Consumer inflation for agricultural, rural labourers drop by over 6% in Dec y-o-y

21 Jan 2012 Evaluate

Decline in the prices of vital food items have brought down the all India Consumer Price Index (CPI) for agricultural labour (AL) and rural labour (RL) by 2 and 3 points respectively for the month of December 2011 as compared to November 2011. As per the data released by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, the index dropped from 621 to 618 for agricultural labourers and from 621 to 619 for rural labourers (Base: 1986-87=100). 

The fall and rise in index varied from state to state. In case of agricultural labourers, it recorded a decrease between 1 to 13 points in 18 states and an increase of 3 and 8 points in 2 states. Orissa registered the maximum decrease of 13 points for both AL and RL largely due to decrease in the prices of rice, ragi, onion and vegetables & fruits. Tamil Nadu registered the highest increase of 8 and 9 points mainly due to increase in the prices of rice, milk, pan leaf, firewood and bus fare.  

Further, in case of rural labourers, it recorded a decrease between 1 to 13 points in 15 states and an increase of 1 and 9 points in 2 states. It, however, remained stationary in 3 states. Maharashtra topped the inflation list for both agricultural and rural labourers with 689 and 681 points respectively, whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 509 and 531 points was at the bottom.

Food index for rural labourers was down 1.30% in December on a monthly basis. In the case of agricultural labourers, food prices went down by 1.31% on a monthly basis. However, other items became dearer in December as compared to November.

Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL decreased from 8.95% and 9.14% in November, 2011 to 6.37% and 6.72% respectively in December, 2011. Inflation based on food index is 2.37% in December, 2011 for both the series.

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