New Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November 2024 in Kerala

On January 17, 2025, the Department of Economics & Statistics, Government of Kerala, issued a notification regarding the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers for agricultural laborers and industrial workers for the month of November 2024.

These numbers are crucial for determining the wages of employees under the Minimum Wages Act (Central Act XI of 1948), as ascertained by the Director General of Economics and Statistics.

The CPI figures for various centers in Kerala, as per the base year of 2011-12 = 100 and 1998-99 = 100, are outlined below:

Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November 2024:

CentreLinking FactorIndex Numbers for Base 2011-12 = 100Index Numbers for Base 1998-99 = 100
Thiruvananthapuram2.11208439
Kollam2.09204426
Punalur2.10200420
Pathanamthitta2.03217441
Alappuzha2.05204418
Kottayam2.08214445
Mundakayam2.17213462
Idukki1.97208410
Ernakulam2.03202410
Chalakkudy2.00219438
Thrissur1.87214400
Palakkad2.09197412
Malappuram2.00207414
Kozhikode2.02213430
Wayanad1.93204394
Kannur2.02215434
Kasargod2.05222455

This index provides vital information for determining the wages of employees working under the Minimum Wages Act and is used to adjust their wages in accordance with the cost of living.

For more information, please visit the official website: www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in or contact ecostatprice@gmail.com.

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