**Executive Summary**
This report, released by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment on January 21, 2026, presents the Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) for December 2025, with a base year of 2019=100. The indices are based on data from 787 sample villages across 34 States/UTs. The All-India Consumer Price Index decreased for both Agricultural and Rural Labourers in December 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Overall CPI Changes (December 2025):**
* CPI for Agricultural Labourers decreased by 0.28 points to 137.12.
* CPI for Rural Labourers decreased by 0.27 points to 137.03.
* **Food Index Changes (December 2025):**
* The Food Index decreased by 0.70 points each for both Agricultural and Rural Labourers.
* **Year-on-Year Inflation (December 2025):**
* Year-on-year inflation for Agricultural Labourers: 0.04%.
* Year-on-year inflation for Rural Labourers: 0.11%.
* Food inflation for Agricultural Labourers: -1.80%.
* Food inflation for Rural Labourers: -1.73%.
* **State-wise Indices:**
* The report includes tables providing both All India and State-wise Consumer Price Indices for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) for November and December 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Agricultural Labourers**
*Impact:* The decrease in CPI and food index may affect the purchasing power of agricultural labourers, given that their wages and expenses are linked to the CPI.
*Action Required:* Agricultural Labourers do not need to take any action based on this report. This is informational.
**Rural Labourers**
*Impact:* Similar to agricultural laborers, changes in CPI and food index can influence the economic well-being of rural labourers, affecting their spending and savings.
*Action Required:* Rural Labourers do not need to take any action based on this report. This is informational.
**Policy Makers/Government**
*Impact:* The CPI data provides insights into the economic conditions of agricultural and rural laborers, which can inform policy decisions related to wages, social welfare programs, and economic development initiatives.
*Action Required:* Use the data to inform policy decisions and economic development.
Key Entities Referenced
All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers: A key economic indicator reflecting price changes impacting agricultural and rural laborers in India.
Ministry of Labour & Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for the Labour Bureau which releases the CPI-AL/RL data.
Labour Bureau: The organization under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, India, which releases the Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers (CPI – AL & RL).
States/UTs: The 34 States/Union Territories in India where the underlying data for the CPI-AL/RL indices is collected.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
ALL-INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS
FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LABOURERS
– DECEMBER, 2025
प्रव तथ: 21 JAN 2026 1:27PM by PIB Delhi
The Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment, releases the Consumer Price Index Numbers
for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (CPI – AL & RL) with the base year 2019=100 for the
month of December 2025. These indices are based on data collected from a set of 787 sample villages
across 34 States/UTs.
For the month of December 2025, the All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers
(Base: 2019=100) decreased by 0.28 points to 137.12, while the index for Rural Labourers decreased
by 0.27 points, reaching 137.03. The Food Index decreased by 0.70 points each for Agricultural
Labourers (AL) and Rural Labourers (RL) in December 2025.
Index November, 2025 December, 2025
General AL 137.40 137.12
RL 137.30 137.03
Food AL 138.49 137.79
RL 138.25 137.55
The year-on-year inflation rate for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers stood at 0.04% and 0.11%,
respectively, in December 2025. The food inflation in December 2025 stood at -1.80% for AL and -1.73%
for RL.
Inflation (%) November, 2025 December, 2025
General AL -0.66 0.04
RL -0.47 0.11
Food AL -2.95 -1.80
RL -2.70 -1.73
All India Consumer Price Index (General and Group-wise):Group Agricultural Labourers Rural Labourers
November, December, November, December,
2025 2025 2025 2025
General Index 137.40 137.12 137.30 137.03
Food and Non Alcoholic 138.49 137.79 138.25 137.55
Beverages
Pan Tobacco and Intoxicants 131.04 131.61 129.98 130.41
Fuel and Light 122.87 123.24 124.73 125.18
Clothing And Footwear 146.14 146.32 146.60 146.76
Miscellaneous 138.76 139.04 138.06 138.30
All India as well as State-wise indices are:
All India/States CPI - AL CPI - RL
November December November December
2025 2025 2025 2025
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 138.91 138.31 138.79 137.94
Andhra Pradesh 143.43 144.12 143.58 144.27
Arunachal Pradesh 134.12 134.25 134.61 134.79
Assam 141.08 140.16 141.30 140.45
Bihar 137.04 135.16 136.64 134.70
Chhattisgarh 134.65 133.98 134.86 134.23
Daman and Diu, Dadra Nagar 141.20 141.70 140.04 140.62
and Haveli
Delhi 0.00 0.00 132.91 131.60
Goa 123.89 124.28 123.50 124.10
Gujarat 138.84 137.90 138.47 137.59Haryana 142.73 141.94 141.51 140.85
Himachal Pradesh 135.77 135.57 138.44 138.03
Jammu and Kashmir 146.25 146.48 146.65 146.73
Jharkhand 132.62 131.32 132.81 132.26
Karnataka 140.33 140.29 140.96 140.91
Kerala 136.56 136.80 136.73 136.99
Lakshadweep 135.85 135.74 134.40 134.34
Madhya Pradesh 134.20 134.08 134.51 134.53
Maharashtra 133.05 133.22 133.28 133.47
Manipur 143.15 142.93 141.41 141.11
Meghalaya 139.81 139.93 139.83 139.89
Mizoram 149.19 149.31 146.86 147.00
Nagaland 136.56 137.00 139.23 139.75
Odisha 134.01 133.22 133.99 133.26
Puducherry 136.50 137.06 136.53 137.18
Punjab 136.95 136.60 136.33 136.06
Rajasthan 137.74 137.36 137.46 137.05
Sikkim 133.25 135.40 133.17 135.17
Tamil Nadu 135.23 136.41 135.00 136.06
Telangana 141.75 142.93 141.71 142.91
Tripura 131.49 129.90 132.38 130.80
Uttar Pradesh 138.35 137.47 138.29 137.48Uttarakhand 130.62 131.87 130.98 131.97
West Bengal 136.01 134.74 135.34 134.09
All India 137.40 137.12 137.30 137.03
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