The Kerala Department of Economics and Statistics has notified the Consumer Price Index Numbers for June 2026 vide Notification No. DES/816/2026-P3(1) dated 18 July 2026, effective for the wage month of June 2026. Since DA in Kerala is linked to the district wise CPI, employers must apply the June 2026 index of their concerned district headquarters while calculating Dearness Allowance under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

Key highlights

CPI numbers effective for the wage month of June 2026.
Issued by the Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala.
Index numbers published for all 17 centers of Kerala.
Covers new series base 2011 12 = 100 and old series base 1998 99 = 100.
Index rose in all 17 centers compared to May 2026.
Kasargod highest at 239 and Palakkad lowest at 212 in the new series.
Mundakayam highest at 506 in the old series.
Pathanamthitta, Kannur and Kasaragod jumped 12 points each in the old series.
Employers must recalculate district wise DA using the June 2026 index before processing payroll.

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Kerala CPI June 2026 Notification