ALL-INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LABOURERS – MAY, 2025

ALL-INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LABOURERS – MAY, 2025

The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) (Base: 1986-87=100) decreased by 2 points and 1 point for the month of May 2025, to stand at 1305 and 1319 points, respectively.

The year-on-year inflation rates based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL for May 2025 were recorded at 2.84% and 2.97%, respectively, compared to 7.00% and 7.02% in May 2024. The corresponding figures for April 2025 stood at 3.48% for CPI-AL and 3.53% for CPI-RL.

All India Consumer Price Index (General and Group-wise):

Group

Agricultural Labourers

Rural Labourers

 

April,             2025

May,             2025

April,             2025

May,             2025

General Index

1307

1305

1320

1319

Food

1233

1228

1240

1234

Pan, Supari, etc.

2143

2146

2152

2156

Fuel & Light

1404

1408

1393

1397

Clothing, Bedding & Footwear

1344

1351

1412

1418

Miscellaneous

1405

1415

1405

1415