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21. Wholesale Price Index
Date : Jan 17, 2025
(Base: 2011-12 = 100)
Commodities Weight 2023-24 2023 2024
Dec. Oct. Nov.(P) Dec.(P)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 151.4 151.8 156.7 156.0 155.4
1.1 PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.618 183.0 182.8 200.6 197.9 193.8
1.1.1 FOOD ARTICLES 15.256 191.3 191.2 217.9 214.0 207.4
1.1.1.1 Food Grains (Cereals+Pulses) 3.462 193.8 200.8 213.4 214.8 213.8
1.1.1.2 Fruits & Vegetables 3.475 210.2 201.1 291.6 273.2 244.7
1.1.1.3 Milk 4.440 180.3 181.7 185.6 185.3 185.8
1.1.1.4 Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.402 172.1 165.7 171.0 173.1 174.7
1.1.1.5 Condiments & Spices 0.529 235.4 248.1 243.5 244.5 240.2
1.1.1.6 Other Food Articles 0.948 189.5 196.6 219.3 215.4 213.7
1.1.2 NON-FOOD ARTICLES 4.119 162.4 162.3 161.9 162.2 166.3
1.1.2.1 Fibres 0.839 168.0 161.9 160.9 159.0 159.5
1.1.2.2 Oil Seeds 1.115 185.0 185.3 185.4 185.9 182.8
1.1.2.3 Other non-food Articles 1.960 134.9 134.1 140.1 138.9 140.8
1.1.2.4 Floriculture 0.204 279.7 310.0 247.3 270.0 349.3
1.1.3 MINERALS 0.833 217.7 217.7 229.6 228.5 229.6
1.1.3.1 Metallic Minerals 0.648 204.2 208.3 219.4 220.1 219.9
1.1.3.2 Other Minerals 0.185 265.0 250.7 265.3 258.1 263.5
1.1.4 CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS 2.410 153.6 152.2 147.3 146.1 141.9
1.2 FUEL & POWER 13.152 152.0 155.8 148.8 147.1 149.9
1.2.1 COAL 2.138 136.4 136.7 135.5 135.5 135.6
1.2.1.1 Coking Coal 0.647 143.4 143.4 143.4 143.4 143.4
1.2.1.2 Non-Coking Coal 1.401 124.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8
1.2.1.3 Lignite 0.090 267.6 258.1 229.5 229.5 231.2
1.2.2 MINERAL OILS 7.950 159.0 160.0 153.0 154.0 153.9
1.2.3 ELECTRICITY 3.064 145.0 158.4 147.4 137.3 149.4
1.3 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.231 140.2 140.0 142.9 143.0 143.0
1.3.1 MANUFACTURE OF FOOD PRODUCTS 9.122 160.5 161.1 175.9 177.3 176.7
1.3.1.1 Processing and Preserving of meat 0.134 145.3 144.9 154.5 153.2 155.4
1.3.1.2 Processing and Preserving of fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs and products thereof 0.204 142.9 145.5 149.2 148.9 143.9
1.3.1.3 Processing and Preserving of fruit and Vegetables 0.138 130.4 130.4 132.9 132.7 133.3
1.3.1.4 Vegetable and Animal oils and Fats 2.643 145.0 140.8 178.2 182.0 183.7
1.3.1.5 Dairy products 1.165 179.1 179.7 181.6 182.0 182.0
1.3.1.6 Grain mill products 2.010 175.6 180.2 188.0 190.2 190.2
1.3.1.7 Starches and Starch products 0.110 157.1 163.0 172.4 169.5 165.8
1.3.1.8 Bakery products 0.215 165.4 166.5 170.0 172.8 173.5
1.3.1.9 Sugar, Molasses & honey 1.163 134.6 138.1 139.0 138.4 136.1
1.3.1.10 Cocoa, Chocolate and Sugar confectionery 0.175 139.8 141.4 160.5 160.7 166.6
1.3.1.11 Macaroni, Noodles, Couscous and Similar farinaceous products 0.026 149.9 150.9 155.7 158.1 166.4
1.3.1.12 Tea & Coffee products 0.371 176.2 173.9 197.7 193.8 180.1
1.3.1.13 Processed condiments & salt 0.163 192.1 199.1 191.5 190.8 192.7
1.3.1.14 Processed ready to eat food 0.024 146.3 147.5 152.8 152.6 153.4
1.3.1.15 Health supplements 0.225 179.1 178.8 189.4 191.5 189.0
1.3.1.16 Prepared animal feeds 0.356 208.3 210.2 210.2 206.3 202.3
1.3.2 MANUFACTURE OF BEVERAGES 0.909 131.5 132.0 134.5 134.9 134.6
1.3.2.1 Wines & spirits 0.408 133.3 134.4 136.5 137.0 137.0
1.3.2.2 Malt liquors and Malt 0.225 135.6 136.8 138.7 139.2 139.1
1.3.2.3 Soft drinks; Production of mineral waters and Other bottled waters 0.275 125.5 124.5 128.1 128.5 127.3
1.3.3 MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS 0.514 173.5 172.7 176.0 177.4 177.0
1.3.3.1 Tobacco products 0.514 173.5 172.7 176.0 177.4 177.0

No. 21: Wholesale Price Index (Contd.)
(Base: 2011-12 = 100)
Commodities Weight 2023-24 2023 2024
Dec. Oct. Nov.(P) Dec.(P)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.3.4 MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES 4.881 134.6 133.7 135.9 135.9 136.9
1.3.4.1 Preparation and Spinning of textile fibres 2.582 120.1 118.7 121.2 120.6 120.7
1.3.4.2 Weaving & Finishing of textiles 1.509 157.5 156.7 157.5 158.4 161.4
1.3.4.3 Knitted and Crocheted fabrics 0.193 120.0 119.7 125.5 123.6 123.5
1.3.4.4 Made-up textile articles, Except apparel 0.299 156.6 157.1 160.4 159.9 161.5
1.3.4.5 Cordage, Rope, Twine and Netting 0.098 139.2 136.8 142.2 143.2 144.4
1.3.4.6 Other textiles 0.201 129.6 130.4 134.6 135.4 134.0
1.3.5 MANUFACTURE OF WEARING APPAREL 0.814 150.8 151.9 153.9 153.8 154.4
1.3.5.1 Manufacture of Wearing Apparel (woven), Except fur Apparel 0.593 148.7 149.0 151.0 151.0 151.6
1.3.5.2 Knitted and Crocheted apparel 0.221 156.6 159.8 161.8 161.5 161.8
1.3.6 MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER AND RELATED PRODUCTS 0.535 124.1 124.1 125.7 125.7 125.6
1.3.6.1 Tanning and Dressing of leather; Dressing and Dyeing of fur 0.142 107.3 106.6 106.5 106.0 108.2
1.3.6.2 Luggage, HandbAgs, Saddlery and Harness 0.075 140.9 140.8 144.1 143.8 142.4
1.3.6.3 Footwear 0.318 127.7 127.9 129.9 130.1 129.4
1.3.7 MANUFACTURE OF WOOD AND PRODUCTS OF WOOD AND CORK 0.772 146.6 147.6 148.7 148.4 149.0
1.3.7.1 Saw milling and Planing of wood 0.124 137.8 135.1 142.0 141.9 142.3
1.3.7.2 Veneer sheets; Manufacture of plywood, Laminboard, Particle board and Other panels and Boards 0.493 146.1 148.4 147.6 147.3 148.1
1.3.7.3 Builder's carpentry and Joinery 0.036 206.4 207.3 216.2 214.2 214.6
1.3.7.4 Wooden containers 0.119 139.8 139.8 140.3 139.8 140.0
1.3.8 MANUFACTURE OF PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS 1.113 140.3 138.4 139.8 139.0 138.9
1.3.8.1 Pulp, Paper and Paperboard 0.493 147.6 145.6 144.5 143.7 143.1
1.3.8.2 Corrugated paper and Paperboard and Containers of paper and Paperboard 0.314 140.9 140.5 149.3 148.6 148.9
1.3.8.3 Other articles of paper and Paperboard 0.306 128.0 124.7 122.4 121.3 122.0
1.3.9 PRINTING AND REPRODUCTION OF RECORDED MEDIA 0.676 182.3 185.4 186.0 186.7 188.2
1.3.9.1 Printing 0.676 182.3 185.4 186.0 186.7 188.2
1.3.10 MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 6.465 136.9 135.7 136.3 136.1 136.4
1.3.10.1 Basic chemicals 1.433 139.9 138.2 137.6 138.2 139.3
1.3.10.2 Fertilizers and Nitrogen compounds 1.485 142.8 142.5 142.9 143.2 143.0
1.3.10.3 Plastic and Synthetic rubber in primary form 1.001 132.3 129.0 133.9 133.1 132.8
1.3.10.4 Pesticides and Other agrochemical products 0.454 132.8 132.3 129.3 129.5 128.8
1.3.10.5 Paints, Varnishes and Similar coatings, Printing ink and Mastics 0.491 143.7 144.9 139.8 137.8 139.0
1.3.10.6 Soap and Detergents, Cleaning and Polishing preparations, Perfumes and Toilet preparations 0.612 139.7 138.9 139.5 139.7 140.4
1.3.10.7 Other chemical products 0.692 134.4 133.1 136.1 135.3 134.9
1.3.10.8 Man-made fibres 0.296 103.6 102.3 102.8 102.9 103.9
1.3.11 MANUFACTURE OF PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICINAL CHEMICAL AND BOTANICAL PRODUCTS 1.993 142.9 143.3 143.5 144.1 144.1
1.3.11.1 Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal chemical and Botanical products 1.993 142.9 143.3 143.5 144.1 144.1
1.3.12 MANUFACTURE OF RUBBER AND PLASTICS PRODUCTS 2.299 127.5 127.5 129.6 128.6 129.1
1.3.12.1 Rubber Tyres and Tubes; Retreading and Rebuilding of Rubber Tyres 0.609 113.7 114.1 116.5 116.8 117.1
1.3.12.2 Other Rubber Products 0.272 107.3 107.3 113.4 112.2 111.9
1.3.12.3 Plastics products 1.418 137.3 137.2 138.2 136.8 137.5
1.3.13 MANUFACTURE OF OTHER NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS 3.202 134.7 135.4 130.4 130.6 131.3
1.3.13.1 Glass and Glass products 0.295 163.8 164.6 162.5 162.2 163.4
1.3.13.2 Refractory products 0.223 119.7 119.0 118.7 123.6 125.3
1.3.13.3 Clay Building Materials 0.121 123.9 116.4 126.0 127.5 123.3
1.3.13.4 Other Porcelain and Ceramic Products 0.222 122.3 122.7 124.1 124.6 124.6
1.3.13.5 Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.645 137.3 138.9 128.8 128.6 129.5

No. 21: Wholesale Price Index (Contd.)
(Base: 2011-12 = 100)
Commodities Weight 2023-24 2023 2024
Dec. Oct. Nov.(P) Dec.(P)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.3.13.6 Articles of Concrete, Cement and Plaster 0.292 137.7 138.0 138.7 138.9 139.7
1.3.13.7 Cutting, Shaping and Finishing of Stone 0.234 130.3 132.5 135.6 135.5 135.9
1.3.13.8 Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 0.169 102.4 101.8 94.8 93.8 94.2
1.3.14 MANUFACTURE OF BASIC METALS 9.646 141.0 139.6 139.3 138.6 137.6
1.3.14.1 Inputs into steel making 1.411 140.3 137.0 134.0 132.2 130.2
1.3.14.2 Metallic Iron 0.653 153.6 151.1 142.6 139.9 133.4
1.3.14.3 Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel 1.274 119.9 117.8 118.0 117.7 116.9
1.3.14.4 Mild Steel -Long Products 1.081 141.3 139.7 140.0 139.6 139.5
1.3.14.5 Mild Steel - Flat products 1.144 143.4 142.0 132.5 132.1 129.6
1.3.14.6 Alloy steel other than Stainless Steel- Shapes 0.067 137.6 135.3 134.6 133.7 132.3
1.3.14.7 Stainless Steel - Semi Finished 0.924 136.4 132.0 128.3 126.6 129.0
1.3.14.8 Pipes & tubes 0.205 169.7 170.8 162.8 163.4 162.7
1.3.14.9 Non-ferrous metals incl. precious metals 1.693 144.8 144.4 157.6 157.9 156.6
1.3.14.10 Castings 0.925 141.0 144.7 144.8 144.5 146.2
1.3.14.11 Forgings of steel 0.271 173.3 172.2 172.7 172.8 172.1
1.3.15 MANUFACTURE OF FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 3.155 138.6 137.9 135.0 135.3 136.1
1.3.15.1 Structural Metal Products 1.031 132.3 131.5 129.8 129.6 130.9
1.3.15.2 Tanks, Reservoirs and Containers of Metal 0.660 157.6 153.6 147.1 147.0 147.6
1.3.15.3 Steam generators, Except Central Heating Hot Water Boilers 0.145 106.3 105.8 112.5 112.0 112.5
1.3.15.4 Forging, Pressing, Stamping and Roll-Forming of Metal; Powder Metallurgy 0.383 141.4 144.5 138.3 140.3 140.6
1.3.15.5 Cutlery, Hand Tools and General Hardware 0.208 108.4 109.1 102.0 102.4 102.4
1.3.15.6 Other Fabricated Metal Products 0.728 143.8 143.8 143.7 144.3 145.1
1.3.16 MANUFACTURE OF COMPUTER, ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL PRODUCTS 2.009 119.3 119.9 121.5 121.2 121.2
1.3.16.1 Electronic Components 0.402 115.0 114.7 117.1 117.1 118.4
1.3.16.2 Computers and Peripheral Equipment 0.336 135.3 135.1 135.3 133.6 132.6
1.3.16.3 Communication Equipment 0.310 136.1 139.4 145.7 145.9 146.2
1.3.16.4 Consumer Electronics 0.641 103.6 103.9 100.5 100.5 100.0
1.3.16.5 Measuring, Testing, Navigating and Control equipment 0.181 113.8 113.8 120.9 120.9 121.1
1.3.16.6 Watches and Clocks 0.076 157.2 159.2 167.7 167.7 167.7
1.3.16.7 Irradiation, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic equipment 0.055 108.3 109.6 116.6 115.2 116.5
1.3.16.8 Optical instruments and Photographic equipment 0.008 103.8 102.2 106.8 108.7 108.7
1.3.17 MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 2.930 131.4 131.6 133.8 133.8 134.1
1.3.17.1 Electric motors, Generators, Transformers and Electricity distribution and Control apparatus 1.298 130.1 130.6 131.9 132.8 133.4
1.3.17.2 Batteries and Accumulators 0.236 137.8 139.1 141.1 141.7 141.3
1.3.17.3 Fibre optic cables for data transmission or live transmission of images 0.133 123.4 126.0 120.6 116.5 118.0
1.3.17.4 Other electronic and Electric wires and Cables 0.428 146.1 145.6 155.6 153.8 154.1
1.3.17.5 Wiring devices, Electric lighting & display equipment 0.263 116.8 117.1 118.9 118.7 117.6
1.3.17.6 Domestic appliances 0.366 133.8 132.6 131.7 130.7 131.8
1.3.17.7 Other electrical equipment 0.206 120.9 119.8 123.8 124.9 125.1
1.3.18 MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 4.789 129.0 129.4 130.8 130.8 130.6
1.3.18.1 Engines and Turbines, Except aircraft, Vehicle and Two wheeler engines 0.638 128.9 130.9 133.9 133.6 132.5
1.3.18.2 Fluid power equipment 0.162 131.9 132.4 134.1 134.6 134.7
1.3.18.3 Other pumps, Compressors, Taps and Valves 0.552 117.4 117.8 118.4 118.6 118.8
1.3.18.4 Bearings, Gears, Gearing and Driving elements 0.340 127.7 128.8 127.0 127.2 129.0
1.3.18.5 Ovens, Furnaces and Furnace burners 0.008 83.7 85.0 86.3 87.0 86.9
1.3.18.6 Lifting and Handling equipment 0.285 128.6 129.5 129.6 130.0 129.9

No. 21: Wholesale Price Index (Concld.)
(Base: 2011-12 = 100)
Commodities Weight 2023-24 2023 2024
Dec. Oct. Nov.(P) Dec.(P)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.3.18.7 Office machinery and Equipment 0.006 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.2 130.2
1.3.18.8 Other general-purpose machinery 0.437 145.2 142.4 146.8 147.1 142.7
1.3.18.9 Agricultural and Forestry machinery 0.833 142.5 143.9 145.3 145.6 145.8
1.3.18.10 Metal-forming machinery and Machine tools 0.224 122.5 123.1 123.1 123.1 123.1
1.3.18.11 Machinery for mining, Quarrying and Construction 0.371 88.6 88.6 89.2 89.5 90.0
1.3.18.12 Machinery for food, Beverage and Tobacco processing 0.228 124.4 123.4 126.1 126.0 126.2
1.3.18.13 Machinery for textile, Apparel and Leather production 0.192 137.2 135.2 141.0 138.2 141.3
1.3.18.14 Other special-purpose machinery 0.468 144.7 144.9 144.3 144.6 144.1
1.3.18.15 Renewable electricity generating equipment 0.046 70.8 70.2 68.6 68.6 68.8
1.3.19 MANUFACTURE OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS 4.969 128.4 128.4 129.5 129.4 129.8
1.3.19.1 Motor vehicles 2.600 128.5 128.7 129.9 129.6 130.5
1.3.19.2 Parts and Accessories for motor vehicles 2.368 128.2 128.0 129.2 129.2 129.1
1.3.20 MANUFACTURE OF OTHER TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 1.648 143.1 143.7 145.1 145.5 145.8
1.3.20.1 Building of ships and Floating structures 0.117 163.7 163.6 177.9 177.9 177.9
1.3.20.2 Railway locomotives and Rolling stock 0.110 107.4 108.9 108.1 107.8 108.4
1.3.20.3 Motor cycles 1.302 144.7 145.3 146.3 146.9 147.0
1.3.20.4 Bicycles and Invalid carriages 0.117 137.9 137.8 133.3 133.3 135.1
1.3.20.5 Other transport equipment 0.002 159.2 163.1 164.5 162.9 163.7
1.3.21 MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE 0.727 159.6 159.3 160.9 162.6 161.3
1.3.21.1 Furniture 0.727 159.6 159.3 160.9 162.6 161.3
1.3.22 OTHER MANUFACTURING 1.064 158.2 161.1 184.1 183.8 183.1
1.3.22.1 Jewellery and Related articles 0.996 157.9 161.1 185.6 185.3 184.6
1.3.22.2 Musical instruments 0.001 187.0 179.2 199.7 205.2 200.6
1.3.22.3 Sports goods 0.012 155.2 155.8 168.0 167.8 167.9
1.3.22.4 Games and Toys 0.005 159.6 159.7 162.8 162.4 163.5
1.3.22.5 Medical and Dental instruments and Supplies 0.049 163.1 162.2 158.6 158.6 158.6
2 FOOD INDEX 24.378 179.8 179.9 202.2 200.3 195.9
Source: Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

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