Retail inflation for farm, rural workers ticks up in November: Labour Ministry

Retail inflation for farm labourers and rural workers in November rose to 4.92% and 5.02%, respectively, due to increase in prices of food items. The corresponding figures were 4.43% and 4.66% in October.

"Point-to-point rate of inflation based on consumer price index-agricultural labourers and CPI-rural labourers increased from 4.43% and 4.66% in October 2015 to 4.92% and 5.02% in November 2015," a Labour Ministry press release said.

According to the statement, food inflation under CPI-AL and CPI-RL came in at 4.79% and 5.15%, respectively, in November 2015. All-India CPI numbers for agricultural and rural labourers for November rose 4 points each to 853 points and 857 points, respectively.

CPI-AL and RL of Tamil Nadu registered the maximum increase of 18 points and 17 points, respectively. In contrast, Meghalaya saw the maximum fall of 9 points each.