No. 32 - Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India - by Groups and Sub-Groups (Month-end/year-end data) - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
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Published on July 30, 1997
No. 32 - Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India - by Groups and Sub-Groups (Month-end/year-end data)
(1981-82=100)
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1990-91 1995-96 1996-97 1996 1997
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Last week Weight (April-March) Apr. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.(P)
of month/year
ended Saturday
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1 2 3 5 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 191.8 299.5 320.1 304.1 318.4 320.7 319.9 321.6 320.1 323.4
1. Primary Articles 32.295 195.5 307.9 329.6 316.4 333.0 338.9 336.7 336.3 329.6 336.3
(A) Food Articles 17.386 210.8 344.7 377.9 356.9 384.9 390.6 387.8 389.1 377.9 386.6
a. Foodgrains
(Cereals + Pulses) 7.917 196.1 323.4 372.5 325.0 370.5 372.8 374.4 374.3 372.5 371.2
a1. Cereals 6.824 190.4 306.6 362.9 305.6 356.7 359.9 363.2 364.4 362.9 358.5
a2. Pulses 1.093 231.6 428.3 432.6 446.1 456.7 453.4 444.2 436.4 432.6 450.2
b. Fruits & Vegetables 4.089 205.3 352.4 351.7 380.7 407.6 413.8 390.8 389.9 351.7 375.4
b1. Vegetables 1.291 195.7 340.8 355.9 430.7 491.6 465.2 376.8 373.9 355.9 349.4
b2. Fruits 2.798 209.7 357.7 349.7 357.7 368.9 390.1 397.3 397.3 349.7 387.4
c. Milk 1.961 220.1 313.6 325.4 317.9 319.7 316.0 316.0 323.4 325.4 341.3
d. Eggs,fish & meat 1.783 200.4 378.9 437.0 382.7 401.7 427.1 434.3 446.3 437.0 441.0
e. Condiments & spices 0.947 318.6 467.3 495.9 483.5 495.7 516.4 532.6 514.8 495.9 511.9
f. Other food articles 0.689 264.6 375.8 430.4 451.5 406.4 401.8 409.6 419.4 430.4 444.8
(B) Non-Food Articles 10.081 210.5 317.4 328.5 323.8 327.4 336.1 334.3 330.3 328.5 334.8
a. Fibres 1.791 201.5 339.6 328.4 340.0 338.7 329.5 332.4 323.0 328.4 336.0
b. Oil seeds 3.861 211.8 269.8 273.7 273.6 283.4 294.3 288.2 280.7 273.7 288.0
c. Other non-food articles 4.429 213.1 350.0 376.4 360.9 361.1 375.3 375.2 376.5 376.4 375.2
(C) Minerals 4.828 109.0 155.3 158.1 155.3 158.0 158.4 158.0 158.6 158.1 158.3
a. Metallic Minerals 0.231 164.8 427.4 448.4 427.4 435.1 434.2 434.2 448.4 448.4 448.4
b. Other minerals 0.323 194.3 293.3 281.3 292.9 289.3 295.9 290.4 288.7 281.3 283.1
c. Petroleum crude
& natural gas 4.274 99.5 130.2 133.1 130.2 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.1 133.2
II. Fuel, Power, Light
& Lubricants 10.663 188.6 295.1 344.9 295.1 334.1 334.1 334.1 343.0 344.9 343.5
a. Coal mining 1.256 232.7 368.6 450.8 368.6 450.8 450.8 450.8 450.8 450.8 450.8
b. Mineral oils 6.666 170.1 237.4 281.8 237.4 281.0 281.0 281.0 281.0 281.8 281.8
c. Electricity 2.741 213.4 401.9 450.0 401.9 409.9 409.9 409.9 444.5 450.0 444.5
III. Manufactured Products 57.042 190.3 295.5 310.0 298.8 307.2 307.9 307.7 309.2 310.0 312.3
(A) Food Products 10.143 190.8 270.7 308.9 275.1 304.0 306.9 304.5 308.6 308.9 317.4
a. Dairy products 0.642 200.6 324.3 349.3 323.8 352.0 355.2 351.7 349.2 349.3 353.5
b. Canning & preserving of
fruits & vegetables 0.068 188.3 280.4 288.8 280.4 270.4 272.5 273.7 279.4 288.8 297.5
c. Canning & preserving &
processing of fish 0.126 171.4 244.5 244.5 244.5 244.5 244.5 244.5 244.5 244.5 244.5
d. Grain mill products 1.530 197.9 291.4 399.0 298.0 384.4 403.8 393.4 392.3 399.0 395.0
e. Bakery products 0.242 176.3 281.1 351.0 296.1 305.5 336.3 336.3 341.5 351.0 349.4
f. Sugar, khandsari & gur 4.059 147.3 221.9 260.1 227.6 254.0 249.1 248.1 258.7 260.1 278.7
g. Manufacture of
common salt 0.035 176.1 552.5 492.2 565.9 529.4 533.2 490.3 490.3 492.2 538.9
h. Cocoa, chocolate &
sugar confectionery 0.088 159.7 241.5 253.2 241.5 250.4 253.2 253.2 253.2 253.2 252.4
i. Edible oils 2.445 251.8 293.2 297.2 296.4 297.9 302.6 303.2 302.4 297.2 300.7
j. Oil cakes 0.432 187.9 313.6 364.4 314.2 379.8 372.4 366.7 369.6 364.4 368.7
k. Tea & coffee processing 0.236 291.3 482.5 469.1 482.5 475.4 475.4 475.4 475.4 469.1 475.4
l. Other food products
n.e.c. 0.240 177.6 275.3 304.3 275.8 290.1 298.6 298.6 301.8 304.3 304.8
(B) Beverages, Tobacco &
Tobacco Products 2.149 246.6 376.3 405.5 388.8 393.6 395.1 395.5 395.9 405.5 404.9
a. Wine Industries 0.099 162.8 329.0 310.3 328.2 302.4 310.9 310.9 310.2 310.3 311.2
b. Malt liquor 0.059 192.0 292.0 346.0 293.2 316.4 316.4 316.4 330.1 346.0 346.0
c. Soft drinks &
carbonated water 0.066 256.4 403.9 430.5 407.9 426.2 430.5 430.5 430.5 430.5 430.5
d. Manufacture of bidi,
cigarettes, tobacco &
zarda 1.925 252.2 380.4 411.4 394.2 399.5 400.6 401.1 401.1 411.4 410.6
(C) Textiles 11.545 177.7 299.8 306.6 306.5 304.3 304.0 303.5 304.7 306.6 306.7
a. Cotton textiles 6.093 181.5 322.1 337.0 329.3 333.1 334.8 334.8 334.6 337.0 339.0
a1. Cotton yarn 1.232 196.8 375.9 372.7 383.6 367.6 372.1 369.7 368.7 372.7 372.6
a2. Cotton cloth 3.159 167.9 303.1 331.5 313.9 327.2 328.7 329.6 329.6 331.5 337.8
(Mills)
a3. Cotton cloth 0.906 193.5 255.1 255.1 255.1 255.1 255.1 255.1 255.1 255.1 250.7
(Powerloom)
a4. Cotton cloth 0.740 201.6 386.9 391.8 386.9 386.9 386.9 386.9 386.9 391.8 386.9
(Handloom)
a5. Khadi cloth 0.056 148.4 439.1 459.4 439.1 459.4 459.4 459.4 459.4 459.4 459.4
b. Man made textiles 2.921 134.9 193.4 194.9 196.5 195.0 196.4 196.3 194.3 194.9 193.6
c. Woolen textiles 0.339 157.6 239.8 252.3 242.5 252.6 252.7 247.6 252.3 252.3 259.1
d. Jute,hemp & mesta 0.689 299.6 528.7 480.0 563.2 469.9 468.3 463.4 472.7 480.0 467.1
textiles
e. Manufacturing of
textiles n.e.c. 1.503 194.00 324.5 333.2 324.3 335.6 324.2 324.2 333.1 333.2 333.1
(D) Wood & Wood
Products 1.198 159.3 445.8 445.8 445.8 445.8 445.8 445.8 445.8 445.8 445.8
(E) Paper & Paper
Products 1.988 235.3 373.0 370.6 375.2 378.4 378.4 380.2 379.2 370.6 378.5
a. Paper & pulp 0.808 217.9 391.4 367.0 391.3 387.3 387.3 387.3 387.9 367.0 386.2
b. Manufacture of board 0.440 171.1 236.7 243.9 236.7 241.8 241.8 242.9 244.1 243.9 244.1
c. Printing & publishing of
newspapers etc. 0.740 292.6 433.9 449.9 440.0 449.9 449.9 454.1 449.9 449.9 449.9
(F) Leather & Leather
Products 1.018 230.3 282.5 282.9 282.5 279.5 279.5 282.9 282.9 282.9 282.2
(G) Rubber & Plastic
Products 1.592 165.6 240.4 244.4 240.4 246.6 246.9 246.9 246.6 244.4 246.8
a. Tyres & tubes 0.766 153.7 239.1 234.6 239.1 239.4 240.1 240.1 239.6 234.6 239.6
a1. Tyres 0.697 151.3 236.0 231.3 236.0 236.4 237.1 237.1 236.6 231.3 236.8
a2. Tubes 0.069 177.5 270.2 267.4 270.2 270.2 270.2 270.2 270.2 267.4 267.4
b. Plastic products 0.442 188.3 212.0 233.8 212.0 233.8 233.8 233.8 233.8 233.8 233.8
c. Other rubber &
plastic products 0.384 163.3 275.5 276.1 275.5 275.5 275.5 275.5 275.5 276.1 276.1
(H) Chemicals & Chemical
Products 7.355 154.0 256.1 264.8 257.3 260.9 261.0 261.7 265.9 264.8 265.7
a. Basic heavy inorganic
chemicals 0.764 203.0 392.9 386.4 395.8 392.5 392.3 393.8 391.2 386.4 394.5
b. Basic heavy organic
chemicals 0.452 114.7 152.4 152.6 140.9 155.2 157.2 156.8 161.8 152.6 152.3
c. Fertilizers & pesticides 1.950 107.5 219.7 229.0 219.7 217.6 217.9 218.1 228.0 229.0 228.6
c1. Fertilizers 1.748 99.1 212.5 222.9 212.5 210.2 210.5 210.8 221.7 222.9 222.4
c2. Pesticides 0.202 180.5 281.6 281.9 281.6 281.6 281.6 281.6 282.9 281.9 281.9
d. Paints, varnishes &
lacquer 0.240 215.3 326.9 339.9 326.9 337.9 337.9 339.9 340.0 339.9 339.9
e. Dyestuff & indigo 0.336 165.5 259.6 250.5 259.6 250.5 250.5 250.5 250.5 250.5 250.5
f. Drugs & medicines 1.065 153.1 242.2 246.4 242.2 241.3 241.3 241.7 243.0 246.4 245.8
g. Perfumes, cosmetics,
toiletaries etc. 1.215 166.8 263.4 290.0 273.0 286.3 286.3 287.7 294.0 290.0 292.9
g1. Soaps &
detergents 0.880 165.0 253.5 280.7 266.6 278.1 278.1 279.7 286.9 280.7 285.6
g2. Others 0.335 171.6 289.4 314.3 289.7 307.9 307.9 308.6 312.6 314.3 311.9
c. Metal pr 1.823 243.7 347.2 357.1 347.5 351.8 351.8 355.8 356.2 357.1
and plastic materials 0.477 180.4 267.1 262.1 267.2 266.5 265.1 265.1 264.5 262.1 259.1
i. Matches, explosives,
inedible oils etc. 0.856 183.7 251.2 270.6 251.8 265.5 266.0 266.7 269.7 270.6 269.8
(I) Non-Metallic Mineral
Products 2.477 196.7 320.1 341.3 323.2 338.3 337.1 335.4 337.1 341.3 347.7
a. Structural clay products 0.695 227.6 382.8 453.5 391.0 453.5 453.5 453.5 453.5 453.5 469.1
b. Glass, earthenware,
chinaware &
their products 0.296 160.9 232.2 235.0 237.5 241.2 241.2 242.3 235.0 235.0 236.0
c. Cement,lime & plaster 0.916 194.5 300.3 291.0 300.3 283.0 279.9 274.9 280.4 291.0 297.2
c1. Cement 0.860 185.0 289.6 279.7 289.6 271.1 267.8 262.5 268.4 279.7 286.3
c2. Lime 0.056 340.9 465.3 465.3 465.3 465.3 465.3 465.3 465.3 465.3 465.3
d. Mica products 0.041 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7
e. Cement,Slate & graphite
products 0.529 188.0 338.7 359.6 339.4 356.0 356.0 356.0 358.2 359.6 358.0
(J) Basic Metals, Alloys
& Metal Products 7.632 228.1 333.5 342.4 334.2 341.3 341.4 342.1 341.8 342.4 342.3
a. Basic metals & alloys 4.784 214.5 313.9 325.6 315.0 326.2 325.4 325.6 325.1 325.6 325.1
a1. Iron & steel 2.441 206.7 295.6 309.0 295.1 307.7 308.5 308.0 308.0 309.0 308.4
a2. Foundries for
casting & forging
& structurals 1.333 223.8 353.3 363.8 357.7 360.9 361.4 363.0 363.0 363.8 362.7
a3. Pipes,wire drawings
& others 0.814 220.4 286.0 297.4 287.1 309.5 301.3 301.6 298.8 297.4 297.7
a4. Ferro alloys 0.196 223.0 389.1 390.7 389.1 390.7 390.7 390.7 390.7 390.7 390.7
b. Non-ferrous metals 1.025 263.5 400.4 394.4 400.3 392.9 397.7 394.4 394.4 394.4 397.8
b1. Aluminium 0.454 226.8 394.3 391.5 394.3 397.6 398.9 391.5 391.5 391.5 399.2
b2. Other non-ferrous
metals 0.571 292.6 405.2 396.7 405.1 389.2 396.7 396.7 396.7 396.7 396.6
(K) Machinery & Machine 6.268 188.8 287.6 300.2 288.9 297.2 298.1 298.7 297.7 300.2 300.6
Tools
a. Non-electrical
machinery & parts 3.277 199.8 287.2 312.6 289.2 304.6 307.1 308.2 309.1 312.6 312.6
a1. Heavy machinery
& parts 1.393 200.8 316.3 342.5 319.6 333.6 336.4 337.7 339.7 342.5 342.3
a2. Industrial machinery
for food & textile 0.713 171.2 219.3 234.6 220.3 228.2 229.6 229.6 230.0 234.6 234.6
a3. Fridge, office
equipment & non-
elecl. machinery 1.171 215.9 294.0 324.6 295.1 316.5 319.3 321.0 320.8 324.6 324.7
b. Electrical machinery 2.991 176.7 288.0 286.6 288.5 289.0 288.3 288.2 285.3 286.6 287.5
b1. Electrical industrial
machinery 1.147 174.5 316.2 326.9 316.9 323.0 323.0 320.5 320.4 326.9 325.6
b2. Industrial wires &
cables 0.728 204.9 371.1 340.8 370.3 358.7 358.7 358.4 346.7 340.8 346.4
b3. Dry & wet
batteries/cells 0.231 195.3 256.9 282.0 260.2 270.6 270.6 282.0 282.0 282.0 283.9
b4. Electrical apparatus,
appliances & parts 0.424 151.4 200.0 203.7 200.9 202.6 203.1 203.1 203.1 203.7 203.7
b5. Radio & T.V. sets 0.461 151.7 183.2 179.0 183.2 183.2 178.2 178.2 178.2 179.0 178.6
(L) Transport Equipment &
Parts 2.705 190.8 260.4 270.4 261.9 266.0 267.9 269.9 270.3 270.4 270.4
a. Locomotives, railway
wagons & parts 0.274 239.8 309.5 309.5 309.5 309.5 309.5 309.5 309.5 309.5 309.5
b. Motor vehicles,scooters
bicycles & parts 2.431 185.3 254.9 266.0 256.5 261.1 263.2 265.4 265.9 266.0 266.0
(M) Other Misc.Manufacturing
Industries 0.972 123.0 169.7 177.0 169.7 176.9 177.0 177.0 176.9 177.0 177.5
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Source: Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Industry, Government of India.
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