Document text
Ministry of Labour & Employment
All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for
Agricultural and Rural Labourers August 2021
Posted On:
20 SEP 2021 7:01PM by PIB Delhi
Highlights
The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers
(Base: 1986-87=100) for the month of August, 2021 increased by 5 points and 4 points to stand at
1066 (One thousand and sixty six) and 1074 (One thousand and seventy four) points respectively.
The major contribution towards the rise in general index of Agricultural Labourers and Rural
Labourers came from Food group with 2.43 & 2.28 points respectively mainly due to rise in prices of
rice, milk, mustard-oil, vanaspati, groundnut-oil, tea leaf etc.
Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at 3.90% & 3.97% in August,
2021 compared to 3.92% & 4.09% respectively in July, 2021.
The inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL decreased to 2.13% & 2.32% in August,
2021 from 2.66% & 2.74% respectively in July, 2021.
Amongst states:
a. The maximum increase in the Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural
Labourers was experienced by Andhra Pradesh State (15 points & 16 points respectively).
b. The maximum decrease in the Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural
Labourerswas experienced by Kerala State (13 points and 12 points respectively).
The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base:
1986-87=100) for the month of August, 2021increasedby 5pointsand 4 points to stand at 1066 (One
thousand and sixty six) and 1074 (One thousand and seventy four) points respectively. The major
contribution towards the rise in general index of Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers came from
Food group with2.43&2.28 pointsrespectivelymainly due to rise in prices ofrice, milk, mustard-oil,
vanaspati, groundnut-oil, tea leaf etc.The rise/fall in index varied from State to State. In case of
Agricultural Labourers, itrecordedanincrease of 1to15 points in 15Stateswhile a decrease of 2to 13
points in 5 States. Tamil Nadu with 1247 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with
839 points stood at the bottom.In case of Rural Labourers, it recordedanincrease of 1 to 16 points in
15Stateswhile a decrease of 2to12 points in 5 States.Karnataka with 1235 points topped the index table
whereas Bihar with 872 points stood at the bottom.Amongst states, the maximum increase in the
Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourerswas experienced by Andhra
Pradesh State (15points &16points respectively) mainly due to rise in the prices ofrice, ragi, fish-dry,
sugar, tea readymade, shirting cloth cotton (mill), leather/plastic shoes, toilet soap, hair oil, barber
charges etc. On the contrary, the maximum decrease in the Consumer Price Index Numbers for
Agricultural
and
Rural
Labourerswas
experienced
by
KeralaState(13points
and
12
pointsrespectively)mainly due to fall in the prices ofrice, tapioca, pulses, fish-fresh/dry, onion, chillies-
green, vegetables and fruits, pan-leaf etc.Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-
RL stood at 3.90% &3.97% in August, 2021compared to3.92% & 4.09% respectively in July, 2021 and
6.32% and 6.28% respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food
inflation stood at 2.13% &2.32% in August, 2021 compared to2.66% & 2.74% respectively in July,
2021 and 7.76% &7.83% respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year.
1. All-India Consumer Price Index Number (General & Group-wise):
Group
Agricultural Labourers
Rural Labourers
July,2021
Aug.,2021
July,2021
Aug.,2021
General Index
1061
1066
1070
1074
Food
1004
1007
1011
1014
Pan, Supari, etc.
1819
1818
1831
1830
Fuel & Light
1143
1150
1138
1145
Clothing,
Bedding
&Footwear
1071
1079
1089
1097
Miscellaneous
1113
1120
1116
1123
Shri D.P.S.Negi, Principal Labour &
Employment Advisor, Ministry of Labour & Employment said,CPI-AL & RL for August, 2021
increased by 5 points and 4 points to stand at 1066 (One thousand and sixty six) and 1074 (One
thousand and seventy four) points respectively mainly due to rise in prices of rice, milk, mustard-oil,
vanaspati, groundnut-oil, tea leaf etc.Further, Shri Negi said that point to point rate of inflation based
on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at 3.90% & 3.97% in August, 2021 compared to 3.92% & 4.09%
respectively in July, 2021.
The CPI – AL and RL for the month ofSeptember, 2021 will be released on 20 October,
2021.
th
………..
GK.
(Release ID: 1756492)
Visitor Counter : 1910
Read this release in: Urdu ,
Hindi ,
Punjabi
