ALL INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ON BASE 1982=100 FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL,
2003
All India Consumer
Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 1982=100
for the month of April, 2003 has increased by 6 points to stand
at 493 (four hundred & ninety three). The increase in index
is mainly due to rise in the prices of Rice, Groundnut Oil, mustard
oil, vanaspati, fish fresh, onion, vegetables & fruits, kerosene
oil, etc. All India consumer Price Index Number for April, 2002
had increased by 1 points.
The rise/fall
in index varies from centre to centre. In 61 centres increase
in index was noticed between 1 to 18 points, in 2 centres it remained
constant and in 7 centres it recorded a decrease of 1 to 5 points
when compared to previous month.
During the month
Tiruchirapally centre experienced the maximum increase of 18 points
on account of increase in prices of rice, Veg. & fruits, electricity
charges, kerosene oil, washing soap etc. Whereas, Quilon Centre
experienced the maximum decrease of 5 points. The decrease in
index was due to decrease in prices of rice, coconut oil, chillies
dry etc. However, the index remained stationary in 2 centres viz.
Ludhiana and Chandigarh centres.
The index in
respect of six main centres during April, 2003 stood at the following
level:
- Ahmedabad 490
- Bangalore 475
- Kolkatta 545
- Chennai 536
- Delhi 568
- Mumbai 585
The point to point
rate of inflation, based on the CPI-IW has increased from 4.06%
in March 2003 to 5.12% in April, 2003. In April, 2002 it was 4.69%.
