Dearness Allowance: Calculation Table upto August 2009
All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of August, 2009 increased by 2 points and stood at 162 (one hundred and sixty two).
During August, 2009, the index recorded a maximum increase of 8 points in Mercara centre, 7 points in Guwahati centre, 5 points each in Sholapur, Nasik, Ahmedabad, Agra and Yamunanagar centres, 4 points in 10 centres, 3 points in 9 centres, 2 points in 15 centres and 1 point in 20 centres. The index decreased by 3 points in Quilon centre and by 1 point in 6 centres, while in the remaining 10 centres the index remained stationary.
The maximum increase of 8 points in Mercara centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Rice, Arhar Dal, Vegetable & Fruit items, Sugar, Tea (Readymade), Shirting Cloth (Synthetic), Cinema, etc. The increase of 7 points in Guwahati centre is due to Rice, Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Vegetable & Fruit items, Sugar, Shirting Cloth (Synthetic), Bus Fare, etc. The increase of 5 points each in Sholapur, Nasik, Ahmedabad, Agra and Yamunanagar centres is due to Rice, Wheat, Arhar Dal, Milk, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, Sugar, Firewood, School Books & Fees, etc. However, the decrease of 3 points in Quilon centre is mainly due to Fish (Fresh).
The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :
1. Ahmedabad: 158
2. Bangalore: 170
3. Chennai: 151
4. Delhi: 151
5. Kolkata: 160
6. Mumbai: 161
The point to point rate of inflation for the month of August, 2009 is 11.72% as compared to 11.89% in July, 2009.
Month |
Year |
Base Year |
Total |
Average |
App. DA |
DA |
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May |
2008 |
139 |
1613 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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June |
2008 |
140 |
1623 |
135.25 |
16.84 |
16 |
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July |
2008 |
143 |
1634 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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August |
2008 |
145 |
1646 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Sep |
2008 |
146 |
1659 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Oct |
2008 |
148 |
1673 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Nov |
2008 |
148 |
1687 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Dec |
2008 |
147 |
1700 |
141.67 |
22.38 |
22 |
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Jan |
2009 |
148 |
1714 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Feb |
2009 |
148 |
1727 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Mar |
2009 |
148 |
1738 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Apr |
2009 |
150 |
1750 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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May |
2009 |
151 |
1762 |
-- |
-- |
-- | |||||||
June |
2009 |
153 |
1775 |
147.92 |
27.78 |
27 | |||||||
July |
2009 |
160 |
1792 |
149.33 |
29.00 |
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August
2009
162
1809
150.75
30.23
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