AICPIN for January 2022 Download Press release

AICPIN for the Month of January 2022

As per the Press release issued by labour Bureau on 28th February 2022, the AICPIN for the month of January 2022 decreased by 0.3 points and stood at 125.1 (one hundred twenty five and point one).

Last month also the index of CPI slightly came down. The All India Consumer Price Index Number for the month of December 2021 decreased by 0.3 points and and stood at 125.4.

AICPIN January 2022 Press Release

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

`CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004

DATED: 28th February, 2022

F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – January, 2022

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of January, 2022 is being released in this press release.

The All-India CPI-IW for January, 2022 decreased by 0.3 points and stood at 125.1 (one hundred twenty five and point one). On 1-month percentage change, it decreased by 0.24 per cent with respect to previous month compared to decrease of 0.51 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.

The maximum downward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.82 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Fish fresh, Mustard Oil, Apple, Carrot, French-been, Garlic, Brinjal, Cauliflower, Lady’s finger, Onion, Peas, Potato, Radish, Tomato, etc. are responsible for the fall in index. However, this decrease was checked by House rent, Rice, Wheat, Buffalo-Milk, Goat meat/Mutton, Orange, Beetroot, Chilli dry, Cooked Meals, etc. putting upward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Puducherry recorded a maximum decrease of 7.3 points. Among others, 5 centres recorded decrease between 2 to 2.9 points, 13 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 33 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Ludhiana recorded a maximum increase of 2.3 points. Among others, 6 centres recorded increase between 1 to 1.9 points and 26 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of 3 centres’ indices remained stationary.

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 5.84 per cent compared to 5.56 per cent for the previous month and 3.15 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 6.22 per cent against 5.93 per cent of the previous month and 2.38 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of February, 2022 will be released on Thursday, 31st March, 2022. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

(Shy am Singh Negi)
Deputy Director General

AICPIN for July 2022 DA

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AICPIN Table from July 2021

S.No	Month & Year	AICPIN
1	AICPIN for July 2021	122.8
2	AICPIN for August 2021	123.0
3	AICPIN for September 2021	123.3
4	AICPIN for October 2021	124.9
5	AICPIN for November 2021	125.7
6	AICPIN for December 2021	125.4
7	AICPIN for January 2022	125.1
8	AICPIN for February 2022	.
9	AICPIN for March 2022	.
10	AICPIN for April 2022	.
11	AICPIN for May 2022	.
12	AICPIN for June 2022	.

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