All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for the Month of December 2011.
All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of December, 2011 decreased by 2 points and stood at 197 (one hundred & ninety seven).
During December, 2011, the index
recorded maximum decrease of 8 points each in Ghaziabad and Jamshedpur
centres, 7 points each in Mysore, Bokaro and Ranchi Hatia centres, 6
points in 3 centres, 5 points in 3 centres, 4 points in 6 centres, 3
points in 11 centres, 2 points in 18 centres and 1 point in 17 centres.
The index increased by 6 points in Coonoor centre, 4 points in Chennai
centre, 3 points in Mercara centre, 2 points in 3 centres and 1 point in
2 centres, while in the remaining 7 centres the index remained
stationary.
The maximum decrease of 8 points in
Ghaziabad and Jamshedpur centres is mainly on account of decrease in the
prices of Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, Primary and Middle School
Fee and Books, etc. The decrease of 7 points in Mysore, Bokaro and
Ranchi Hatia centres is mainly due to decrease in the prices of Rice
Wheat, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, Primary and Middle School Fee
and Books, Petrol, etc. The increase of 6 points in Coonoor centre is
mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Maida, Suji, Dairy Milk,
Milk (Cow), Tamarind, Tea (Readymade), Sugar, Sweater, Medicine
(Allopathic), Medicine (Homeopathic), Bus Fare, Barber Charges, etc. The
increase of 4 points in Chennai centre is due to increase in the prices
of Dairy Milk, Tea (Readymade), Cigarette, E.S.I. Contribution, Bus
Fare, Flower/Flower Garlands, etc.
The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :
1. Ahmedabad – 190
2. Bangalore – 199
3. Chennai – 184
4. Delhi – 182
5. Kolkata – 185
6. Mumbai – 199
The point to point rate of inflation
based on CPI-IW(General) for the month of December, 2011 is 6.49% as
compared to 9.34% in November, 2011. Inflation based on Food Index
dipped to the level of 1.97% in December, 2011 as compared to 7.61% in
November, 2011.
The CPI-IW for January, 2012 will be released on the last working day of the next month, i.e. 29th February, 2012.
- PIB
DA Calculation Sheet
| Jun-11 | 189 | 58.59 |
| Jul-11 | 193 | 59.67 |
| Aug-11 | 194 | 60.82 |
| Sep-11 | 197 | 62.12 |
| Oct-11 | 198 | 63.34 |
| Nov-11 | 199 | 64.56 |
| Dec-11 | 197 | 65.43 |
February 03, 2012
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