Retail inflation for farm as well as rural workers eased marginally to 3.48 per cent and 3.53 per cent, respectively, in the month of April compared to the pace of price hikes for the two categories at 3.73 per cent and 3.86 per cent recorded in March. The Ministry of Labour & Employment in its statement said that the All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) has increased by 1 point each for the month of April 2025, to stand at 1307 and 1320 points, respectively.
It added that the year-on-year inflation rates based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL for April 2025 were recorded at 3.48% and 3.53%, respectively, compared to 7.03% and 6.96% in April 2024. Meanwhile, the corresponding figures for March 2025 stood at 3.73% for CPI-AL and 3.86% for CPI-RL.
In April, CPI-AL and CPI-RL for food category has inched down 1 point to 1233 and 1240 respectively as compared to 1234 and 1241 in the month of March. Meanwhile, CPI-AL and CPI-RL for Fuel & Light category, Clothing, Bedding & Footwear category and Pan, Supari category have inched up in the month of April compare to March.
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