No. 38 : Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India - by Groups and Sub-Groups (Averages)

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No. 38 : Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India - by Groups and Sub-Groups (Averages)

(Base : 1993-94 = 100)

Average of months/			Weight		1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000 (P)	1999	2000
Average of weeks					(April-March)						Mar.	Jan.	Feb.	Mar. (P)
ended Saturday
1			2		3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
ALL COMMODITIES			100.000		112.8	121.6	127.3	132.8	140.8	144.9	141.7	145.9	145.9	146.9

I.	Primary Articles		22.025		116.0	125.3	136.1	139.3	156.4	158.1	153.1	155.3	155.6	157.7

(A)	Food Articles		15.402		113.0	122.3	137.7	141.1	159.6	165.5	157.0	162.7	162.9	166.3

	a.	Foodgrains
		(Cereals + Pulses)	5.009		115.0	122.8	138.1	139.2	153.3	177.0	166.6	175.4	174.7	174.9

		a1. Cereals	4.406		114.0	121.0	136.4	138.2	152.4	178.4	168.6	176.7	176.2	176.5

		b1. Pulses	0.603		122.6	136.4	150.8	146.4	159.7	166.5	152.3	165.6	163.6	162.9

	b.	Fruits & Vegetables	2.917		107.6	122.9	148.6	140.0	184.1	154.9	144.6	141.6	140.1	144.5

		b1. Vegetables	1.459		108.7	128.3	148.0	136.1	198.1	145.2	104.9	114.6	116.2	128.9

		b2. Fruits	1.458		106.6	117.5	149.2	144.0	169.9	164.7	184.3	168.7	164.1	160.2

	c.	Milk	4.367		110.7	114.2	119.8	125.9	136.2	147.0	140.6	144.4	146.0	155.8

	d.	Eggs, meat & fish	2.208		116.2	125.8	147.2	161.9	169.3	172.2	169.0	184.1	187.0	185.1

	e.	Condiments & Spices	0.662		127.0	154.3	176.5	178.4	221.0	228.3	215.8	215.8	213.6	216.1

	f.	Other food articles	0.239		111.6	129.2	127.3	178.3	162.2	154.5	133.2	144.4	140.0	134.3

(B)	Non-Food Articles		6.138		124.5	135.2	134.3	137.8	151.8	143.3	146.1	140.8	141.3	140.4

	a.	Fibres	1.523		150.3	158.9	137.4	151.8	161.3	144.8	151.2	138.3	140.1	141.7

	b.	Oil seeds	2.666		118.7	128.8	130.9	128.5	148.3	134.1	138.4	129.8	129.4	126.9

	c.	Other non-food articles	1.949		112.4	125.3	136.6	139.6	149.4	154.6	152.5	157.7	158.6	157.9

(C)	Minerals		0.485		104.9	94.7	107.2	99.8	110.9	111.5	117.6	103.6	103.6	103.6

	a.	Metallic Minerals	0.297		103.8	85.1	101.9	96.5	117.3	116.9	127.3	103.8	103.8	103.8

	b.	Other minerals	0.188		106.7	109.8	115.6	105.1	100.8	103.0	102.3	103.3	103.4	103.4

II.	Fuel, Power, Light
	& Lubricants			14.226	108.9	114.5	126.5	143.8	148.4	159.4	152.6	167.7	167.2	168.5

	a.	Coal mining		1.753	105.3	106.4	118.8	140.1	143.6	147.8	143.6	153.9	150.3	154.8

	b.	Mineral oils		6.990	106.1	106.2	122.9	138.6	142.8	156.9	144.2	172.3	172.1	173.7

	c.	Electricity		5.484	113.6	127.8	133.5	151.8	157.2	166.3	166.3	166.3	166.3	166.3

III.	Manufactured Products			63.749	112.5	122.0	124.5	128.1	133.7	137.1	135.3	137.8	137.8	138.3

(A)	Food Products			11.538	114.1	117.9	125.3	134.9	149.9	151.4	150.0	151.2	150.4	150.6

	a.	Dairy products		0.687	117.6	137.7	145.2	157.9	168.9	185.2	181.4	184.0	183.8	183.7

	b.	Canning, preserving &
		processing of fish		0.047	100.0	117.3	139.6	139.6	143.0	153.3	153.3	153.3	153.3	153.3

	c.	Grain mill products		1.033	103.5	112.5	147.2	142.0	152.4	160.3	161.2	163.6	163.0	160.5

	d.	Bakery products		0.441	107.8	120.7	133.5	148.3	160.9	173.0	176.2	174.9	174.8	175.8

	e.	Sugar, khandsari & gur		3.929	118.5	112.9	119.8	134.7	153.6	155.7	153.8	156.7	156.0	157.9

	f.	Manufacture of
		common salts		0.021	105.3	218.3	265.5	257.2	273.7	233.9	268.9	228.5	232.0	230.7

	g.	Cocoa, chocolate &
		sugar confectionery		0.087	118.8	130.9	137.3	140.4	145.9	149.0	153.4	147.1	147.1	147.1

	h.	Edible oils		2.755	111.4	116.9	115.0	113.9	139.4	122.7	135.4	117.5	115.1	114.5

	i.	Oil cakes		1.416	122.3	126.9	133.3	134.3	133.7	138.9	132.9	140.2	140.4	139.1

	j.	Tea & coffee processing		0.967	104.3	114.6	116.8	160.7	164.1	184.9	149.6	188.1	188.1	188.1

	k.	Other food products n.e.c.		0.154	111.9	123.7	138.2	149.5	158.1	176.0	166.1	180.4	179.9	180.9

(B)	Beverages, Tobacco &
	Tobacco Products			1.339	118.9	128.0	135.2	150.6	167.0	174.3	169.1	174.8	174.0	175.6

	a.	Wine Industries		0.269	152.7	154.6	147.5	152.5	173.2	179.3	177.2	180.1	176.3	176.3

	b.	Malt liquor		0.043	109.5	130.6	147.4	160.5	178.2	179.4	180.5	179.9	178.9	180.1

	c.	Soft drinks &carbonated water		0.053	109.1	114.6	134.0	156.1	167.0	170.7	166.8	170.7	170.7	170.7

	d.	Manufacture of bidi,
		cigarettes, tobacco & zarda		0.975	110.6	121.3	131.3	149.4	164.8	172.9	166.5	173.3	173.3	175.5

(C)	Textiles			9.800	118.5	129.2	118.5	115.5	114.4	114.7	114.2	116.7	117.5	117.2

	a.	Cotton textiles		4.215	133.1	144.7	138.4	142.5	144.7	144.1	145.8	144.0	144.4	144.4

		a1. Cotton yarn		3.312	136.7	146.3	136.3	140.7	141.8	141.3	143.3	141.0	141.7	141.5

		a2. Cotton cloth
		(Mills)		0.903	120.1	139.1	146.1	149.2	155.6	154.6	154.9	154.9	154.7	155.2

	b.	Man made textiles		4.719	106.1	113.1	95.7	86.8	81.6	82.4	79.9	85.8	86.6	86.1

		b1. Man made fibre		4.406	105.8	113.0	93.8	84.0	78.4	79.3	76.6	82.9	83.8	83.3

		b2. Man made cloth		0.313	109.9	115.3	122.5	125.9	126.0	126.3	126.0	126.3	126.3	126.3

	c.	Woollen textiles		0.190	133.2	151.8	151.5	157.8	152.9	147.3	148.8	147.2	148.0	148.4

	d.	Jute, hemp & mesta textiles		0.376	110.5	147.7	153.0	136.0	151.1	159.5	160.0	168.2	170.4	170.2

	e.	Other Misc. Textiles		0.300	109.0	126.8	132.2	134.4	133.7	134.1	130.5	138.1	138.0	137.9

(D)	Wood & Wood
	Products			0.173	110.9	119.2	122.1	157.2	198.8	193.9	200.8	190.9	190.9	190.9

(E)	Paper & Paper
	Products			2.044	106.2	131.5	130.8	126.6	130.9	149.1	146.0	151.0	150.8	149.6

	a.	Paper & pulp		1.229	109.0	144.1	142.1	132.2	131.4	136.4	132.0	139.5	139.3	137.4

	b.	Manufacture of board		0.237	111.0	126.9	131.0	128.7	124.5	127.5	124.2	127.9	127.7	126.9

	c.	Printing & publishing of
		newspapers,periodicals etc.		0.578	98.2	106.5	106.7	113.9	132.3	184.7	184.7	184.9	184.8	185.0

(F)	Leather & Leather
	Products			1.019	109.7	119.3	121.4	128.9	133.2	156.2	133.3	156.2	156.2	156.2

(G)	Rubber & Plastic
	Products			2.388	106.7	123.2	124.2	124.4	123.8	123.6	123.3	123.6	123.6	123.6

	a.	Tyres & tubes		1.286	104.7	129.9	132.9	131.6	133.2	131.6	132.2	131.6	131.6	131.6

		a1. Tyres		1.144	104.0	128.8	132.2	130.7	130.1	127.4	128.8	127.3	127.3	127.3

		a2. Tubes		0.142	110.4	138.4	139.0	138.8	157.9	166.1	159.5	166.7	166.7	166.7

	b.	Plastic products		0.937	106.9	112.2	110.7	113.1	109.3	111.0	109.3	111.1	111.1	111.0

	c.	Other rubber &plastic products		0.165	121.1	133.5	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8

(H)	Chemicals & Chemical
	Products			11.931	116.9	126.9	131.3	137.2	146.5	154.8	151.9	155.5	155.7	158.1

	a.	Basic heavy inorganic
		chemicals		1.446	112.7	129.2	148.1	142.8	128.7	130.4	125.1	130.9	130.9	130.2

	b.	Basic heavy organic
		chemicals		0.455	118.6	125.9	111.2	105.1	93.8	93.8	90.9	93.2	95.8	97.7

	c.	Fertilizers & pesticides		4.164	118.3	128.2	128.5	134.3	136.4	139.4	139.8	139.2	139.2	145.7

		c1. Fertilizers		3.689	116.4	129.2	129.9	136.2	138.5	141.7	142.2	141.6	141.7	148.8

		c2. Pesticides		0.475	132.7	120.4	117.9	119.4	120.2	120.9	121.4	120.5	119.9	121.7

	d.	Paints, varnishes & lacquer		0.496	101.3	106.8	114.1	114.9	111.9	113.9	113.8	114.6	114.6	114.8

	e.	Dyestuffs & indigo		0.175	108.4	119.2	115.0	111.9	111.0	108.1	110.0	108.0	108.0	108.0

	f.	Drugs & medicines		2.532	129.5	137.3	139.6	155.6	202.3	230.6	220.0	233.4	233.6	233.6

	g.	Perfumes, cosmetics,
		toiletries etc.		0.978	118.1	128.2	144.9	162.0	166.7	183.1	181.7	184.1	183.9	184.1

	h.	Turpentine, synthetic
		resins and plastic materials		0.746	107.6	124.9	122.7	112.8	113.1	109.0	109.2	109.8	109.8	111.6

	i.	Matches, explosives and		0.940	98.2	103.1	110.3	118.1	123.8	122.8	123.2	123.7	124.3	123.4
		other chemicals n.e.c.

(I)	Non-Metallic Mineral
	Products			2.516	111.4	126.7	129.0	126.9	130.2	127.6	127.6	123.9	123.6	126.3

	a.	Structural clay products		0.230	100.1	108.2	118.2	120.8	131.2	134.9	135.0	135.1	135.0	135.1

	b.	Glass, earthenware,
		chinaware & their products		0.237	113.6	137.3	127.0	126.7	137.5	136.9	139.0	136.1	136.9	136.9

	c.	Cement		1.731	113.1	130.2	133.0	128.5	130.9	128.8	127.7	123.4	123.2	126.7

	d.	Cement, Slate & graphite
		products		0.319	108.9	113.1	117.2	122.4	120.2	108.7	113.0	109.4	107.9	109.8

(J)	Basic Metals, Alloys
	& Metal Products			8.342	108.5	120.5	125.9	130.8	132.8	134.8	133.0	136.4	136.5	136.7

	a.	Basic metals & alloys		6.206	107.0	117.1	124.3	129.7	131.9	133.5	132.0	134.5	134.7	134.8

		a1. Iron & steel		3.637	106.0	116.7	124.1	130.1	132.8	134.3	133.8	134.8	134.9	134.9

		a2. Foundries for casting,
		forging & structurals		0.896	106.9	121.4	131.2	136.9	137.4	141.7	135.8	145.3	145.3	145.4

		a3. Pipes, wire drawings
		& others		1.589	109.6	115.5	121.1	124.8	126.8	126.8	125.7	127.8	128.3	128.6

		a4. Ferro alloys		0.085	104.6	113.8	118.3	130.4	133.5	133.7	133.6	133.8	133.8	133.8

	b.	Non-ferrous metals		1.466	116.3	137.8	136.3	141.6	142.6	146.9	143.7	151.0	151.1	151.2

		b1. Aluminium		0.853	115.2	141.1	140.7	146.5	153.9	159.6	155.6	164.3	165.0	165.6

		b2. Other non-ferrous metals		0.613	117.8	133.2	130.1	134.7	126.8	129.2	127.1	132.5	131.8	131.3

	c.	Metal products		0.669	105.1	113.9	117.8	117.9	119.6	120.0	119.0	122.5	121.5	122.8

(K)	Machinery & Machine
	Tools			8.363	106.1	111.8	115.8	115.3	116.0	116.1	116.2	116.0	115.7	115.6

	a.	Non-electrical
		machinery & parts		3.379	108.7	116.1	126.4	130.4	134.3	136.5	135.7	136.9	137.1	137.0

		a1. Heavy machinery & parts		1.822	111.2	119.5	128.6	134.1	139.7	142.7	142.3	143.4	143.5	143.7

		a2. Industrial machinery
		for textiles, etc.		0.568	108.5	112.8	131.1	137.0	144.9	145.2	144.9	145.2	145.2	145.2

		a3. Refrigeration & other
		non-electrical machinery		0.989	104.2	111.7	119.7	119.8	118.3	119.9	118.4	120.4	120.5	119.8

	b.	Electrical machinery		4.985	104.4	108.9	108.5	105.0	103.6	102.4	102.9	101.8	101.2	101.2

		b1. Electrical industrial
		machinery		1.811	105.5	115.5	120.6	119.1	118.7	118.0	118.5	118.0	118.0	117.9

		b2. Wires & cables		1.076	109.4	119.6	114.8	105.1	99.4	96.6	96.2	96.9	97.0	96.8

		b3. Dry & wet batteries		0.275	105.9	113.2	128.3	133.4	137.5	137.4	137.9	137.4	137.4	137.4

		b4. Electrical apparatus,
		appliances & parts		1.823	100.1	95.5	89.9	86.8	85.9	85.0	86.2	83.2	81.5	81.6

(L)	Transport Equipment &
	Parts			4.295	107.6	116.2	123.3	127.8	131.5	135.1	132.4	137.7	137.7	138.0

	a.	Locomotives, railways
		wagons & parts		0.318	105.3	107.2	106.3	108.3	106.4	108.6	107.0	107.2	107.2	107.2

	b.	Motor vehicles, motorcycles,
		scooters, bicycles & parts		3.977	107.8	116.9	124.6	129.4	133.5	137.2	134.4	140.2	140.1	140.4