All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers – February, 2024

All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Laborers: 1258 (Base: 1986-87=100)

All-India Consumer Price Index for Rural Laborers: 1269 (Base: 1986-87=100)

Inflation Rates:

• CPI-AL: 7.43% (February 2024), 7.52% (January 2024)
• CPI-RL: 7.36% (February 2024), 7.37% (January 2024)

State-wise Observations:

• CPI-AL: Eight states experienced a decline, two states had no change.
• CPI-RL: Seven states experienced a decline, two states had no change.

Factors Influencing Inflation:

• Miscellaneous group contributed to the upward pressure on the general index, mainly due to increased prices of medicine, doctor’s fee, barber charges, bus fare, washing shop, cinema ticket, etc.

Maximum Changes:

• Maximum CPI increase: Gujarat (8 points each) due to rise in prices of rice, wheat-atta, jowar, pulses, vegetables & fruits, firewood, etc.
• Maximum CPI decrease: Assam (7 points each) due to fall in prices of fish-fresh, chillies green, vegetables & fruits, etc.

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