CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL & RURAL LABOURERS (BASE 1986-87=100) ANNUAL REPORT 2006-07

Table 10

 

ALL-INDIA ITEM-WISE WEIGHTS FOR NEW SERIES OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS ON BASE 1986-87=100 FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LABOURERS

 

Sl.No.

Group/Sub-group/Item

Weights for

 

 

Agricultural Labourers

Rural Labourers

1

2

3

4

 

I-A FOOD

 

 

 

a)Cereals & products

 

 

1

 Rice

24.00

22.66

2

 Wheat

0.62

0.59

3

 Wheat Atta

7.06

6.60

4

 Jowar

3.92

3.35

5

 Jowar Atta

0.16

0.18

6

 Bajra

1.06

1.05

7

.Bajra Atta

0.52

0.48

8

 Maize

1.60

1.35

9

 Maize Atta

0.12

0.14

10

 Ragi

1.12

1.06

11

 Gram      

0.07

0.07

12

 Barley

0.07

0.08

13

 Millets

0.10

0.09

14

 Topioca

0.15

0.11

15

 Chira

0.35

0.32

16

 Muri

0.02

0.01

17

 Bread

*

0.01

 

Total

40.94

38.15

 

b) Pulses and Products

 

 

1

Arhar dal

1.37

1.32

2

Gram dal

0.29

0.30

3

Masur dal

0.44

0.45

4

Moong dal

0.56

0.53

5

Urd dal

0.36

0.45

6

Khesari dal

0.21

0.17

7

Pea dal

0.01

0.01

8

Soyabean

*

*

9

Rajmah

0.02

0.02

10

Besan

0.13

0.15

 

Total

3.39

3.40

 

 c) Oils and Fats

 

 

1

Groundnut oil

1.82

1.73

2

Gingelly oil

0.09

0.09

3

Mustard oil

1.32

1.26

4

Coconut oil

0.14

0.19

5

Linseed oil

0.08

0.07

6

Palm oil

0.09

0.10

7

Rapeseed oil

0.01

0.03

8

Refined oil

*

*

9

Vanaspati

0.28

0.32

 

Total

3.83

3.79

 

d) Meat, Fish & Eggs

 

 

1

Meat Goat

1.11

1.22

2

Meat Buffalo

0.06

0.05

3

Beef

0.15

0.15

4

Pork

0.07

0.08

5

Poultry

0.22

0.23

6

Fish Fresh

1.16

1.20

7

Fish Dry

0.19

0.22

8

Eggs

0.14

0.16

 

Total

3.10

3.31

 

e) Milk & Products

 

 

1

Milk Liquid

3.18

3.32

2

Ghee

0.34

0.40

3

Curd

0.22

0.22

 

                                 Total

3.74

3.94

 

f) Condiments & Spices

 

 

1

Salt

0.23

0.21

2

Onion

0.72

0.70

3

Chillies Green

0.25

0.23

4

Chillies Dry

1.04

0.98

5

Turmeric Whole

0.32

0.28

6

Tamarind

0.34

0.33

7

Black Pepper

0.08

0.08

8

Garlic

0.24

0.21

9

Zinger

0.04

0.04

10

Mixed Spices

0.86

0.86

 

Total

4.12

3.92

 

g) Vegetable & Fruits

 

 

1

Potato

1.51

1.45

2

Sweet Potato

0.02

0.01

3

Radish

0.01

0.02

4

Arum

0.02

0.02

5

Carrot

*

*

6

Turnip

*

*

7

Mustard Leaves

0.01

0.02

8

Palak/B. Sag

0.60

0.55

9

Brinjal

0.82

0.79

10

Tomato

0.26

0.28

11

Cucumber

0.04

0.04

12

Gourd

0.20

0.20

13

Pumpkin

0.10

0.10

14

Lady's Finger

0.21

0.22

15

Torai

0.10

0.10

16

Beans

0.01

0.01

17

Cauliflower

0.13

0.09

18

Cabbage

0.09

0.11

19

Bitter Gourd

0.05

0.04

20

Banana

0.18

0.22

21

Orange

*

*

22

Coconut

0.53

0.61

23

Mango

0.16

0.16

24

Lemon

*

*

25

Guava

0.01

0.01

26

Pine Apple

*

*

 

Total

5.06

5.05

 

h) Others

 

 

1

Sugar

1.31

1.38

2

Khandsari

0.03

0.03

3

Gur

1.24

1.18

4

Tea Readymade

0.91

1.04

5

Coffee Readymade

0.05

0.05

6

Tea Leaf

0.83

0.85

7

Groundnut

0.01

0.01

8

Coffee Powder

0.08

0.09

9

Salted Refreshment

0.31

0.36

10

Biscuits

0.10

0.11

11

Prepared Sweets

0.10

0.11

 

Total

                           TOTAL FOOD GROUP

4.97

69.15

5.21

66.77 

 

I-B PAN, SUPARI, TOBACCO & INTOXICANTS

 

 

1

Bidi

1.48

1.42

2

Cigarette

0.07

0.10

3

Cheroot

0.09

0.08

4

Snuff

0.03

0.02

5

Tobacco Leaf

0.46

0.44

6

Hukka Tobacco

0.02

0.02

7

Pan Leaf

0.25

0.25

8

Pan Finished

0.10

0.10

9

Supari Whole

0.25

0.23

10

Lime

*

*

11

Katha

0.01

0.01

12

Zarda-Kimam

0.01

0.01

13

Country Liquor

0.68

0.69

14

Toddy

0.34

0.33

 

Total

3.79

3.70

 

II- FUEL & LIGHT

 

 

1

Firewood

6.63

6.22

2

Kerosene Oil

1.22

1.19

3

Match Box

0.35

0.31

4

Coal Soft

0.05

0.07

5

Candle

-

*

6

Electricity Charges

0.10

0.11

7

Electric Bulb

*

*

 

Total

8.35

7.90

 

III- CLOTHING, BEDDING & FOOTWEAR

 

 

1

Dhoti Cotton Mill

0.51

0.49

2

Dhoti Cotton Handloom

0.06

0.05

3

Dhoti Powerloom

0.09

0.08

4

Saree Cotton Mill

1.17

1.12

5

Saree Syn. Mill

0.21

0.21

6

Saree Cotton Handloom

0.32

0.30

7

Saree P. Loom

0.32

0.29

8

Shirting Cloth Powerloom

0.06

0.14

9

Shirting cloth Cotton Mill

2.12

1.99

10

Shirting Cloth Khadi

0.07

0.11

11

Shirting Cloth Synthetic

0.63

0.69

12

Handkerchief

0.01

0.01

13

Bath Towel Mill

0.05

0.04

14

Bath Towel Handloom

0.05

0.05

15

Chaddar Handloom

0.00

0.00

16

Chaddar Mill

 0.07

0.06

17

Pillow Cotton

0.03

0.04

18

Mosquito Net

*

*

19

Knitted Garments (Wool)

0.01

0.01

20

Blanket

*

*

21

Ganji (Banian)

0.15

0.15

22

Orni

0.08

0.07

23

Lungi Handloom

0.27

0.27

24

Leather Chappal

0.11

0.87

25

Plastic Chappal

0.05

0.32

26

Leather Shoes

0.27

0.86

27

Plastic Shoes

0.27

1.54

 

Total

6.98

9.76

 

IV-MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

 

a) Medical Care

 

 

1

Allopathic Medicine

3.89

3.74

2

Homeopathic  Medicine

0.03

0.03

3

Ayurvedic Medicine

0.05

0.06

4

Doctor's Fee (Allopathic)

0.41

0.40

 

Total

4.38

4.23

 

b) Education, Recreation & Amusement

 

 

1

School Text Book

0.22

0.22

2

Stationery

0.15

0.11

3

School Fee

0.04

0.05

4

News Paper

0.00

0.01

5

Cinema Ticket

0.42

0.49

6

Transistor Radio

0.11

0.11

7

Ball Point Pen

*

*

 

Total

0.94

0.99

 

1

c) Transport & Communication

Railway Fare

 

0.11

 

0.14

2

Boat Fare

0.01

0.01

3

Bus Fare

1.39

1.46

4

Rickshaw Charges

0.02

0.02

5

Bicycle

0.12

0.16

6

Tyre

0.02

0.01

7

Postal Charges

*

*

 

Total

1.67

1.80

 

d) Personal Care & Effects

 

 

1

Toilet Soap

0.51

0.57

2

Hair Oil

0.86

0.95

3

Shaving Blade

0.02

0.03

4

Face Powder

0.04

0.13

5

Tooth Paste/Brush

0.07

0.10

6

Comb

*

*

7

Barber Charges

0.48

0.46

8

Wrist Watch

0.02

0.01

9

Umbrella/Raincoat

0.01

0.01

10

Torch Light

0.03

0.02

 

Total

2.04

2.28

 

 

 

e) Others

 

 

1

Washing Soda

0.23

0.20

2

Washing Soap

1.42

1.44

3

Aluminium Vessel

0.36

0.28

4

Brass Utensils

0.23

0.19

5

Utensil Stainless Steel

0.09

0.04

6

Earthenware

0.11

0.12

7

Lantern

*

-

8

Cot

0.06

0.05

9

Chair

*

0.01

10

Table Fan

0.01

0.01

11

Washerman Charges

0.16

0.17

12

Tailoring Charges

0.03

0.06

 

Total

 TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS   GROUP

                

 GRAND TOTAL    

2.70

11.73

 

100.00

2.57

11.87

 

100.00

- No Weight

*Negligible Weight