All India Consumer Price Index (General) for Industrial Workers

All India Consumer Price Index (General) for Industrial Workers (Base 1982=100)
Year	Jan.	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Average (Rounded)
1997	350	350	351	354	352	355	358	359	361	365	366	372	358
1998	384	382	380	383	389	399	411	413	420	433	438	429	405
1999	420	415	414	415	419	420	424	426	429	437	438	431	424
2000	431	430	434	438	440	442	445	443	444	449	450	446	441
2001	445	443	445	448	451	457	463	466	465	468	472	469	458
2002	467	466	468	469	472	476	481	484	485	487	489	484	477
2003	483	484	487	493	494	497	501	499	499	503	504	502	496
2004	504	504	504	504	508	512	517	522	523	526	525	521	514
2005	526	525	525	529	527	529	538	540	542	548	553	550	536
2006	551	551	551	557	560	570	574	574	579	588	588	588	569
2007	588	593	588	593	597	602	611	616	616	620	620	620	606
2008	620	625	634	639	644	648	662	671	676	685	685	681	656
2009	685	685	685	695	699	708	741	750	755	764	778	782	727

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Quarterly averages of Index with Base 1960 (multiply with link factor 4.93 and round off) is to be used for calculation of dearness allowance under Manisana Wage Board Awards.
The Labour Bureau has announced new series AICPI for industrial workers with base 2001. The index numbers from 2006 are obtained by multiplying it with the link factor of 4.63 Original values can be seen by placing the pointer above the figures.

       All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for December 2009 increased by one point and stood at 169 (one hundred and sixtynine).
       During December, 2009, the index recorded a maximum increase of 5 points each in Yamunanagar, Mundakkayam and Puducherry centres, 4 points each in Madurai, Goa and Guntur centres, 3 points in 7 centres, 2 points in 9 centres and 1 point in 19 centres. The index decreased by 1 point in 8 centres, 2 points in 6 centres and 3 points in 7 centres, while in the remaining 16 centres the index remained stationary.

       The maximum increase of 5 points in Yamunanagar centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Wheat, Wheat Atta, Fresh Milk, Sugar, Firewood, etc., in Mundakayam centre due to Rice, Onion, Firewood, etc. and in Puducherry centre due to Rice, Poultry, Fish Fresh, Onion, Snack Saltish, Tea (Readymade), etc. The increase of 4 points each in Madurai, Goa and Guntur centres is mainly due to increase in the prices of Bread, Urd Dal, Eggs (Hen), Fish Fresh, Onion, Barber Charges, etc. However, the decrease of 3 points each in Tripura, Firidabad, Rangapara Tezpur, Bokaro, Siliguri, Lucknow and Agra centres is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Wheat Atta, Onion, Vegetable items, etc.

The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1. Ahmedabad

162

4. Delhi

156

2. Bangalore

176

5. Kolkata

166

3. Chennai

159

6. Mumbai

171

            The point to point rate of inflation for December 2009 is 14.97 per cent as compared to 13.51 per cent in November 2009.

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1. Ahmedabad	162	4. Delhi	156
2. Bangalore	176	5. Kolkata	166
3. Chennai	159	6. Mumbai	171