AICPIN (IW) or All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers for the month of April 2012 is 205 and this is 4 point more than the AICPIN for the month of March 2012. The base of AICPIN (IW) is 100 as on 2001. This 4 point increase shows a high difference in prices of essential commodities all over India.
AICPIN calculates on the basis of price fluctuations of essential commodities such as Rice, Groundnut Oil, Vanaspati Ghee, Fish Fresh, Vegetable & Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), Bidi, Firewood, Toilet Soap, Washing Soap, Tailoring Charges and all other daily using commodities.
On April, 2012 the maximum increase of 9 points recorded in Amritsar Centre and the minimum increase of 1 point recorded in 10 centers. There is 2 point decrease recorded in Belgaum Centre and in 3 centers Consumer price index was stable when compare with March 2012.
The consumer price index for the month of January, February, March & April 2012 of 6 major centers are as follows
Centers Jan2012 Feb 2012 March 2102 April 2012
1. Ahmadabad – 192 196 201 202
2. Bangalore - 200 204 206 209
3. Chennai - 187 186 187 190
4. Delhi - 181 182 185 188
5. Kolkata - 184 186 190 196
6. Mumbai - 199 200 204 208
The recent petrol price hike will reflect in the AICPIN for the month of May 2012.
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