Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – April, 2021 Key Points All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for April, 2021 increased to 120.1 points compared to 119.6 points for March, 2021. The increase observed in index is mainly due to items like Arhar Dal, Masur Dal, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Poultry Chicken, […]
All India Consumer Price Index Number (AICPIN)
The AICPIN is calculated based on the changes in the prices of a basket of goods and services that are typically purchased by urban and rural households in India. These items include food, clothing, housing, fuel, and other essential commodities. The AICPIN is used to assess the impact of inflation on the general population and is a crucial factor in determining various economic policies, such as adjustments in dearness allowance for government employees.
AICPIN for the Month of March 2021
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – March, 2021 Key Highlights. All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for March, 2021 increased to 119.6 points compared to 119.0 points for February, 2021. The increase observed in index is mainly due to items like Cooking Gas, Petrol, Poultry Chicken, Edible Oils, Apple, Tea Leaf, […]
AICPIN for the month of february 2021
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – February, 2021 Key Points All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for February, 2021 increased to 119.0 points compared to 118.2 points for January, 2021. In percentage terms, it went up by 0.68% w.r.t. previous month mainly due to Food & Beverages, Fuel & Light and Miscellaneous groups. […]
AICPIN for the month of January 2021 – DA Calculator updated
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) –January, 2021 depicts downward trend Gangwar says, fall in inflation will improve purchasing power of the working class All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for January, 2021 decreased to 118.2 points compared to 118.8 points for December, 2020. In percentage terms, it went down by 0.51% […]
AICPIN for the month of december 2020 – DA calculator updated
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – December, 2020 All-India CPI for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for December, 2020 decreased to 118.8 points compared to 119.9 points for November, 2020. In percentage terms, it went down by 0.92% w.r.t. previous month mainly due to Food group items having a share of 39.17% in the total […]