Retail inflation based on consumer price index for rural labourers (CPI-RL) eased to 5.49 percent in March from 6.19 percent in previous month, while the rate of price rise based on consumer price index for agricultural labourers (CPI-AL) too softened to 5.24 percent in March from 6.08 percent in February. The retail inflation eased due to fall in prices of some food items. Inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at 4.05% and 4.31% respectively during March, 2015.
The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers remained stationary at 803 points and for Rural Labourers, with the increase of 1 point, stood at 807 points during March. As per the Labour Ministry data, the rise/fall in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 1 to 9 points in 13 States and a decrease between 1 to 6 points in 7 States. Haryana with 902 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 664 points stood at the bottom. In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 1 to 10 points in 13 States and a decrease between 1 to 6 points in 7 States. Haryana with 898 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 695 points stood at the bottom.
The Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers in respect of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal States registered the maximum decrease of 6 points each and for Rural Labourers, West Bengal State registered the maximum decrease of 6 points due to decrease in the prices of rice, wheat atta, onion and vegetables & fruits. Whereas the Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers for Tripura State registered the maximum increase of 9 points and for Rural Labourers, Jammu & Kashmir State registered the maximum increase of 10 points mainly due to increase in the prices of maize, bread, pulses, meat goat, vegetables & fruits and knitted garment wool
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