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

Newdelhi:20/3/24: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.

  1. All-India Consumer Price Index Number (General & Group-wise):
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 March 2024 will be released on 19th April 2024.

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