Retail inflation for farm labourers and rural workers showed an uptick move in the month of November on the back of increase in prices of food items. The Point to point rate of inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) - Agricultural Labourers (AL) and CPI- Rural Labourers(RL) rose 4.92 per cent and 5.02 per cent, respectively in November, 2015. The corresponding figures were 4.43 per cent and 4.66 per cent in October. Food Inflation under CPI-AL and CPI-RL came in at 4.79% and 5.15% respectively during November, 2015.
According to the data release by the labour Ministry, the All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for November, 2015 increased by 4 points each to stand at 853 points and 857 points respectively.
The rise/fall in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 1 to 18 points in 11 States and a decrease between 2 to 9 points in 8 States while it remained stationary in 1 State. Karnataka State with 950 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 704 points stood at the bottom.
In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 1 to 17 points in 11 States and a decrease between 1 to 9 points in 8 States while it remained stationary in 1 State. Karnataka with 944 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 743 points stood at the bottom
The Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers of Tamilnadu State registered the maximum increase of 18 points and 17 points respectively mainly due to increase in the prices of bajra, pulses, meat goat, fish fresh/dry, milk, onion, chillies dry, vegetables & fruits, bidi and firewood. However, the Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers of Meghalaya State registered the maximum decrease of 9 points each due to decrease in the prices of beef, pork, poultry, onion, chillies green, ginger, vegetables & fruits, tobacco leaf and pan leaf.
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