Retail inflation for agricultural and rural workers declined marginally to 4.61 per cent and 4.73 per cent, respectively, in January, as against 5.01 per cent and 5.05 per cent in December 2024, according to government data released on Monday.

The All-India Consumer Price Index (CPI-AL) for agricultural workers and the All-India Consumer Price Index (CPI-RL) for rural workers declined by 4 points and 3 points to 1,316 and 1,328 points, respectively, in January 2025, the Labour Ministry said in a statement.

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Further, the CPI-AL and CPI-RL for December 2024 were recorded at 1,320 and 1,331 points, respectively.

The annual inflation rate based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL for the month of January 2025 was recorded at 4.61 per cent and 4.73 per cent, respectively, as against 7.52 per cent and 7.37 per cent in January 2024. The figures for December 2024 are 5.01 per cent for CPI-AL and 5.05 per cent for CPI-RL.

The Food Index for CPI-AL declined from 1,262 points in December to 1,255 points in January this year. Similarly, the Food Index for CPI-RL declined from 1,269 points in December to 1,261 points in January.

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(With Inputs From PTI)