The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) (Base: 1986-87=100) increased by 1 point each for the month of April 2025, to stand at 1307 and 1320 points, respectively.

The year-on-year inflation rates based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL for April 2025 were recorded at 3.48% and 3.53%, respectively, compared to 7.03% and 6.96% in April 2024. The corresponding figures for March 2025 stood at 3.73% for CPI-AL and 3.86% for CPI-RL.

All India Consumer Price Index (General and Group-wise):

Group	Agricultural Labourers		Rural Labourers
	March,             2025	April,             2025	March,             2025	April,             2025
General Index	1306	1307	1319	1320
Food	1234	1233	1241	1240
Pan, Supari, etc.	2138	2143	2145	2152
Fuel & Light	1400	1404	1389	1393
Clothing, Bedding & Footwear	1341	1344	1407	1412
Miscellaneous	1395	1405	1395	1405

 

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Manish Gautam/Divyanshu Kumar

(Release ID: 2129957)