The All-India Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for the month of October, 2022 increased by 10 points and 9 points to stand at 1159 (One thousand one hundred and fifty nine) and 1170 (One thousand one hundred and seventy) points respectively. The major contribution towards the rise in general index of Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers came from food group to the extent of 9.15 & 8.35 points respectively mainly due to increase in prices of rice, wheat-atta, jowar, ragi, pulses, milk, ghee, fish fresh/dry, poultry, onion, chillies dry, mixed spices, vegetables & fruits, gur, etc.
The rise in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded an increase of 1 to 16 points in 20 States. Tamilnadu with 1337 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 913 points stood at the bottom.
In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase of 1 to 15 points in 19 States while it remained stationary for Kerala State. Tamilnadu with 1325 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 962 points stood at the bottom.
Amongst states, the maximum increase in the Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural Labourers was experienced by Tamilnadu (16 points) and for Rural Labourers by Tamilnadu, Tripura & West Bengal States (15 points each) mainly due to rise in the prices of rice, wheat-atta, fish fresh, onion, chillies dry, vegetables & fruits, etc.
Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at 7.22% & 7.34% in October, 2022 compared to 7.69% & 7.90% respectively in September, 2022 and 2.76% and 3.12% respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 7.05% & 7.00% in October, 2022 compared to 7.47% & 7.52% respectively in September, 2022 and 0.39% & 0.59% respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year.
All-India Consumer Price Index Number (General & Group-wise):
Group
Agricultural Labourers
Rural Labourers
September, 2022
October, 2022
September, 2022
October, 2022
General Index
1149
1159
1161
1170
Food
1079
1093
1087
1100
Pan, Supari, etc.
1919
1925
1928
1935
Fuel & Light
1274
1274
1266
1267
Clothing, Bedding &Footwear
1206
1213
1243
1250
Miscellaneous
1205
1208
1211
1213
.
The CPI – AL and RL for the month of November, 2022 will be released on 20th December, 2022.
The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is releasing All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Base 2012=100 and corresponding Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for Rural (R), Urban (U) and Combined (C) for the month of September 2022 (Provisional) in this press note. CPIs for Sub-Groups and Groups for both All India and all States/UTs are also being released.
2. The Price data are collected from selected 1114 urban Markets and 1181 villages covering all States/UTs through personal visits by field staff of Field Operations Division of NSO, MoSPI on a weekly roster. During the month of September 2022, NSO collected prices from 99.9% villages and 97.8% urban Markets while the Market-wise prices reported therein were 89.5% for rural and 92.1% for urban.
3. All India Inflation rates (on point to point basis i.e. current month over same month of last year, i.e. September 2022 over September 2021), based on General Indices and CFPIs are given as follows:
All India Inflation rates (%) based on CPI (General) and CFPI
Indices
Sep. 2022 (Prov.)
Aug. 2022 (Final)
Sep. 2021
Rural
Urban
Combd.
Rural
Urban
Combd.
Rural
Urban
Combd.
CPI (General)
7.56
7.27
7.41
7.15
6.72
7.00
4.13
4.57
4.35
CFPI
8.53
8.65
8.60
7.60
7.55
7.62
0.69
0.67
0.68
Notes: Prov. – Provisional, Combd. – Combined
4.Monthly changes in the General Indices and CFPIs are given below:
Monthly changes (%) in All India CPI (General) and CFPI: September, 2022 over August,2022
Indices
Rural
Urban
Combined
Index Value
% Change
Index Value
% Change
Index Value
% Change
Sep.22
Aug.22
Sep.22
Aug.22
Sep.22
Aug.22
CPI (General)
176.4
175.3
0.63
174.1
173.1
0.58
175.3
174.3
0.57
CFPI
174.4
172.7
0.98
180.8
179.5
0.72
176.7
175.1
0.91
Note: Figures of September 2022 are provisional.
Next date of release: 14th November 2022 (Monday) for October 2022.
List of Annex
Annex
Title
I
All-India General, Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for August 2022 (Final) and September 2022 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
II
All-India inflation rates (%) for General, Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for September 2022 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
III
General CPI for States for Rural, Urban and Combined for August 2022 (Final) and September 2022 (Provisional)
IV
Year-on-year inflation rates (%) of major States for Rural, Urban and Combined for September 2022 (Provisional)
Annex I
All-India General, Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for August 2022 (Final) and September 2022 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
(Base: 2012=100)
Group Code
Sub-group Code
Description
Rural
Urban
Combined
Weights
Aug. 22 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22 Index
(Prov.)
Weights
Aug. 22 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22 Index
(Prov.)
Weights
Aug. 22 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22 Index
(Prov.)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
1.1.01
Cereals and products
12.35
159.5
162.8
6.59
162.1
164.9
9.67
160.3
163.5
1.1.02
Meat and fish
4.38
204.1
206.8
2.73
210.9
213.6
3.61
206.5
209.2
1.1.03
Egg
0.49
168.3
169.0
0.36
170.6
170.9
0.43
169.2
169.7
1.1.04
Milk and products
7.72
167.9
169.6
5.33
168.4
170.0
6.61
168.1
169.7
1.1.05
Oils and fats
4.21
198.1
194.2
2.81
182.5
179.3
3.56
192.4
188.7
1.1.06
Fruits
2.88
169.2
164.1
2.90
177.1
167.4
2.89
172.9
165.6
1.1.07
Vegetables
7.46
173.1
176.8
4.41
213.1
220.3
6.04
186.7
191.6
1.1.08
Pulses and products
2.95
167.1
169.0
1.73
167.3
169.2
2.38
167.2
169.1
1.1.09
Sugar and Confectionery
1.70
120.2
120.8
0.97
122.2
123.1
1.36
120.9
121.6
1.1.10
Spices
3.11
195.6
199.2
1.79
189.7
193.5
2.50
193.6
197.3
1.2.11
Non-alcoholic beverages
1.37
174.8
175.4
1.13
160.5
161.0
1.26
168.8
169.4
1.1.12
Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc.
5.56
184.0
184.8
5.54
188.9
190.3
5.55
186.3
187.4
1
Food and beverages
54.18
173.9
175.5
36.29
180.4
181.7
45.86
176.3
177.8
2
Pan, tobacco and intoxicants
3.26
193.7
194.5
1.36
198.7
199.7
2.38
195.0
195.9
3.1.01
Clothing
6.32
183.2
184.7
4.72
173.7
175.1
5.58
179.5
180.9
3.1.02
Footwear
1.04
181.7
183.4
0.85
160.0
161.7
0.95
172.7
174.4
3
Clothing and footwear
7.36
183.0
184.5
5.57
171.6
173.0
6.53
178.5
179.9
4
Housing
–
–
–
21.67
169.0
169.5
10.07
169.0
169.5
5
Fuel and light
7.94
179.1
179.7
5.58
178.4
179.2
6.84
178.8
179.5
6.1.01
Household goods and services
3.75
172.3
173.6
3.87
164.2
165.1
3.80
168.5
169.6
6.1.02
Health
6.83
179.4
180.2
4.81
172.6
173.7
5.89
176.8
177.7
6.1.03
Transport and communication
7.60
166.6
166.9
9.73
157.7
158.2
8.59
161.9
162.3
6.1.04
Recreation and amusement
1.37
169.3
170.0
2.04
165.1
165.8
1.68
166.9
167.6
6.1.05
Education
3.46
175.7
176.2
5.62
169.9
170.8
4.46
172.3
173.0
6.1.06
Personal care and effects
4.25
171.1
170.8
3.47
171.4
171.1
3.89
171.2
170.9
6
Miscellaneous
27.26
172.6
173.1
29.53
165.4
166.1
28.32
169.1
169.7
General Index (All Groups)
100.00
175.3
176.4
100.00
173.1
174.1
100.00
174.3
175.3
Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)
47.25
172.7
174.4
29.62
179.5
180.8
39.06
175.1
176.7
Notes:
Prov. : Provisional.
CFPI : Out of 12 sub-groups contained in ‘Food and Beverages’ group, CFPI is based on ten sub-groups, excluding ‘Non-alcoholic beverages’ and ‘Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc.’.
– : CPI (Rural) for housing is not compiled.
Annex II
All-India year-on-year inflation rates (%) for General, Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for September 2022 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
(Base: 2012=100)
Group Code
Sub-group Code
Description
Rural
Urban
Combined
Sep. 21 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
Sep. 21 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
Sep. 21 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
1.1.01
Cereals and products
145.4
162.8
11.97
149.3
164.9
10.45
146.6
163.5
11.53
1.1.02
Meat and fish
202.1
206.8
2.33
207.4
213.6
2.99
204.0
209.2
2.55
1.1.03
Egg
172.0
169.0
-1.74
174.1
170.9
-1.84
172.8
169.7
-1.79
1.1.04
Milk and products
158.0
169.6
7.34
159.1
170.0
6.85
158.4
169.7
7.13
1.1.05
Oils and fats
195.5
194.2
-0.66
175.0
179.3
2.46
188.0
188.7
0.37
1.1.06
Fruits
152.7
164.1
7.47
161.2
167.4
3.85
156.7
165.6
5.68
1.1.07
Vegetables
151.4
176.8
16.78
183.5
220.3
20.05
162.3
191.6
18.05
1.1.08
Pulses and products
163.9
169.0
3.11
164.5
169.2
2.86
164.1
169.1
3.05
1.1.09
Sugar and Confectionery
119.3
120.8
1.26
120.4
123.1
2.24
119.7
121.6
1.59
1.1.10
Spices
170.1
199.2
17.11
166.2
193.5
16.43
168.8
197.3
16.88
1.2.11
Non-alcoholic beverages
168.3
175.4
4.22
154.8
161.0
4.01
162.7
169.4
4.12
1.1.12
Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc.
172.8
184.8
6.94
175.1
190.3
8.68
173.9
187.4
7.76
1
Food and beverages
162.1
175.5
8.27
167.3
181.7
8.61
164.0
177.8
8.41
2
Pan, tobacco and intoxicants
190.5
194.5
2.10
196.5
199.7
1.63
192.1
195.9
1.98
3.1.01
Clothing
167.7
184.7
10.14
159.8
175.1
9.57
164.6
180.9
9.90
3.1.02
Footwear
163.6
183.4
12.10
143.6
161.7
12.60
155.3
174.4
12.30
3
Clothing and footwear
167.1
184.5
10.41
157.4
173.0
9.91
163.3
179.9
10.17
4
Housing
–
–
–
162.1
169.5
4.57
162.1
169.5
4.57
5
Fuel and light
163.7
179.7
9.77
160.8
179.2
11.44
162.6
179.5
10.39
6.1.01
Household goods and services
161.3
173.6
7.63
153.3
165.1
7.70
157.5
169.6
7.68
6.1.02
Health
171.9
180.2
4.83
162.8
173.7
6.70
168.4
177.7
5.52
6.1.03
Transport and communication
157.8
166.9
5.77
150.5
158.2
5.12
154.0
162.3
5.39
6.1.04
Recreation and amusement
162.7
170.0
4.49
153.9
165.8
7.73
157.7
167.6
6.28
6.1.05
Education
168.5
176.2
4.57
160.3
170.8
6.55
163.7
173.0
5.68
6.1.06
Personal care and effects
160.2
170.8
6.62
159.6
171.1
7.21
160.0
170.9
6.81
6
Miscellaneous
163.8
173.1
5.68
156.0
166.1
6.47
160.0
169.7
6.06
General Index (All Groups)
164.0
176.4
7.56
162.3
174.1
7.27
163.2
175.3
7.41
Consumer Food Price Index
160.7
174.4
8.53
166.4
180.8
8.65
162.7
176.7
8.60
Notes:
Prov. : Provisional.
– : CPI (Rural) for housing is not compiled.
Annex III
General CPI for States for Rural, Urban and Combined for August 2022 (Final) and September 2022 (Provisional)
(Base: 2012=100)
Sl. No.
Name of the State/UT
Rural
Urban
Combined
Weights
Aug. 22 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22 Index
(Prov.)
Weights
Aug. 22 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22 Index
(Prov.)
Weights
Aug. 22 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22 Index
(Prov.)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
1
Andhra Pradesh
5.40
175.8
178.2
3.64
179.8
181.9
4.58
177.3
179.6
2
Arunachal Pradesh
0.14
182.6
182.8
0.06
—
—
0.10
182.6
182.8
3
Assam
2.63
180.7
181.1
0.79
176.0
175.1
1.77
179.7
179.9
4
Bihar
8.21
169.1
170.9
1.62
176.8
177.2
5.14
170.2
171.8
5
Chhattisgarh
1.68
171.8
173.4
1.22
167.8
169.2
1.46
170.3
171.8
6
Delhi
0.28
165.4
165.8
5.64
165.2
165.1
2.77
165.2
165.1
7
Goa
0.14
173.3
170.4
0.25
167.0
167.1
0.19
169.4
168.4
8
Gujarat
4.54
172.5
172.1
6.82
165.4
165.5
5.60
168.5
168.4
9
Haryana
3.30
172.6
173.3
3.35
168.0
168.6
3.32
170.4
171.1
10
Himachal Pradesh
1.03
164.5
164.8
0.26
169.6
170.7
0.67
165.4
165.9
11
Jharkhand
1.96
169.4
171.8
1.39
176.0
176.8
1.69
171.9
173.7
12
Karnataka
5.09
173.5
175.2
6.81
180.1
181.1
5.89
177.0
178.4
13
Kerala
5.50
179.7
180.8
3.46
177.7
178.5
4.55
179.0
180.0
14
Madhya Pradesh
4.93
175.6
176.5
3.97
177.2
178.0
4.48
176.3
177.1
15
Maharashtra
8.25
177.2
177.8
18.86
168.9
169.4
13.18
171.7
172.2
16
Manipur
0.23
193.8
191.2
0.12
172.8
171.3
0.18
187.2
184.9
17
Meghalaya
0.28
164.5
164.1
0.15
170.4
170.8
0.22
166.3
166.2
18
Mizoram
0.07
183.5
185.3
0.13
171.3
171.6
0.10
176.1
176.9
19
Nagaland
0.14
184.6
185.6
0.12
172.6
173.5
0.13
179.5
180.5
20
Odisha
2.93
175.8
177.5
1.31
168.8
170.6
2.18
173.8
175.6
21
Punjab
3.31
171.2
171.3
3.09
163.0
163.5
3.21
167.5
167.8
22
Rajasthan
6.63
171.3
172.2
4.23
170.1
170.6
5.51
170.9
171.6
23
Sikkim
0.06
191.5
192.0
0.03
176.9
177.5
0.05
186.7
187.3
24
Tamil Nadu
5.55
177.5
180.3
9.20
178.0
180.8
7.25
177.8
180.6
25
Telangana
3.16
185.8
187.4
4.41
179.9
181.8
3.74
182.6
184.3
26
Tripura
0.35
189.6
192.2
0.14
182.5
183.3
0.25
187.8
189.9
27
Uttar Pradesh
14.83
173.4
174.2
9.54
174.3
174.5
12.37
173.7
174.3
28
Uttarakhand
1.06
171.9
172.3
0.73
172.6
173.1
0.91
172.2
172.6
29
West Bengal
6.99
183.3
184.8
7.20
179.5
181.5
7.09
181.5
183.2
30
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
0.05
186.9
189.9
0.07
168.6
169.2
0.06
177.6
179.4
31
Chandigarh
0.02
171.5
172.5
0.34
164.0
164.6
0.17
164.4
165.0
32
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
0.02
160.4
159.3
0.04
168.7
170.4
0.03
165.9
166.7
33
Daman & Diu
0.02
181.6
180.0
0.02
169.6
169.5
0.02
176.6
175.6
34
Jammu & Kashmir*
1.14
183.6
184.9
0.72
183.7
184.5
0.94
183.6
184.8
35
Lakshadweep
0.01
194.2
194.1
0.01
178.4
173.9
0.01
186.1
183.8
36
Puducherry
0.08
179.5
182.9
0.27
178.1
179.4
0.17
178.5
180.3
All India
100.00
175.3
176.4
100.00
173.1
174.1
100.00
174.3
175.3
Notes:
Prov. : Provisional
— : indicates the receipt of price schedules is less than 80% of allocated schedules and therefore indices are not compiled.
* : Figures of this row pertain to the prices and weights of the combined Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir
and Ladakh (erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir).
Annex IV
Year-on-year inflation rates (%) of major@ States for Rural, Urban and Combined for September 2022 (Provisional)
(Base: 2012=100)
Sl. No.
Name of the State/UT
Rural
Urban
Combined
Sep. 21 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
Sep. 21 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
Sep. 21 Index
(Final)
Sep. 22
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
1
Andhra Pradesh
165.5
178.2
7.67
167.4
181.9
8.66
166.2
179.6
8.06
2
Assam
168.3
181.1
7.61
166.7
175.1
5.04
168.0
179.9
7.08
3
Bihar
160.8
170.9
6.28
165.7
177.2
6.94
161.5
171.8
6.38
4
Chhattisgarh
161.5
173.4
7.37
161.3
169.2
4.90
161.4
171.8
6.44
5
Delhi
157.0
165.8
5.61
158.8
165.1
3.97
158.7
165.1
4.03
6
Gujarat
158.9
172.1
8.31
153.7
165.5
7.68
156.0
168.4
7.95
7
Haryana
160.0
173.3
8.31
156.8
168.6
7.53
158.5
171.1
7.95
8
Himachal Pradesh
158.1
164.8
4.24
161.4
170.7
5.76
158.7
165.9
4.54
9
Jharkhand
160.1
171.8
7.31
165.2
176.8
7.02
162.0
173.7
7.22
10
Karnataka
166.1
175.2
5.48
170.8
181.1
6.03
168.6
178.4
5.81
11
Kerala
169.8
180.8
6.48
167.9
178.5
6.31
169.1
180.0
6.45
12
Madhya Pradesh
162.0
176.5
8.95
164.5
178.0
8.21
163.0
177.1
8.65
13
Maharashtra
164.7
177.8
7.95
156.7
169.4
8.10
159.4
172.2
8.03
14
Odisha
163.6
177.5
8.50
159.8
170.6
6.76
162.5
175.6
8.06
15
Punjab
162.6
171.3
5.35
154.4
163.5
5.89
158.9
167.8
5.60
16
Rajasthan
160.1
172.2
7.56
159.0
170.6
7.30
159.7
171.6
7.45
17
Tamil Nadu
168.7
180.3
6.88
169.1
180.8
6.92
168.9
180.6
6.93
18
Telangana
172.9
187.4
8.39
166.8
181.8
8.99
169.6
184.3
8.67
19
Uttar Pradesh
161.2
174.2
8.06
162.6
174.5
7.32
161.7
174.3
7.79
20
Uttarakhand
159.7
172.3
7.89
162.9
173.1
6.26
160.9
172.6
7.27
21
West Bengal
167.2
184.8
10.53
167.6
181.5
8.29
167.4
183.2
9.44
22
Jammu & Kashmir*
173.7
184.9
6.45
171.7
184.5
7.45
173.0
184.8
6.82
All India
164.0
176.4
7.56
162.3
174.1
7.27
163.2
175.3
7.41
Notes:
Prov. : Provisional.
* : Figures of this row pertain to the prices and weights of the combined Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir).
@ : States having population more than 50 lakhs as per Population Census 2011.
TheLabour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of July, 2022is being released in this press release.
The All-India CPI-IW for July, 2022increased by 0.7 points and stood at 129.9 (one hundred twenty nine point nine). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.54 per cent with respect to previous month compared to an increase of 0.90 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.
The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Housing group contributing 0.37 percentage points to the total change. At item level Cooking Gas, Electricity Domestic, Potato, Onion, Gourd, Mango, Banana, Chillies Dry, Cooked Meal, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Tur Dal etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Tomato, Poultry Chicken, Soyabeen oil, Sunflower Oil, Mustard oil, Palm Oil, Rice, Apple, Lemon, Radish, Garlic, Drum Stick etc. putting downward pressure on the index.
At centre level, Udham Singh Nagar recorded a maximum increase of 3.8 points followed by Jalpaiguri and Jalandhar with 3.3 and 3.2 points respectively. Among others, 9 centres recorded increase between 2 to 2.9 points, 32 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 24 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Salem recorded a maximum decrease of 4.1 points. Among others, 2 centers recorded decrease between 2 to 2.9 points, 3 centers between 1 to 1.9 points and 11 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of 3 centres’ indices remained stationary.
Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 5.78 per cent compared to 6.16 per cent for the previous month and 5.26 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 5.96 per cent against 6.73 per cent of the previous month and 4.91per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.
Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)
All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for June, 2022and July, 2022
Sr. No.
Groups
June, 2022
July, 2022
I
Food & Beverages
130.0
129.7
II
Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants
144.4
144.4
III
Clothing & Footwear
127.0
127.2
IV
Housing
118.9
121.0
V
Fuel & Light
172.8
178.2
VI
Miscellaneous
125.9
126.1
General Index
129.2
129.9
CPI-IW: Groups Indices
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of August, 2022 will be released on Friday, 30th September, 2022. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.
The All-India Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural Labourersand Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for the month of July, 2022 increased by 6 points each to stand at 1131 (One thousand one hundredand thirty one)and 1143 (One thousand one hundredand forty three) points respectively. The major contribution towards the rise in general index of Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers came from food group to the extent of 4.41 & 4.07 points respectively mainly due to increase in prices ofrice, wheat-atta, bajra, pulses, milk, fishfresh, onion, chillies green/dry, ginger, mixed spices, vegetables & fruits,tea readymade, etc.
The rise in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, itrecorded an increase of 1 to13 points in 20 States. Tamilnaduwith 1301 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 890 points stood at the bottom.
In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase of 1 to 13 points in 20 States.Tamilnadu with 1290 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 942 points stood at the bottom.
Amongst states, the maximum increase in the Consumer Price Index Numbers for bothAgricultural and Rural Labourerswas experienced by Assam (13 points each) mainly due to rise in the prices of rice, chilliesgreen, vegetables & fruits, etc.
Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at 6.60% &6.82% in July, 2022 compared to 6.43% &6.76% respectively in June, 2022 and 3.92% and 4.09% respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 5.38% & 5.44% in July, 2022 compared to 5.09% & 5.16%respectively in June, 2022 and 2.66%&2.74% respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year.
All-India Consumer Price Index Number (General & Group-wise):
Group
Agricultural Labourers
Rural Labourers
June, 2022
July, 2022
June, 2022
July, 2022
General Index
1125
1131
1137
1143
Food
1052
1058
1060
1066
Pan, Supari, etc.
1911
1913
1920
1923
Fuel & Light
1261
1263
1254
1255
Clothing, Bedding &Footwear
1183
1190
1218
1226
Miscellaneous
1191
1196
1196
1201
The CPI – AL and RL for the month of August, 2022 will be released on 20thSeptember, 2022.
TheLabour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of June, 2022is being released in this press release.
The All-India CPI-IW for June, 2022increased by 0.2 points and stood at 129.2 (one hundred twenty nine point two). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.16 per cent with respect to previous month compared to an increase of 0.91 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.
The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.20 percentage points to the total change. At item level Potato, Onion, Tomato, Cabbage, Apple, Banana, Coriander, Chilly Dry, Fish Fresh, Poultry Chicken, Vada, Idli Dosa, Cooked Meal, Cooking Gas, kerosene Oil, Electricity Domestic etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Petrol for Vehicle, Rice, Mango, Chilli Green, Lemon, Lady Finger, Parwal, Pineapple, Soyabeen Oil, Sunflower Oil etc. putting downward pressure on the index.
At centre level, Puducherry recorded a maximum increase of 2.6 points followed by Amritsar and Tripura with 2.2 and 2.0 points respectively. Among others, 15 centres recorded increase between 1 to 1.9 points, 33 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Sangrur recorded a maximum decrease of 2.4 points. Among others, 5 centers recorded decrease between 1 to 1.9 points, 25 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of 6 centres’ indices remained stationary.
Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 6.16 per cent compared to 6.97 per cent for the previous month and 5.57 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 6.73 per cent against 7.92 per cent of the previous month and 5.61per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.
Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)
All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for May,2022 and June,2022
Sr. No.
Groups
May,2022
June,2022
I
Food & Beverages
129.5
130.0
II
Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants
144.7
144.4
III
Clothing & Footwear
126.5
127.0
IV
Housing
118.9
118.9
V
Fuel & Light
169.7
172.8
VI
Miscellaneous
126.4
125.9
General Index
129.0
129.2
CPI-IW: Groups Indices
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of July, 2022 will be released on Wednesday, 31st August, 2022. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.
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