All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers on Base 1986-87=100 –August , 2011


The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for August, 2011 increased by 6 points each to stand at 610 (Six hundred and ten) points for both the series.

The rise in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 1 to 12 points in 20 States. Haryana with 676 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 497 points stood at the bottom.

In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 2 to 12 points in 20 States. Haryana with 670 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 520 points stood at the bottom.

The Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers in respect of West Bengal State registered the maximum increase of 12 points each mainly due to increase in the prices of rice, onion, chillies green,vegetables & fruits and saree handloom.

Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL increased from 9.03% in July, 2011 for both the series to 9.52% and 9.71% respectively in August, 2011. Inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI–RL are 7.09% and 6.89% respectively in August, 2011.