Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural workers shows divergent trend
20 May 2011
Consumer price inflation rate based on the consumer price index for agricultural workers (CPI-AL) decreased to 9.11 per cent in April 2011, from 9.14 per cent in the previous month while consumer price inflation for rural labourers (CPI-RL) increased to 9.11 per cent from 8.96 per cent during the period.
Inflation rate based on food price index for agricultural labourers, however, stood at 7.34 per cent while that for rural labourers it was 7.14 per cent in April 2011.
The all-India consumer price index for agricultural land rural labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) increased by 2 points and 3 points, respectively to 587 points each in April 2011.
The rise or fall in the index varied from state to state. The index for agricultural labourers recorded an increase of between 1 and 10 points in 16 states and a decrease of between 3 and 7 points in three states. It, however, remained constant in one state.
Haryana with 653 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 479 points stood at the bottom.
Consumer price index for rural Labourers recorded an increase between 2 and 9 points in 16 states and a decrease of between 1 and 5 points in three states. It, however, remained constant in one state.
Again, Haryana topped the index table with 649 points whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 499 points stood at the bottom.
Consumer price index for agricultural and rural labourers in Maharashtra registered the maximum increase of 10 points and 9 points, respectively, due to increase in the prices of jowar, bajra, fish, chillies (dry), pan leaf, firewood and shirting cloth cotton (mill). On the other hand, the consumer price index numbers for agricultural labourers and rural labourers in Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest decrease of 7 points and 5 points, respectively, mainly due to decrease in the prices of rice, wheat atta, pulses, mustard oil, onion, chillies (green), turmeric, garlic, firewood and shirting cloth (mill).
