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

Table 2.01 

AGRICULTURAL/CALENDAR YEAR AVERAGE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LABOURERS (ALL-INDIA GENERAL/ FOOD INDEX)

                                         ( Base 1986-87=100 )

Year

Agricultural year average index for

Year

Calendar year average index for

 

General

Food

 

General

Food

 

AL

RL

AL

RL

 

AL

RL

AL

RL

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1995-1996*

240

240

242

242

1995*

239

239

242

242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1996-1997

260

260

264

264

1996

249

250

253

253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1997-1998

269

270

269

270

1997

262

263

262

263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1998-1999

299

299

305

305

1998

287

288

293

293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1999-2000

309

310

314

313

1999

304

305

310

310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000-2001

304

306

299

300

2000

307

308

307

308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001-2002

311

313

304

305

2001

307

309

300

302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002-2003

323

325

316

317

2002

315

318

308

309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003-2004

332

335

326

327

2003

328

331

322

323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004-2005

342

344

335

335

2004

337

340

331

332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005-2006

358

360

351

352

2005

348

351

341

341

2006-2007

388

389

384

384

2006

372

373

366

366

* = November, 1995 to June, 1996 in the case of agricultural year and November, 1995 to December,      1995 in the case of  calendar year.

AL = Agricultural Labourers

RL = Rural Labourers

Agricultural Year - July  to June.