All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural and Rural Labourers on Base 1986-87=100 ?June, 2013

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According to a Press Note issued by the Labour Bureau, Govt. of India, Ministry of Labour & Employment The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for June, 2013 increased by 10 points each to stand at 729 ( Seven hundred and twenty nine) points for Agricultural Labourers and 730 points (Seven hundred and thirty) for Rural Labourers.

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The rise/fall in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded an increase which varied between 1 to 18 points in 18 States and a decrease of 1 & 4 points in 2 State. Karnataka with 808 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 566 points stood at the bottom.

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In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 1 to 18 points in 18 States and a decrease of 4 points in 1 State. It however remained stationery in 1 State. Karnataka with 804 points topped the index table whereas Tripura States with the index level of 597 points stood at the bottom.

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Andhra Pradesh State registered the maximum increase of 18 points each for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers mainly due to increase in the prices of rice, ragi, pulses, meat goat, fish fresh, milk, chillies green/dry, ginger, mixed spices, vegetables & fruits and gur. On the other hand, Meghalaya State registered the maximum decline of 4 points each for CPI-AL and CPI-RL due to decrease in the prices of rice and chillies green.

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Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL increased from 12.70% and 12.50% in May, 2013 to 12.85% and 12.65% in June, 2013. Inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL are 13.97% and 13.92 % respectively during June, 2013.

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All-India Consumer Price Index Number (General & Group-wise)

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Group	Agricultural Labourers		Rural Labourers
?	May, 2013	June, 2013	May, 2013	June, 2013
General Index	719	729	720	730
Food	704	718	706	720
Pan, Supari, etc.	987	994	994	1001
Fuel & Light	804	805	801	803
Clothing, Bedding & Footwear	700	705	708	713
Miscellaneous	675	677	670	672

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The CPI - AL/RL for July, 2013 will be released on 20^th August, 2013.

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Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=97328

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