Consumer price inflation for industrial workers zooms to 10.22 per cent in April
31 May 2012
Consumer price inflation for industrial workers (CPI-IW) in the country hit double digit at 10.22 per cent in April 2012 against 8.65 per cent in March 2012, on the back of rising food prices.
The point-to-point inflation rate based on CPI-IW stood at 10.22 per cent in April 2012, compared to 8.65 per cent in March 2012 while inflation based on the food index hit a high of 10.66 per cent in April against 8.16 per cent in March 2012.
The all India consumer price index number for industrial workers (CPI-IW) having its base 2001=100 increased by 4 points and stood at 205 in April 2012.
During April 2012, the index recorded the maximum increase of 9 points in Amritsar centre, 8 points each in Jaipur, Madurai and Vadodara centres, 7 points each in Mundakkayam, Bhilwara and Faridabad centres, 6 points in seven centres, 5 points in 11 centres, 4 points in 15 centres, 3 points in 16 centres, 2 points in 7 centres and 1 point in 10 centres.
The index decreased by 2 points in Belgaum centre and by 1 point in Munger Jamalpur centre, while in the remaining three centres the index remained stationary.
The maximum increase of 9 points in Amritsar centre was mainly due to increase in the prices of wheat atta, rajmah, vanaspati, milk, vegetable and fruit, firewood, washing soap, etc.
The increase of 8 points each in Jaipur, Madurai and Vadodara centres was due mainly to increase in the prices of rice, wheat, arhar dal, groundnut oil, milk (cow), vegetables and fruit, tea (readymade), cigarette, electricity charges, barber charges, toilet soap, washing soap, tailoring charges etc. The increase of 7 points each in Mundakkayam, Bhilwara and Faridabad centres was due to increase in the prices of rice, groundnut oil, vanaspati ghee, fish, vegetable and fruits, tea (readymade), bidi, firewood, toilet soap, washing soap, tailoring charges etc. The decrease of 2 points in Belgaum centre was due to decrease in the prices of rice, jowar, chillies, pan leaf etc.
The indices in respect of the six major centres are: Ahmedabad – 202, Bangalore – 209, Chennai – 190, Delhi – 188, Kolkata – 196 and Mumbai – 208.
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