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38. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India - By Groups and Sub-Groups (Averages)
Date : Mar 12, 2012

(Base: 2004-05=100)

Commodities / Major Groups / Groups / Sub-Groups

Weight

2005-06

2009-10

2010-11

2011

2012

April-March

Jan.

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec. (P)

Jan.(P)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

ALL COMMODITIES

100.000

104.5

130.8

143.3

148.0

154.9

156.2

157.0

157.4

156.9

157.7

I. PRIMARY ARTICLES

20.118

104.3

154.9

182.4

195.3

199.4

202.9

203.5

201.8

197.9

199.7

(A) Food articles

14.337

105.4

155.4

179.6

192.4

193.7

197.2

199.3

196.5

190.8

191.4

a. Food Grains (Cereals+Pulses)

4.090

107.3

166.4

174.4

176.4

180.2

180.8

182.9

182.4

182.4

183.6

a1. Cereals

3.373

106.0

161.2

169.7

173.5

177.4

176.3

176.3

175.4

175.9

177.7

a2. Pulses

0.717

113.3

190.8

196.9

189.9

193.1

202.2

214.0

215.2

212.7

211.5

b. Fruits & Vegetables

3.843

108.0

147.8

172.1

206.6

191.4

194.8

198.7

189.8

166.9

161.5

b1. Vegetables

1.736

113.7

161.8

182.8

261.1

199.4

216.8

224.3

209.4

158.3

148.5

b2. Fruits

2.107

103.3

136.2

163.2

161.8

184.9

176.6

177.7

173.6

174.0

172.2

c. Milk

3.238

101.0

146.4

175.9

179.3

193.1

195.3

196.9

197.3

198.4

201.1

d. Eggs, Meat & Fish

2.414

106.3

151.5

190.1

193.2

209.9

219.4

216.1

214.9

219.5

229.2

e. Condiments & Spices

0.569

94.5

182.7

244.0

284.6

235.7

241.6

255.5

252.2

238.1

226.0

f. Other Food Articles

0.183

107.8

196.2

181.9

186.7

213.9

217.8

224.2

220.2

222.0

218.3

(B) Non-Food Articles

4.258

96.7

136.2

166.6

181.8

181.8

184.0

178.4

176.6

178.6

182.8

a. Fibres

0.877

96.4

140.0

198.4

234.1

215.5

227.6

215.2

208.6

203.8

200.2

b. Oil Seeds

1.781

90.4

135.0

141.3

144.9

161.3

160.3

154.5

154.6

157.0

163.2

c. Other Non-Food Articles

1.386

103.9

128.7

176.7

185.3

191.5

192.5

192.5

190.4

193.5

196.7

d. Flowers

0.213

103.8

179.2

181.9

252.4

152.6

146.5

135.2

139.5

159.0

183.8

(C) Minerals

1.524

115.2

202.9

253.3

260.0

301.9

309.3

312.8

322.5

318.5

324.5

a. Metallic Minerals

0.489

127.9

258.3

373.8

376.1

391.7

385.3

391.8

403.2

394.4

404.9

b. Other Minerals

0.135

104.8

146.0

153.4

160.8

165.5

165.7

166.1

166.9

166.4

166.9

c. Crude Petroleum

0.900

109.8

181.4

202.8

211.8

273.6

289.5

291.8

302.0

300.0

304.5

II. FUEL & POWER

14.910

113.6

132.1

148.3

151.3

167.1

168.3

170.0

171.6

172.6

172.8

a. Coal

2.094

117.6

156.5

165.3

163.1

184.6

184.6

184.6

184.6

184.6

184.8

b. Mineral Oils

9.364

116.7

135.8

157.5

163.0

183.2

184.1

186.3

188.9

190.4

190.7

c. Electricity

3.452

102.6

107.4

113.2

112.5

112.5

115.9

117.0

117.0

117.0

117.0

See ‘Notes on Tables’.


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

(Base: 2004-05=100)

Commodities / Major Groups / Groups / Sub-Groups

Weight

2005-06

2009-10

2010-11

2011

2012

April-March

Jan.

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec. (P)

Jan.(P)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS

64.972

102.4

123.1

130.1

132.6

138.4

139.0

139.6

140.4

140.6

141.2

(A) Food Products

9.974

101.2

136.1

141.2

145.3

150.9

151.7

151.8

152.5

152.9

153.4

a. Dairy Products

0.568

99.5

138.8

152.1

153.2

168.6

174.1

177.0

178.0

176.8

178.5

b. Canning, Preserving & Processing of Food

0.358

101.7

121.1

127.2

128.2

140.2

138.3

140.6

142.0

146.9

144.7

c. Grain Mill Products

1.340

104.8

138.0

145.8

149.1

146.0

146.1

146.2

145.9

146.1

145.9

d. Bakery Products

0.444

101.3

116.3

126.3

126.9

126.3

128.2

128.2

127.9

128.2

128.3

e. Sugar, Khandsari & Gur

2.089

108.8

161.9

160.5

166.6

166.1

166.9

168.2

170.8

173.3

170.7

f. Edible Oils

3.043

94.1

114.4

120.6

127.2

135.6

136.3

135.4

135.3

136.5

139.4

g. Oil Cakes

0.494

97.7

167.3

168.6

171.8

176.2

179.4

180.6

182.3

173.8

178.3

h. Tea & Coffee Proccessing

0.711

99.4

144.8

149.8

147.3

158.0

154.6

153.6

153.5

150.2

151.5

i. Manufacture Of Salt

0.048

104.4

170.2

174.8

172.3

172.3

172.3

176.5

179.1

180.6

180.6

j. Other Food Products

0.879

106.5

134.8

141.2

145.2

159.0

161.6

159.4

159.4

159.0

158.8

(B) Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Products

1.762

104.7

136.2

146.2

150.6

163.8

164.0

162.8

163.6

164.0

164.7

a. Wine Industries

0.385

105.8

116.3

118.3

117.7

121.8

123.1

123.7

123.6

123.6

123.7

b. Malt Liquor

0.153

108.8

150.5

164.3

167.8

170.0

170.0

170.2

170.0

170.0

170.0

c. Soft Drinks & Carbonated Water

0.241

111.5

135.1

144.1

142.8

146.8

147.3

147.9

147.8

146.9

147.6

d. Manufacture of Bidi, Cigarettes, Tobacco & Zarda

0.983

101.9

142.0

154.8

162.6

183.5

183.2

180.6

182.3

183.1

184.1

(C) Textiles

7.326

98.9

106.7

119.6

124.8

126.6

126.1

126.1

126.4

126.1

126.6

a. Cotton Textiles

2.605

97.1

108.8

129.2

138.7

139.6

138.0

138.1

139.3

138.7

139.2

a1. Cotton Yarn

1.377

95.2

110.6

141.8

155.5

146.9

144.3

144.8

146.9

146.0

146.6

a2. Cotton Fabric

1.228

99.2

106.8

115.1

119.8

131.3

130.8

130.7

130.7

130.5

130.8

b. Man-Made Textiles

2.206

98.4

102.9

113.6

117.4

118.5

119.1

119.5

119.3

119.1

119.8

b1. Man-Made Fibre

1.672

97.7

101.9

114.4

118.9

118.1

118.7

119.2

119.0

118.8

119.0

b2. Man-Made Fabric

0.533

100.5

105.8

111.0

112.8

119.7

120.5

120.4

120.2

120.1

122.4

c. Woollen Textiles

0.294

102.2

109.4

118.3

123.6

135.4

132.7

133.6

134.6

134.1

134.4

d. Jute, Hemp & Mesta Textiles

0.261

111.6

145.8

164.9

180.2

177.3

174.8

172.8

172.0

172.4

170.9

e. Other Misc. Textiles

1.960

99.9

102.6

107.8

107.4

110.5

110.6

110.2

109.8

110.0

110.6


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

(Base: 2004-05=100)

Commodities / Major Groups / Groups / Sub-Groups

Weight

2005-06

2009-10

2010-11

2011

2012

April-March

Jan.

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec. (P)

Jan.(P)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

(D) Wood & Wood Products

0.587

105.7

143.3

149.0

150.3

160.9

161.6

161.8

162.2

162.9

163.2

a. Timber/Wooden Planks

0.181

103.0

127.2

132.0

132.2

134.6

135.8

136.2

136.4

136.7

137.1

b. Processed Wood

0.128

105.3

141.0

153.1

156.4

170.8

170.8

171.1

171.1

171.5

173.0

c. Plywood & Fibre Board

0.241

108.4

160.2

164.2

165.1

180.2

180.8

181.2

182.1

183.3

182.0

d. Others

0.038

103.2

120.2

119.1

121.1

130.8

132.8

129.0

128.8

130.3

135.8

(E) Paper & Paper Products

2.034

103.6

118.9

125.2

126.6

131.7

132.3

132.4

132.4

132.2

132.4

a. Paper & Pulp

1.019

103.2

117.2

125.1

126.8

133.4

133.5

133.6

133.4

133.2

133.2

b. Manufacture of boards

0.550

101.6

117.7

122.7

123.1

125.2

123.0

123.2

123.8

123.3

124.1

c. Printing & Publishing

0.465

107.0

123.8

128.2

130.3

135.8

140.5

140.5

140.5

140.5

140.5

(F) Leather & Leather Products

0.835

104.3

128.4

127.1

123.2

129.6

129.6

130.8

131.8

131.5

131.2

a. Leathers

0.223

99.8

123.0

120.0

110.2

108.8

109.0

110.2

111.4

111.1

110.7

b. Leather Footwear

0.409

107.8

134.7

135.5

134.4

144.3

143.9

145.9

145.9

145.4

144.6

c. Other Leather Products

0.203

102.1

121.4

118.0

114.9

122.6

123.1

123.3

125.8

125.9

127.0

(G) Rubber & Plastic Products

2.987

101.9

118.2

126.1

130.0

133.6

133.3

133.5

133.4

133.2

134.3

a. Tyres & Tubes

0.541

103.2

130.1

146.5

153.7

161.3

161.7

161.7

161.6

161.6

162.1

a1. Tyres

0.488

103.1

129.2

146.0

153.6

161.0

161.5

161.5

161.4

161.4

161.8

a2. Tubes

0.053

104.3

138.2

151.6

154.3

163.8

163.1

163.2

163.9

163.9

165.2

b. Plastic Products

1.861

101.1

113.4

119.1

122.5

122.6

121.8

121.6

121.5

121.6

122.7

c. Rubber Products

0.584

103.2

122.4

129.5

131.8

142.5

143.6

145.0

144.8

144.1

145.4

(H) Chemicals & Chemical Products

12.018

103.8

117.8

124.0

125.9

133.0

133.8

135.2

135.6

136.4

137.4

a. Basic Inorganic Chemicals

1.187

106.4

125.0

126.3

127.4

137.9

137.2

137.9

139.2

138.9

140.0

b. Basic Organic Chemicals

1.952

103.6

115.7

124.4

126.9

134.8

135.3

134.4

132.0

132.5

135.5

c. Fertilisers & Pesticides

3.145

102.2

108.5

116.3

117.0

125.8

127.9

131.8

134.0

134.9

135.5

c1. Fertilisers

2.661

102.2

108.2

116.8

117.8

127.9

130.4

134.9

137.6

138.5

139.1

c2. Pesticides

0.483

102.2

110.6

113.6

112.9

114.6

114.8

114.6

114.6

115.4

115.9

d. Paints, Varnishes & Lacquers

0.529

104.3

117.5

122.6

121.2

125.6

126.6

127.5

130.9

131.3

134.3

e. Dyestuffs & Indigo

0.563

102.3

111.9

116.3

118.1

124.0

121.6

122.8

123.8

124.1

123.8

f. Drugs & Medicines

0.456

101.3

112.7

115.4

116.7

118.8

119.3

119.7

120.8

120.8

121.3

g. Perfumes, Cosmetics, Toiletries etc.

1.130

104.5

134.8

138.5

140.4

144.9

145.4

145.5

145.5

146.0

146.7

h. Turpentine, Plastic Chemicals

0.586

109.6

117.4

123.4

124.8

134.9

134.9

136.7

138.1

139.7

140.6

i. Polymers Including Synthetic Rubber

  0.970

103.0

116.3

123.4

126.5

129.1

129.6

130.9

129.3

131.1

130.8

j. Petrochemical Intermediates

0.869

105.1

127.7

137.4

144.6

153.1

154.2

156.1

154.4

157.7

156.9

k. Matches, Explosives & other Chemicals

0.629

102.7

123.8

128.7

129.2

135.0

135.7

136.4

136.4

136.7

137.1


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

(Base: 2004-05=100)

Commodities / Major Groups / Groups / Sub-Groups

Weight

2005-06

2009-10

2010-11

2011

2012

April-March

Jan.

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec. (P)

Jan.(P)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

(I) Non-Metallic Mineral Products

2.556

103.4

140.9

144.6

144.2

149.6

150.5

153.8

155.7

155.7

156.2

a. Structural Clay Products

0.658

105.0

136.7

142.2

143.5

153.9

155.9

157.4

158.2

158.1

159.8

b. Glass, Earthenware, Chinaware & their Products

0.256

104.2

118.1

120.8

121.2

126.8

127.3

127.5

127.5

127.3

128.3

c. Cement & Lime

1.386

102.3

149.0

150.8

148.3

151.9

152.5

157.5

160.6

160.8

160.4

d. Cement, Slate & Graphite Products

0.256

104.3

129.9

141.0

146.4

149.2

149.5

150.6

150.8

150.9

151.5

(J) Basic Metals, Alloys & Metal Products

10.748

102.2

129.5

140.7

143.5

154.1

155.6

156.7

159.4

159.5

160.7

a. Ferrous Metals

8.064

100.1

123.1

133.8

135.9

145.1

146.3

147.3

149.8

150.2

151.8

a1. Iron & Semis

1.563

97.9

119.0

127.9

133.8

150.3

151.7

153.0

155.0

156.8

158.5

a2. Steel: Long

1.630

100.9

128.4

139.5

141.9

155.9

156.1

157.1

159.8

160.1

162.5

a3. Steel: Flat

2.611

99.0

118.3

135.1

136.8

142.3

144.6

145.3

149.6

149.2

150.3

a4. Steel: Pipes & Tubes

0.314

97.8

115.0

118.3

119.6

126.1

125.3

125.2

125.4

125.6

124.9

a5. Stainless Steel & alloys

0.938

106.2

137.9

142.8

140.4

143.8

143.3

144.8

145.9

145.9

150.3

a6. Castings & Forgings

0.871

103.8

121.7

123.4

124.5

132.5

134.2

135.4

135.8

136.9

136.7

a7. Ferro alloys

0.137

79.9

126.8

148.1

148.6

144.9

144.7

146.6

145.7

144.3

144.7

b. Non-Ferrous Metals

1.004

111.9

145.8

153.5

153.6

157.4

157.2

156.7

156.7

157.0

157.3

b1. Aluminium

0.489

108.3

121.4

126.3

125.0

127.0

127.4

127.3

127.3

128.0

128.1

b2. Other Non-Ferrous Metals

0.515

115.2

169.0

179.3

180.8

186.2

185.6

184.6

184.6

184.6

185.0

c. Metal Products

1.680

106.6

150.5

166.5

173.9

195.1

199.6

201.8

207.4

205.9

205.4

(K) Machinery & Machine Tools

8.931

103.6

118.0

121.3

122.3

124.6

125.2

125.3

125.5

125.4

125.5

a. Agricultural Machinery & Implements

0.139

106.4

123.2

133.7

133.2

133.3

133.7

133.9

134.1

134.6

135.0

b. Industrial Machinery

1.838

108.2

130.9

139.0

139.9

142.0

142.1

142.2

142.3

142.2

142.1

c. Construction Machinery

0.045

106.4

130.5

131.7

132.6

131.8

131.8

131.8

131.8

131.8

131.8

d. Machine Tools

0.367

105.8

120.4

135.9

140.4

142.9

144.2

145.3

145.4

145.4

145.7

e. Air Conditioner & Refrigerators

0.429

96.8

111.2

110.9

110.6

110.8

110.2

109.6

109.4

108.9

110.2

f. Non-Electrical Machinery

1.026

104.6

115.1

118.4

118.5

120.7

121.0

121.2

122.0

120.0

122.0

g. Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Batteries

2.343

103.1

122.1

123.9

125.1

129.2

130.9

130.6

130.8

131.1

130.6

h. Electrical Accessories, Wires, Cables etc.

1.063

108.4

132.6

133.5

135.0

137.6

137.3

138.3

138.5

138.9

138.2

i. Electrical Apparatus & Appliances

0.337

103.0

108.1

111.2

113.3

116.3

115.1

116.5

116.5

116.4

116.5

j. Electronics Items

0.961

94.9

86.2

84.5

84.5

84.2

85.2

85.2

85.3

85.3

85.3

k. IT Hardware

0.267

93.7

86.6

87.0

87.5

89.1

89.1

89.1

89.1

89.1

89.1

l. Communication Equipments

0.118

96.3

95.7

92.0

91.9

94.2

94.2

94.2

94.2

94.2

94.2

(L) Transport, Equipment & Parts

5.213

102.7

116.8

120.3

121.5

124.6

124.8

124.9

125.3

125.3

125.3

a. Automotives

4.231

102.2

115.9

120.0

121.1

123.9

124.1

124.1

124.5

124.5

124.4

b. Auto Parts

0.804

103.8

118.6

120.1

121.4

124.8

125.1

125.6

125.9

125.9

126.1

c. Other Transport Equipments

0.178

109.1

130.4

129.5

130.0

140.0

140.4

140.4

140.9

140.8

141.6

Source: Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.


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