ALL INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR AGRICULTURAL
AND RURAL LABOURERS INCREASES
The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural
and Rural Labourers (Base 1986-87 = 100) increased during August,
2002 by 3 and 2 points each to stand at 319 for Agricultural Labourers
and 321 for Rural Labourers.
In case of Agricultural Labourers, 17 states
reflected an increase in indices between 1 to 5 points and 1 State
showed decrease of 1 point while the indices in 2 States remained
constant.
In the case of Rural Labourers, 17 states reflected
increase in indices between 1 to 5 points and one State showed
decrease in indices of 2 points while the indices remained constant
in 2 states.
Among the States, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and
West Bengal experienced sharpest increase of 5 points each in
respect of both the series. On the other hand, Tripura recorded
maximum decrease of 1 and 2 points respectively for Agricultural
Labourers and Rural Labourers.
Meghalaya continued to figure at the top of the
index table for both Agricultural and Rural Labourers with 345
and 342 points respectively whereas Manipur remained at the bottom
of the index with 295 points for Agricultural Labourers and 296
points for Rural Labourers.
Point to point rate of inflation based on CPI-AL
decreased from 2.27 % in July, 2002 to 2.24% in August, 2002.
The inflation rate for the CPI-RL also decreased from 2.57% in
July, 2002 to 2.23% during August, 2002. Respective rates of inflation
during August, 2001 were 1.30% and 1.62%.
All-India Consumer Price Index (General
& Group-wise)
|
GROUP
|
Agricultural Labourers
|
Rural Labourers
|
|
July, 2002
|
August, 2002
|
July, 2002
|
August, 2002
|
|
General Index
|
316
|
319
|
319
|
321
|
|
Food
|
309
|
313
|
310
|
314
|
|
Pan, Supari etc
|
371
|
370
|
372
|
372
|
|
Fuel & Light
|
324
|
324
|
324
|
324
|
|
Clothing, Bedding & Footwear
|
334
|
334
|
343
|
344
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
328
|
329
|
328
|
329
|
