The All-India CPI-IW for February, 2025 decreased by 0.4 point and stood at 142.8 (one hundred forty two point eight). As per 7th CPC DA calculation formula, Central Government employees are received 55% DA from Jan 2025 onwards. Next chapter of DA starts from July 2025…
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU
Shram Bureau Bhawan, Block No. 2,
Institutional Area, Sector 38 (West),
Chandigarh – 160036
F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI
Dated: 01.04.2025
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – February, 2025
1. Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index for the month of February, 2025 is being released in this press release.
2. The All-India CPI-IW for February, 2025 decreased by 0.4 point and stood at 142.8 (one hundred forty two point eight).
3. Year-on-year inflation for the month of February, 2025 stood at 2.59% as compared to 4.90% in February, 2024.
All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for January, 2025 and February, 2025:
| Sr. No. | Groups | January, 2025 | February, 2024 |
| I | Food & Beverages | 148.3 | 146.8 |
| II | Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants | 163.5 | 163.7 |
| III | Clothing & Footwear | 147.2 | 148.4 |
| IV | Housing | 134.6 | 134.6 |
| V | Fuel & Light | 148.6 | 148.5 |
| VI | Miscellaneous | 138.6 | 139.0 |
| General Index | 143.2 | 142.8 |
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