CPI-based inflation for agricultural, rural labourers rises in May

21 Jun 2013 Evaluate

With the rise in prices of food items and fuel, the inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) for agricultural labourers (AL) and rural labourers (RL) increased in May as compared to the previous month. The point-to-point rate of inflation based on the Consumer Price Index-Agriculture Labour (CPI-AL) and Consumer Price Index-Rural Labour (CPI-RL) rose to 12.70 per cent and 12.50 per cent in May from 12.32 per cent and 12.15 per cent in April, 2013.

The index varied from state to state and the index for agriculture workers recorded an increase which varied between 3 to 19 points in 19 states and a decrease of 11 points in one state. On the other hand, the retail inflation index for rural workers registered an increase between 2 to 20 points in 19 states and a decrease of 10 points in one state.

State wise, West Bengal registered the maximum increase of 19 and 20 points, respectively for farm and rural workers, on account of rise in the prices of food articles including rice, wheat, meat goat, fish fresh and ginger among others while, Bihar registered a decline of 11 points and 10 points, for CPI-AL and CPI-RL. Meanwhile, Karnataka topped the index table for CPI-AL and CPI-RL with 792 and 789 points, while Himachal Pradesh with an index level of 560 points and 592 points stood at the bottom.

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