-on-year inflation rates based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL were 7.02% and 7.04%, respectively, compared to 6.31% and 6.16% in June 2023. For May 2024, these rates were 7.00% for CPI-AL and 7.02% for CPI-RL.

Group-Wise Index for May and June 2024

Group Agricultural Labourers Rural Labourers
May, 2024 June, 2024
General Index 1269 1280
Food 1205 1220
Pan, Supari, etc. 2058 2060
Fuel & Light 1351 1342
Clothing, Bedding & Footwear 1296 1300
Miscellaneous 1339 1343

Index Movement in January 2024

The indices for CPI-AL and CPI-RL increased by 1 point each in January 2024, standing at 1258 and 1268, respectively. The major contributors to the rise in the general index were the miscellaneous group (1.57 and 1.55 points for CPI-AL and CPI-RL) and the fuel and light group (1.16 and 1.10 points). This increase was primarily due to higher prices for items such as medicines, doctors’ fees, barber charges, washing soap, cinema tickets, and firewood.

State-Wise Index Variations

For both CPI-AL and CPI-RL, there was a mixed trend across states. In the case of CPI-AL, 9 states saw an increase of 1 to 10 points, 10 states experienced a decrease of 1 to 5 points, and 1 state remained unchanged. Tamil Nadu topped the CPI-AL index with 1470 points, while Himachal Pradesh was at the bottom with 970 points. Similarly, CPI-RL recorded increases in 9 states (1 to 10 points), decreases in 10 states (1 to 5 points), and no change in 1 state. Andhra Pradesh led the CPI-RL index with 1454 points, whereas Himachal Pradesh stood at the bottom with 1020 points.

Inflation Rates

The point-to-point rate of inflation based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL was 7.52% and 7.37% in January 2024, compared to 7.71% and 7.46% in December 2023, and 6.85% and 6.88% in January 2023. Food inflation stood at 9.67% and 9.43% in January 2024, compared to 9.95% and 9.80% in December 2023, and 6.61% and 6.47% in January 2023.

Upcoming Release

The CPI-AL and CPI-RL data for February 2024 will be released on March 20, 2024.

Piyush Shukla

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