Calculation of DA increase due from 01.01.2024 

Calculation of DA due as on 01.01.2024 is based on the All-India Consumer Price Index (Industrial Workers) announced by the Labour Bureau of Government of India for the month of December 2023 on 31.12.2023.
MonthIndex AICPI(IW) Base yearOld Index AICPI(IW) Base year 2001=100Total of 12 monthstwelve monthly average%increase over 261.42 for DADA hike due fromIncrease in DA
Dec-223814467372.2542.4042.0001.01.20234 % increase
Jan-233824489374.083343.1043.00  
Feb-233824511375.916743.8043.00  
Mar-233844532377.666744.4744.00  
Apr-233864550379.166745.0445.00  
May-233884566380.545.5545.00  
Jun-233934587382.2546.2246.0001.07.20234 % increase
Jul-234024615384.583347.1147.00  
Aug-234014641386.7547.9447.00  
Sep-233964659388.2548.5248.00  
Oct-233994676389.666749.0649.00  
Nov-234014695391.2549.6649.00  
Dec-234004714392.833350.2750.0001.01.20244 % increase
Note: 
(1) Linking factor to convert new index to old index is 2.88. New index is converted to old Index by multiplication with the linking factor before resorting to DA calculation. 
(2) Increase of DA is 4 % due from 01.01.2024. The Govt will announce about this increase soon Prepared by P.Sermuga Pandian P&T Senior AO (Retired) at Madurai