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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.

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