All India CPI for the Industrial Workers for Dec-2011

All India Consumer Price index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100 for the Month of December, 2010

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of  December, 2010 increased by 3 points and stood at 185 (one hundred and eighty five).

            During December, 2010, the index recorded an increase of 9 points in Quilon centre, 8 points in Guntur centre, 7 points each in Tiruchirapally, Vadodara and Belgaum centers, 6 points in 4 centers, 5 points in 6 centers, 4 points in 10 centers, 3 points in 16 centers, 2 points in 15 centers and 1 point in 8 centers. The index decreased by 2 points each in Kodarma and Tripura centers, 1 point each in Durgapur, Ranchi Hatia and Ludhiana centers, while in the remaining 9 centers the index remained stationary.

            The maximum increase of 9 points in Quilon centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Rice, Coconut Oil, Fish Fresh, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), Firewood, etc. The increase of 8 points in Guntur centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Groundnut Oil, Onion, Tamarind, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc. The increase of 7 points each in Tiruchirapally, Vadodara and Belgaum centers is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Goat Meat, Eggs (Hen), Onion, Vegetable items, Sugar, Petrol, etc. However, the decrease of 2 points each in Kodarma and Tripura centers is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Wheat Atta, Vegetable items, etc. and the decrease of 1 point each in  Durgapur, Ranchi Hatia and Ludhiana centers is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Wheat Atta, Vegetable items, etc.

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

1. Ahmedabad	183		4. Delhi	169
2. Bangalore	186		5. Kolkata	180
3. Chennai	169		6. Mumbai	184

            The All-India (General) point to point rate of inflation for the month of December, 2010 is 9.47% as compared to 8.33% in November, 2010. Inflation based on Food Index is 7.98% in December, 2010 as compared to 5.35% in November, 2010.

Source: PIB Press Release, 31^st January, 2011

Index Number	Base Year	All India General Index
		November 2010	December 2010
Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers - CPI(IW)	2001=100	182	185
		November 2010	December 2010
Consumer Price Index Numbers forAgricultural Labourers	1986-87= 100	570	581
Consumer Price Index Numbers for Rural Labourers	1986-87=100	569	580

CENTRE-WISE CPI(IW)

State	Sr. No.	Centre	Nov 2010	Dec 2010	State	Sr. No.	Centre	Nov 2010	Dec 2010
AP	1	GODAVARIKHANI	200	202	MHR	44	MUMBAI	182	184
	2	GUNTUR	186	194		45	NAGPUR	209	214
	3	HYDERABAD	168	170		46	NASIK	188	191
	4	VIJAYAWADA	183	186		47	PUNE	187	192
	5	VISHAKHAPATANAM	181	184		48	SHOLAPUR	182	188
	6	WARRANGAL	201	203	ORI	49	ANGUL-TALCHER	189	192
ASM	7	DOOM DOOMA- TINSUKIA	164	166		50	ROURKELA	196	198
	8	GUWAHATI	161	163	PND	51	PONDICHERRY	176	182
	9	LABAC- SILCHAR	186	186	PUN	52	AMRITSAR	197	197
	10	MARIANI-JORHAT	167	167		53	JALANDHAR	181	181
	11	RANGAPARA- TEZPUR	163	163		54	LUDHIANA	179	178
BIH	12	MONGHYR- JAMALPUR	188	190	RJN	55	AJMER	179	182
CHD	13	CHANDIGARH	182	182		56	BHILWARA	181	187
CHS	14	BHILAI	187	190		57	JAIPUR	184	186
DLH	15	DELHI	168	169	TN	58	CHENNAI	165	169
GOA	16	GOA	195	199		59	COIMBATORE	173	176
GUJ	17	AHMEDABAD	180	183		60	COONOOR	172	177
	18	BHAVNAGAR	181	184		61	MADURAI	166	170
	19	RAJKOT	180	184		62	SALEM	169	173
	20	SURAT	167	171		63	TIRUCHIRAPALLY	183	190
	21	VADODARA	171	178	TRP	64	TRIPURA	166	164
HRY	22	FARIDABAD	187	188	UP	65	AGRA	198	200
	23	YAMUNANAGAR	186	189		66	GHAZIABAD	186	191
HP	24	HIMACHAL PRADESH	165	166		67	KANPUR	189	189
J & K	25	SRINAGAR	162	165		68	LUCKNOW	190	191
JRK	26	BOKARO	172	176		69	VARANASI	187	192
	27	GIRIDIH	222	225	WB	70	ASANSOL	202	206
	28	JAMSHEDPUR	192	194		71	DARJEELING	180	180
	29	JHARIA	185	187		72	DURGAPUR	186	185
	30	KODARMA	205	203		73	HALDIA	167	169
	31	RANCHI HATIA	212	211		74	HOWRAH	176	178
KNT	32	BANGALORE	183	186		75	JALPAIGURI	175	176
	33	BELGAUM	185	192		76	KOLKATA	177	180
	34	HUBLI DHARWAR	184	190		77	RANIGANJ	177	178
	35	MERCARRA	177	182		78	SILIGURI	185	185
	36	MYSORE	177	181			ALL INDIA INDEX	182	185
KRL	37	ERNAKULAM	172	175
	38	MUNDAKAYAM	182	184
	39	QUILON	180	189
MP	40	BHOPAL	192	193
	41	CHHINDWARA	184	188
	42	INDORE	175	176
	43	JABALPUR	191	194

CPI(IW) Base 2001=100 Monthly Index Letter - DECEMBER 2010

Source: Labour Bureau