Consumer price inflation for industrial workers down but for high food prices

Consumer price inflation based on the all-India consumer price index numbers for industrial workers stood at 9.30 per cent in January 2011 against 9.47 per cent in December 2010. Inflation rate based on the food index, however, rose to 10.22 per cent in January 2011 from 7.98 per cent in December 2010.

The all-India consumer price index number for industrial workers (CPI-IW) having its base 2001=100 increased by three points in January 2011 and stood at 188.

During January 2011, the index recorded an increase of 11 points each in Bhopal and Jamshedpur centres, 10 points each in Amritsar, Bangalore and Chandigarh centres, 8 points in Haldia and 7 points each in Nasik, Kodarma and Ghaziabad centres.

The CPI-IW increased 6 points in 2 centres, 5 points in 4 centres, 4 points in 12 centres, 3 points in 15 centres, 2 points in 8 centres and 1 point in 7 centres.

The index decreased by 4 points in Godavarikhani centre and 1 point in 9 centres while the index remained stationary in the remaining 11 centres.

The maximum increase of 11 points each in Bhopal and Jamshedpur centres was mainly on account of the high housing index as also an increase in the prices of rice, wheat atta, milk, mutton, onion, vegetables and fruits, petrol etc.