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
2010	796	787	787	787	796	806	824

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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.

1.    All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for July 2010 increased by 4 points and stood at 178 (one hundred and seventy eight).

2.    During July 2010, the index recorded an increase of 11 points each in Bhavnagar and Giridih centres, 10 points each in Ranchi Hatia, Chandigarh and Amritsar centres, 9 points in 2 centres, 8 points in 2 centres, 7 points in 5 centres, 6 points in 9 centres, 5 points in 11 centres, 4 points in 11 centres, 3 points in 11 centres, 2 points in 5 centres and 1 point in 9 centres. The index decreased by 2 points each in Coimbatore and Warrangal centres and 1 point in Salem centre, while in the remaining 5 centres the index remained stationary.

3.    The maximum increase of 11 points in Bhavnagar centre was mainly on account of Housing Index and increase in the prices of Groundnut Oil, Milk, Vegetable & Fruit items etc. The increase of 11 points in Giridih centre was due to Housing Index and increase in the prices of Rice, Vegetable & Fruit items, Soft Coke, etc. The increase of 10 points each in Ranchi Hatia, Chandigarh and Amritsar centres was mainly on account of Housing Index and increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat Atta, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, Kerosene Oil, Cooking Gas, etc. However, the decrease of 2 points in Coimbatore and Warrangal centres was due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Vegetable items etc. and the decrease of 1 point in Salem centre was due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Vegetable items, etc.

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

1. Ahmedabad

175

4. Delhi

164

2. Bangalore

183

5. Kolkata

175

3. Chennai

162

6. Mumbai

175

5.    The point to point rate of inflation in July 2010 was 11.25% as compared to 13.73% in June 2010.

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1. Ahmedabad	175	4. Delhi	164
2. Bangalore	183	5. Kolkata	175
3. Chennai	162	6. Mumbai	175