All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers – February, 2024
All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers – February, 2024
The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Laborers and Rural Laborers (Base: 1986-87=100) remained steady in February 2024, with figures of 1258 and 1269, respectively.
There was a varied pattern observed in the indices of constituent States. In the case of CPI-AL, eight states experienced a decline, while for CPI-RL, this downward trend was observed in seven states. Additionally, two states witnessed no change in their index.
The month-to-month inflation rates based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL were recorded at 7.43% and 7.36% in February 2024 showing a decrease from 7.52% and 7.37% in January 2024 respectively.
Group
Agricultural Labourers
Rural Labourers
January, 2024
February,2024
January, 2024
February,2024
General Index
1258
1258
1268
1269
Food
1202
1199
1207
1205
Pan, Supari, etc.
2025
2034
2035
2043
Fuel & Light
1325
1331
1318
1323
Clothing, Bedding &Footwear
1276
1280
1331
1337
Miscellaneous
1298
1307
1302
1311
The CPI – AL and RL for the month of March, 2024 will be released on 19th April, 2024.
- All-India Consumer Price Index Number (General & Group-wise):