In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase between 4 to 15 points in all the 20 States. Haryana with 845 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 673 points stood at the bottom.
The Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers in respect of West Bengal State registered the maximum increase of 14 points and 15 points respectively mainly due to increase in the prices of rice, pulses, mustard oil, fish fresh, chillies green, vegetables & fruits and fire wood.