38. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India - By Groups and Sub-Groups (Averages) - ஆர்பிஐ - Reserve Bank of India
38. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India - By Groups and Sub-Groups (Averages)
(Base : 1993-94 = 100) |
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Commodities / Major Groups / |
Weight |
1994-95 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009 |
2010 |
|||||
April-March |
Apr. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar.(P) |
Apr.(P) |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
ALL COMMODITIES |
100.000 |
112.6 |
215.9 |
233.9 |
231.5 |
247.2 |
248.3 |
250.5 |
250.5 |
250.8 |
253.7 |
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES |
22.025 |
115.8 |
224.8 |
247.3 |
254.4 |
285.9 |
287.1 |
287.0 |
285.8 |
283.2 |
289.7 |
(A) Food Articles |
15.402 |
112.8 |
222.1 |
239.8 |
250.2 |
291.9 |
290.5 |
288.8 |
286.9 |
284.4 |
292.4 |
a. Foodgrains (Cereals+Pulses) |
5.009 |
114.7 |
215.6 |
234.1 |
250.6 |
282.6 |
287.9 |
289.0 |
285.7 |
281.5 |
280.5 |
a1. Cereals |
4.406 |
113.6 |
211.8 |
230.5 |
246.5 |
269.5 |
274.3 |
275.8 |
275.0 |
271.2 |
268.9 |
a2. Pulses |
0.603 |
122.2 |
243.2 |
259.8 |
280.1 |
377.8 |
387.4 |
385.3 |
364.0 |
356.5 |
365.3 |
b. Fruits & Vegetables |
2.917 |
108.0 |
236.5 |
255.5 |
271.1 |
318.5 |
300.8 |
283.5 |
276.9 |
259.8 |
287.8 |
b1. Vegetables |
1.459 |
110.4 |
224.4 |
232.9 |
262.6 |
322.1 |
286.6 |
247.5 |
212.6 |
195.3 |
257.6 |
b2. Fruits |
1.458 |
105.7 |
248.6 |
278.2 |
279.8 |
314.8 |
315.0 |
319.4 |
341.3 |
324.4 |
318.1 |
c. Milk |
4.367 |
110.3 |
212.6 |
228.5 |
234.2 |
262.4 |
263.1 |
266.4 |
268.9 |
277.4 |
285.6 |
d. Eggs, Meat & Fish |
2.208 |
116.1 |
238.7 |
249.8 |
250.0 |
322.8 |
322.9 |
326.6 |
327.5 |
327.1 |
330.6 |
e. Condiments & Spices |
0.662 |
126.2 |
239.3 |
267.7 |
274.3 |
353.4 |
355.9 |
354.2 |
348.2 |
346.5 |
352.5 |
f. Other Food Articles |
0.239 |
111.6 |
155.4 |
204.7 |
214.2 |
244.1 |
242.9 |
229.5 |
218.9 |
207.3 |
205.4 |
(B) Non-Food Articles |
6.138 |
124.2 |
212.2 |
235.8 |
231.7 |
247.1 |
254.4 |
257.0 |
255.6 |
254.4 |
256.1 |
a. Fibres |
1.523 |
150.0 |
179.1 |
217.2 |
203.3 |
220.9 |
234.9 |
236.0 |
233.1 |
235.6 |
235.8 |
b. Oil seeds |
2.666 |
118.5 |
218.3 |
245.9 |
243.9 |
256.5 |
261.9 |
267.4 |
265.3 |
260.2 |
261.1 |
c. Other Non-Food Articles |
1.949 |
112.0 |
229.7 |
236.5 |
237.4 |
254.5 |
259.4 |
259.1 |
259.9 |
261.3 |
265.2 |
(C) Minerals |
0.485 |
104.9 |
469.5 |
631.6 |
675.4 |
591.6 |
591.6 |
610.5 |
629.2 |
610.5 |
629.2 |
a. Metallic Minerals |
0.297 |
103.8 |
687.7 |
943.1 |
1024.2 |
878.7 |
878.7 |
912.5 |
944.3 |
912.6 |
944.3 |
b. Other Minerals |
0.188 |
106.7 |
124.8 |
139.6 |
124.5 |
138.2 |
138.2 |
133.5 |
131.5 |
133.4 |
131.5 |
II. Fuel, Power, Light & Lubricants |
14.226 |
108.9 |
327.2 |
351.4 |
323.4 |
345.4 |
350.6 |
355.5 |
357.0 |
361.8 |
364.0 |
a. Coal Mining |
1.753 |
105.1 |
238.0 |
253.5 |
251.8 |
251.8 |
285.7 |
285.7 |
285.7 |
285.7 |
285.7 |
b. Minerals Oils |
6.990 |
106.1 |
392.0 |
435.2 |
383.9 |
418.9 |
420.7 |
430.7 |
433.8 |
443.4 |
448.1 |
c. Electricity |
5.484 |
113.6 |
273.1 |
275.9 |
269.2 |
281.9 |
281.9 |
281.9 |
281.9 |
281.9 |
281.9 |
See ‘Notes on Tables’. |
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No. 38: Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India — by Groups and Sub-Groups (Contd.) |
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(Base : 1993-94 = 100) |
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Commodities / Major Groups / |
Weight |
1994-95 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009 |
2010 |
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April-March |
Apr. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar.(P) |
Apr.(P) |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
III.MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS |
63.749 |
112.3 |
188.0 |
203.1 |
203.0 |
211.8 |
212.0 |
214.5 |
214.5 |
214.9 |
216.6 |
(A) Food Products |
11.538 |
114.1 |
190.4 |
209.4 |
228.1 |
253.5 |
253.9 |
260.8 |
258.8 |
257.0 |
249.1 |
a. Dairy Products |
0.687 |
117.0 |
232.6 |
248.4 |
252.3 |
278.5 |
277.6 |
280.6 |
282.3 |
283.8 |
284.6 |
b. Canning, Preserving & Processing of Fish |
0.047 |
100.0 |
293.8 |
327.8 |
419.4 |
419.4 |
419.4 |
419.4 |
419.4 |
419.4 |
419.4 |
c. Grain Mill Products |
1.033 |
103.7 |
230.4 |
240.5 |
240.8 |
258.1 |
258.3 |
258.1 |
257.5 |
269.4 |
259.9 |
d. Bakery Products |
0.441 |
107.7 |
195.5 |
201.3 |
201.7 |
203.0 |
203.0 |
203.0 |
203.0 |
210.1 |
210.1 |
e. Sugar, Khandsari & Gur |
3.929 |
119.1 |
155.2 |
168.7 |
201.2 |
256.8 |
258.7 |
284.1 |
285.3 |
277.2 |
261.9 |
f. Manufacture of common Salts |
0.021 |
104.8 |
222.4 |
253.2 |
267.4 |
271.6 |
282.5 |
282.5 |
277.3 |
282.5 |
304.8 |
g. Cocoa, Chocolate, Sugar & Confectionery |
0.087 |
118.3 |
188.1 |
188.1 |
188.1 |
188.1 |
188.1 |
188.1 |
188.1 |
188.1 |
188.1 |
h. Edible Oils |
2.775 |
110.9 |
175.4 |
188.1 |
177.9 |
176.7 |
179.8 |
179.6 |
173.9 |
175.8 |
172.3 |
i. Oil Cakes |
1.416 |
121.6 |
256.6 |
323.4 |
384.6 |
411.2 |
402.9 |
387.6 |
378.5 |
370.8 |
361.6 |
j. Tea & Coffee Proccessing |
0.967 |
104.4 |
193.8 |
201.0 |
221.9 |
227.0 |
227.0 |
227.3 |
228.0 |
227.8 |
228.0 |
k. Other Food Products n.e.c. |
0.154 |
111.6 |
218.9 |
240.5 |
250.9 |
249.6 |
249.6 |
251.8 |
253.2 |
250.7 |
252.1 |
(B) Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Products |
1.339 |
118.3 |
268.5 |
294.0 |
302.4 |
310.7 |
311.9 |
312.1 |
312.1 |
319.9 |
320.1 |
a. Wine Industries |
0.269 |
150.2 |
309.3 |
309.9 |
313.9 |
311.7 |
311.8 |
312.3 |
312.1 |
312.8 |
311.5 |
b. Malt liquor |
0.043 |
109.1 |
198.0 |
235.8 |
270.5 |
305.2 |
305.2 |
305.2 |
305.2 |
305.2 |
305.2 |
c. Soft drinks & Carbonated Water |
0.053 |
109.1 |
187.6 |
189.1 |
202.3 |
203.0 |
203.0 |
205.1 |
207.0 |
210.1 |
219.2 |
d. Manufacture of Bidi, Cigarettes, Tobacco & Zarda |
0.975 |
110.4 |
264.8 |
297.8 |
306.1 |
316.5 |
318.1 |
318.1 |
318.1 |
328.5 |
328.5 |
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No. 38: Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India — by Groups and Sub-Groups (Contd.) |
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(Base : 1993-94 = 100) |
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Commodities / Major Groups / |
Weight |
1994-95 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009 |
2010 |
|||||
April-March |
Apr. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar.(P) |
Apr.(P) |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
(C) Textiles |
9.800 |
118.2 |
130.9 |
138.8 |
140.7 |
147.9 |
151.1 |
154.6 |
155.2 |
155.8 |
158.2 |
a. Cotton Textiles |
4.215 |
132.7 |
156.3 |
168.6 |
173.1 |
183.2 |
188.0 |
195.2 |
196.1 |
195.6 |
200.2 |
a1. Cotton Yarn |
3.312 |
136.2 |
153.0 |
167.1 |
171.5 |
184.3 |
190.5 |
199.4 |
200.5 |
199.9 |
205.8 |
a2. Cotton Cloth (Mills) |
0.903 |
119.9 |
168.4 |
174.2 |
178.8 |
178.8 |
179.0 |
179.6 |
179.6 |
179.6 |
179.6 |
b. Man Made Textiles |
4.719 |
105.9 |
97.4 |
100.3 |
97.5 |
97.7 |
98.2 |
99.0 |
99.5 |
99.3 |
100.5 |
b1. Man Made Fibre |
4.406 |
105.6 |
94.8 |
97.7 |
94.5 |
94.7 |
95.3 |
96.2 |
96.7 |
96.4 |
97.7 |
b2. Man Made Cloth |
0.313 |
109.9 |
134.4 |
137.0 |
139.4 |
139.4 |
139.4 |
139.4 |
139.4 |
139.4 |
139.4 |
c. Woolen Textiles |
0.190 |
132.6 |
170.6 |
176.7 |
172.0 |
174.8 |
174.4 |
177.1 |
177.1 |
177.1 |
179.3 |
d. Jute, Hemp & Mesta Textiles |
0.376 |
110.3 |
205.6 |
227.6 |
259.1 |
319.3 |
339.9 |
339.1 |
340.1 |
362.6 |
358.6 |
e. Other Misc. Textiles |
0.300 |
109.0 |
182.7 |
192.1 |
196.1 |
211.3 |
211.3 |
211.3 |
211.3 |
211.3 |
211.3 |
(D) Wood & Wood Products |
0.173 |
110.9 |
215.9 |
233.9 |
237.6 |
237.6 |
237.6 |
237.6 |
237.6 |
237.6 |
237.6 |
(E) Paper & Paper Products |
2.044 |
106.1 |
194.2 |
202.7 |
204.0 |
204.0 |
204.2 |
204.2 |
204.9 |
204.5 |
205.9 |
a. Paper & pulp |
1.229 |
108.7 |
175.5 |
189.1 |
189.6 |
188.2 |
188.6 |
188.6 |
189.7 |
189.2 |
191.4 |
b. Manufacture of boards |
0.237 |
110.9 |
164.3 |
165.7 |
166.2 |
166.8 |
166.8 |
166.8 |
166.8 |
166.8 |
166.8 |
c. Printing & publishing of newspapers,periodicals etc. |
0.578 |
98.5 |
246.2 |
246.8 |
250.0 |
252.7 |
252.7 |
252.7 |
252.7 |
252.7 |
252.7 |
(F) Leather & Leather Products |
1.019 |
109.7 |
166.1 |
167.9 |
166.2 |
166.2 |
166.2 |
165.8 |
164.4 |
164.4 |
164.4 |
(G) Rubber & Plastic Products |
2.388 |
106.4 |
159.0 |
166.3 |
167.9 |
168.7 |
169.0 |
171.9 |
174.4 |
175.3 |
175.9 |
a. Tyres & Tubes |
1.286 |
104.1 |
156.8 |
167.2 |
172.0 |
175.3 |
175.3 |
181.8 |
184.2 |
185.5 |
186.5 |
a1. Tyres |
1.144 |
103.4 |
143.5 |
150.2 |
153.9 |
155.0 |
155.0 |
158.1 |
160.2 |
161.7 |
161.7 |
a2. Tubes |
0.142 |
110.0 |
264.2 |
303.9 |
317.8 |
338.9 |
338.9 |
373.3 |
377.5 |
377.5 |
386.1 |
b. Plastic Products |
0.937 |
106.8 |
154.2 |
158.7 |
156.0 |
152.8 |
153.3 |
151.8 |
155.1 |
155.4 |
155.8 |
c. Other Rubber & Plastic Products |
0.165 |
121.0 |
203.0 |
202.8 |
202.8 |
208.2 |
208.2 |
208.2 |
208.2 |
208.2 |
208.2 |
(H) Chemicals & Chemical Products |
11.931 |
116.6 |
204.8 |
219.5 |
220.3 |
231.1 |
229.2 |
230.0 |
231.3 |
232.6 |
232.8 |
a. Basic heavy Inorganic Chemicals |
1.446 |
112.2 |
190.3 |
226.2 |
186.5 |
184.4 |
176.9 |
174.2 |
183.9 |
192.2 |
195.4 |
b. Basic Heavy Organic Chemicals |
0.455 |
118.7 |
176.4 |
180.0 |
152.2 |
173.8 |
182.8 |
188.5 |
196.6 |
191.9 |
193.4 |
c. Fertilisers & Pesticides |
4.164 |
117.7 |
173.7 |
188.3 |
187.8 |
187.8 |
183.9 |
182.9 |
183.1 |
182.9 |
181.8 |
c1. Fertilisers |
3.689 |
115.8 |
180.8 |
196.5 |
196.1 |
192.6 |
188.4 |
187.3 |
187.4 |
187.4 |
186.1 |
c2. Pesticides |
0.475 |
132.5 |
118.5 |
124.4 |
122.9 |
150.4 |
148.6 |
148.6 |
148.6 |
148.4 |
148.5 |
d. Paints, Varnishes & Lacquers |
0.496 |
101.3 |
143.0 |
157.3 |
166.3 |
164.3 |
164.6 |
164.5 |
164.5 |
165.3 |
165.4 |
e. Dyestuffs & Indigo |
0.175 |
108.4 |
111.2 |
118.6 |
112.4 |
112.4 |
112.4 |
112.4 |
112.7 |
120.3 |
120.3 |
f. Drugs & Medicines |
2.532 |
129.4 |
314.9 |
320.8 |
357.0 |
387.9 |
390.1 |
390.1 |
389.9 |
389.9 |
390.5 |
g. Perfumes, Cosmetics, Toiletries etc. |
0.978 |
118.0 |
239.7 |
258.2 |
259.0 |
298.7 |
300.1 |
305.6 |
302.6 |
302.3 |
296.1 |
h. Turpentine, Synthetic Resins, Plastic Materials etc. |
0.746 |
107.6 |
143.4 |
152.2 |
135.6 |
140.0 |
133.5 |
143.6 |
144.1 |
147.8 |
155.7 |
i. Matches, Explosives & Other Chemicals n.e.c. |
0.940 |
98.3 |
144.3 |
158.0 |
155.9 |
158.8 |
157.8 |
160.4 |
160.3 |
162.0 |
162.0 |
No. 38: Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India — by Groups and Sub-Groups (Concld.) |
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(Base : 1993-94 = 100) |
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Commodities / Major Groups / |
Weight |
1994-95 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009 |
2010 |
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April-March |
Apr. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar.(P) |
Apr.(P) |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
(I) Non-Metallic Mineral Products |
2.516 |
110.9 |
208.8 |
216.6 |
220.4 |
224.7 |
215.9 |
211.6 |
215.5 |
219.6 |
227.0 |
a. Structural Clay Products |
0.230 |
100.0 |
212.8 |
221.4 |
226.2 |
227.2 |
227.2 |
225.0 |
225.0 |
225.0 |
225.0 |
b. Glass, Earthernware, Chinaware & their Products |
0.237 |
113.3 |
167.9 |
166.4 |
166.4 |
190.6 |
190.6 |
190.6 |
192.9 |
190.6 |
192.9 |
c. Cement |
1.731 |
112.4 |
217.5 |
223.3 |
227.9 |
225.8 |
213.1 |
207.1 |
212.4 |
218.1 |
228.1 |
d. Cement, Slate & Graphite Products |
0.319 |
108.8 |
189.1 |
214.2 |
215.1 |
242.0 |
242.0 |
242.0 |
242.0 |
245.8 |
247.5 |
(J) Basic Metals Alloys & Metals Products |
8.342 |
108.4 |
249.8 |
285.3 |
255.0 |
258.3 |
259.2 |
259.5 |
259.5 |
259.1 |
276.5 |
a. Basic Metals & Alloys |
6.206 |
107.0 |
256.3 |
307.8 |
270.8 |
274.3 |
274.3 |
275.8 |
276.5 |
275.8 |
298.8 |
a1. Iron & Steel |
3.637 |
106.0 |
280.0 |
336.6 |
285.8 |
291.3 |
290.8 |
293.4 |
294.8 |
293.9 |
327.4 |
a2. Foundries for Casting, Forging & Structurals |
0.896 |
106.7 |
245.2 |
301.3 |
296.4 |
286.2 |
286.2 |
286.1 |
286.2 |
284.5 |
282.9 |
a3. Pipes, Wires Drawing & Others |
1.589 |
109.5 |
213.5 |
253.3 |
229.0 |
237.8 |
238.9 |
238.8 |
238.3 |
238.7 |
253.0 |
a4. Ferro Alloys |
0.085 |
104.5 |
155.5 |
159.7 |
142.2 |
103.5 |
103.5 |
103.5 |
103.5 |
103.5 |
103.5 |
b. Non-Ferrous Metals |
1.466 |
115.9 |
265.1 |
248.2 |
232.0 |
239.8 |
245.3 |
240.5 |
237.4 |
237.9 |
238.0 |
b1. Aluminium |
0.853 |
114.7 |
248.7 |
245.3 |
225.8 |
227.5 |
235.2 |
225.8 |
222.5 |
222.5 |
222.5 |
b2. Other Non-Ferrous Metals |
0.613 |
117.7 |
288.0 |
252.1 |
240.7 |
257.1 |
259.4 |
261.0 |
258.1 |
259.2 |
259.6 |
c. Metal Products |
0.669 |
105.0 |
155.9 |
158.0 |
159.0 |
150.5 |
150.5 |
150.5 |
150.5 |
150.5 |
153.7 |
(K) Machinery & Machine Tools |
8.363 |
106.0 |
166.6 |
174.5 |
171.8 |
173.3 |
174.9 |
178.9 |
177.2 |
178.0 |
178.5 |
a. Non-Electrical Machinery & Parts |
3.379 |
108.6 |
199.5 |
210.0 |
209.2 |
210.7 |
211.2 |
214.8 |
216.8 |
217.0 |
217.3 |
a1. Heavy Machinery & Parts |
1.822 |
111.0 |
207.3 |
222.5 |
221.8 |
224.4 |
224.7 |
231.2 |
235.0 |
235.7 |
236.2 |
a2. Industrial Machinery for Textiles, etc. |
0.568 |
108.5 |
260.5 |
258.6 |
258.0 |
257.4 |
259.6 |
260.0 |
260.0 |
260.0 |
260.0 |
a3. Refrigeration & Other Non-electrical Machinery |
0.989 |
104.3 |
150.2 |
159.0 |
157.9 |
158.6 |
158.6 |
158.6 |
158.3 |
157.9 |
157.9 |
b. Electrical Machinery |
4.985 |
104.2 |
144.3 |
150.4 |
146.4 |
147.9 |
150.3 |
154.6 |
150.4 |
151.6 |
152.3 |
b1. Electrical Industrial Machinery |
1.811 |
105.2 |
160.9 |
169.6 |
172.1 |
168.5 |
173.9 |
182.5 |
187.8 |
192.3 |
193.4 |
b2. Wires & Cables |
1.076 |
109.0 |
230.3 |
237.8 |
214.2 |
224.3 |
226.0 |
231.5 |
202.6 |
203.6 |
204.2 |
b3. Dry & Wet Batteries |
0.275 |
105.8 |
163.3 |
175.8 |
175.5 |
186.3 |
186.3 |
186.3 |
186.3 |
187.3 |
188.7 |
b4. Electrical Apparatus & Appliances |
1.823 |
100.1 |
74.2 |
75.9 |
76.6 |
76.6 |
76.6 |
76.6 |
77.0 |
75.2 |
75.2 |
(L) Transport Equipment & Parts |
4.295 |
107.4 |
166.9 |
175.6 |
175.1 |
175.8 |
175.8 |
175.8 |
175.9 |
176.2 |
176.6 |
a. Locomotives, Railway Wagons & Parts |
0.318 |
105.3 |
131.6 |
142.1 |
144.2 |
143.9 |
143.9 |
143.9 |
143.9 |
143.9 |
143.9 |
b. Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles, Scooters, Bicycles & Parts |
3.977 |
107.6 |
169.7 |
178.2 |
177.6 |
178.4 |
178.4 |
178.4 |
178.5 |
178.8 |
179.1 |
Source : Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. |