The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers for April, 2014 increased by 8 points each to stand at 771 points and 773 points respectively. The rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL increased from 8.38% and 8.51% in March, 2014 to 8.44% and 8.72%, respectively in April, 2014. Inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL are 8.06% and 8.03% respectively during April, 2014.
In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 4 to 15 points in all the 20 States. Haryana with 845 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 673 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 14 points and 15 points respectively mainly due to increase in the prices of rice, pulses, mustard oil, fish fresh, chillies green, vegetables & fruits and fire wood.
All-India Consumer Price Index Number (General & Group-wise)Group Agricultural Labourers Rural LabourersMar., 2014 April, 2014 Mar., 2014 April, 2014General Index 763 771 765 773Food 741 751 743 753Pan, Supari, etc. 1061 1069 1068 1077Fuel & Light 868 873 866 870Clothing, Bedding & Footwear 763 768 774 778Miscellaneous 728 732 726 729Powered by Capital Market - Live News
