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Trends in Inflation
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(1) Index Numbers Of Wholesale Prices in India ( Monthly Averages)
| (Base: 1993-94 = 100) | ||||||||||||
| Year | Month | All Commodities | Primary Articles | Fuel, Power, Light & Lubricants | Manufactured Products | |||||||
| 2006 | January | 196.30 | 194.78 | 310.80 | 171.28 | |||||||
| February | 196.43 | 192.88 | 314.10 | 171.40 | ||||||||
| March | 196.75 | 191.90 | 315.50 | 171.90 | ||||||||
| April | 199.02 | 195.84 | 317.00 | 173.76 | ||||||||
| May | 201.30 | 200.63 | 320.08 | 175.05 | ||||||||
| June | 203.10 | 205.05 | 324.73 | 175.30 | ||||||||
| July | 204.02 | 202.76 | 326.94 | 177.00 | ||||||||
| August | 205.28 | 204.93 | 328.80 | 177.83 | ||||||||
| September | 207.76 | 211.72 | 330.32 | 179.08 | ||||||||
| October | 208.65 | 213.35 | 328.93 | 180.20 | ||||||||
| November | 209.08 | 213.95 | 326.70 | 181.13 | ||||||||
| December | 208.44 | 212.98 | 322.34 | 181.46 | ||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||||
| January | 208.83 | 214.23 | 322.05 | 181.70 | ||||||||
| February | 208.88 | 214.95 | 319.80 | 182.00 | ||||||||
| March | 209.76 | 214.64 | 319.84 | 183.52 | ||||||||
| April | 211.50 | 219.18 | 320.35 | 184.55 | ||||||||
| May | 212.28 | 220.93 | 322.05 | 184.83 | ||||||||
| June | 212.28 | 220.60 | 321.98 | 184.88 | ||||||||
| July | 213.63 | 224.50 | 321.85 | 185.73 | ||||||||
| Aug | 213.78 | 223.75 | 322.35 | 186.08 | ||||||||
| September | 215.06 | 225.98 | 321.86 | 187.46 | ||||||||
| October | 215.05 | 224.08 | 323.70 | 187.68 | ||||||||
| November | 215.53 | 223.63 | 325.90 | 188.10 | ||||||||
| December | 216.42 | 222.50 | 331.70 | 188.58 | ||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||||
| January | 218.15 | 224.58 | 334.50 | 189.95 | ||||||||
| February | 219.88 | 230.55 | 335.25 | 190.43 | ||||||||
| March | 225.54 | 235.86 | 341.52 | 196.10 | ||||||||
| April | 228.50 | 238.63 | 342.85 | 199.48 | ||||||||
| May | 231.08 | 241.94 | 346.96 | 201.50 | ||||||||
| June | 237.38 | 243.95 | 376.43 | 204.50 | ||||||||
| July | 240.00 | 248.68 | 377.20 | 206.35 | ||||||||
| August | 241.24 | 249.28 | 377.94 | 207.94 | ||||||||
| September | 241.13 | 251.50 | 375.30 | 207.63 | ||||||||
| October | 238.80 | 249.90 | 370.08 | 205.63 | ||||||||
Source: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(2) Monthly All-India Consumer Price Index (General) for Industrial Workers
| (Base: 1982=100) | ||||||||||||
| Year | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2004 | 504 | 504 | 504 | 504 | 508 | 512 | 517 | 522 | 523 | 526 | 525 | 521 |
| 2005 | 526 | 525 | 525 | 529 | 527 | 529 | 538 | 540 | 542 | 548 | 553 | 550 |
| (Base: 2001=100) | ||||||||||||
| Year | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2006 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 123 | 124 | 124 | 125 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
| 2007 | 127 | 128 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 132 | 133 | 133 | 134 | 134 | 134 |
| 2008 | 134 | 135 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 143 | 145 | 146 | 148 | 148 | - |
( Linking Factor between 1982 and 2001 Series for the All-India is 4.63 )
(3) Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers
| (Base: 1986-87=100) | ||||||||||||
| Year | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2004 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 331 | 333 | 336 | 338 | 341 | 343 | 345 | 344 | 342 |
| 2005 | 341 | 340 | 340 | 341 | 343 | 345 | 350 | 352 | 354 | 356 | 360 | 358 |
| 2006 | 357 | 357 | 358 | 360 | 365 | 370 | 372 | 375 | 380 | 386 | 390 | 390 |
| 2007 | 391 | 392 | 392 | 394 | 395 | 399 | 404 | 408 | 410 | 413 | 414 | 413 |
| 2008 | 413 | 417 | 423 | 429 | 431 | 434 | 442 | 450 | 455 | 459 | 460 | - |
(4) Consumer Price Index For Rural Labourers
| (Base: 1986-87=100) | ||||||||||||
| Year | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2004 | 334 | 335 | 334 | 334 | 335 | 338 | 340 | 343 | 345 | 347 | 346 | 344 |
| 2005 | 343 | 343 | 342 | 344 | 345 | 347 | 353 | 354 | 356 | 358 | 362 | 361 |
| 2006 | 359 | 359 | 360 | 362 | 367 | 372 | 374 | 376 | 381 | 387 | 391 | 391 |
| 2007 | 391 | 393 | 393 | 395 | 396 | 400 | 404 | 408 | 410 | 413 | 414 | 413 |
| 2008 | 414 | 417 | 423 | 429 | 431 | 435 | 442 | 450 | 455 | 459 | 460 | - |
Source: Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour