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22. Wholesale Price Index (Base: 2011-12=100)
Date : May 22, 2026
Commodities Weight 2025-26 2025 2026
Apr. Feb. Mar.(P) Apr.(P)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. ALL COMMODITIES 100.000 156.0 154.2 158.4 160.8 167.0
1.1 PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.618 190.4 185.4 192.8 197.3 202.4
1.1.1 FOOD ARTICLES 15.256 200.6 197.4 200.0 198.5 201.3
1.1.1.1 Food Grains (Cereals+Pulses) 3.462 204.9 206.6 205.8 203.7 204.6
1.1.1.2 Fruits & Vegetables 3.475 218.2 209.7 206.6 200.9 210.0
1.1.1.3 Milk 4.440 190.9 187.3 192.1 192.1 192.1
1.1.1.4 Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.402 176.2 172.1 180.7 181.7 183.6
1.1.1.5 Condiments & Spices 0.529 210.1 204.7 231.5 230.6 234.9
1.1.1.6 Other Food Articles 0.948 222.6 226.9 223.6 224.8 227.0
1.1.2 NON-FOOD ARTICLES 4.119 169.2 160.1 181.3 181.3 179.6
1.1.2.1 Fibres 0.839 168.9 163.4 176.4 184.3 189.2
1.1.2.2 Oil Seeds 1.115 203.0 183.0 224.3 220.2 223.7
1.1.2.3 Other non-food Articles 1.960 139.8 139.5 142.0 143.7 144.0
1.1.2.4 Floriculture 0.204 269.0 219.2 344.2 318.6 241.3
1.1.3 MINERALS 0.833 244.1 228.0 254.0 253.4 255.7
1.1.3.1 Metallic Minerals 0.648 237.3 218.8 248.1 247.0 250.9
1.1.3.2 Other Minerals 0.185 268.2 260.5 275.0 275.7 272.4
1.1.4 CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS 2.410 143.5 137.4 145.2 197.3 229.7
1.2 FUEL & POWER 13.152 145.7 145.7 147.5 153.7 181.7
1.2.1 COAL 2.138 136.7 136.1 138.0 138.0 138.0
1.2.1.1 Coking Coal 0.647 148.1 144.9 152.6 152.6 152.6
1.2.1.2 Non-Coking Coal 1.401 126.6 126.2 126.6 126.6 126.6
1.2.1.3 Lignite 0.090 213.1 227.4 209.4 209.4 209.4
1.2.2 MINERAL OILS 7.950 149.8 150.6 149.3 162.4 210.1
1.2.3 ELECTRICITY 3.064 141.5 139.8 149.6 142.2 138.6
1.3 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.231 145.9 144.9 148.5 149.5 151.6
1.3.1 MANUFACTURE OF FOOD PRODUCTS 9.122 179.2 179.5 180.8 183.4 184.7
1.3.1.1 Processing and Preserving of meat 0.134 159.4 157.0 164.7 164.1 165.5
1.3.1.2 Processing and Preserving of fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs and products thereof 0.204 151.0 146.2 157.6 152.9 150.8
1.3.1.3 Processing and Preserving of fruit and Vegetables 0.138 135.0 135.4 134.1 133.8 134.2
1.3.1.4 Vegetable and Animal oils and Fats 2.643 187.0 189.5 190.7 194.6 197.9
1.3.1.5 Dairy products 1.165 187.2 184.0 192.2 192.8 194.5
1.3.1.6 Grain mill products 2.010 185.7 187.0 185.1 186.0 185.6
1.3.1.7 Starches and Starch products 0.110 149.9 159.2 144.5 144.2 146.0
1.3.1.8 Bakery products 0.215 178.0 176.6 181.1 182.0 182.8
1.3.1.9 Sugar, Molasses & honey 1.163 144.2 144.0 145.3 145.7 145.1
1.3.1.10 Cocoa, Chocolate and Sugar confectionery 0.175 176.1 174.6 175.5 175.3 176.6
1.3.1.11 Macaroni, Noodles, Couscous and Similar farinaceous products 0.026 160.0 162.4 153.4 158.1 155.4
1.3.1.12 Tea & Coffee products 0.371 190.8 193.6 175.2 200.4 205.0
1.3.1.13 Processed condiments & salt 0.163 191.7 189.9 196.4 198.7 200.1
1.3.1.14 Processed ready to eat food 0.024 156.0 156.4 155.0 155.7 156.1
1.3.1.15 Health supplements 0.225 189.8 188.8 192.7 192.8 194.3
1.3.1.16 Prepared animal feeds 0.356 204.0 197.7 209.0 211.1 212.5
1.3.2 MANUFACTURE OF BEVERAGES 0.909 135.5 135.5 135.4 135.3 136.0
1.3.2.1 Wines & spirits 0.408 138.7 138.4 138.5 138.0 138.0
1.3.2.2 Malt liquors and Malt 0.225 140.3 140.0 140.0 140.8 141.3
1.3.2.3 Soft drinks; Production of mineral waters and Other bottled waters 0.275 126.9 127.6 127.0 126.9 128.8
1.3.3 MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS 0.514 183.1 181.5 188.2 191.7 191.8
1.3.3.1 Tobacco products 0.514 183.1 181.5 188.2 191.7 191.8

No. 22: Wholesale Price Index (Contd.)
(Base: 2011-12 = 100)
Commodities Weight 2025-26 2025 2026
Apr. Feb. Mar.(P) Apr.(P)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.3.4 MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES 4.881 138.7 136.9 141.9 143.2 146.9
1.3.4.1 Preparation and Spinning of textile fibres 2.582 120.6 120.9 122.0 122.8 126.3
1.3.4.2 Weaving & Finishing of textiles 1.509 165.9 160.4 173.3 176.0 181.7
1.3.4.3 Knitted and Crocheted fabrics 0.193 125.5 124.8 123.8 124.0 124.7
1.3.4.4 Made-up textile articles, Except apparel 0.299 161.1 160.7 160.9 161.4 161.2
1.3.4.5 Cordage, Rope, Twine and Netting 0.098 162.3 150.5 173.0 175.7 177.1
1.3.4.6 Other textiles 0.201 134.0 134.4 135.7 136.0 136.6
1.3.5 MANUFACTURE OF WEARING APPAREL 0.814 156.2 154.2 157.4 157.3 157.6
1.3.5.1 Manufacture of Wearing Apparel (woven), Except fur Apparel 0.593 154.4 152.2 155.7 155.7 155.9
1.3.5.2 Knitted and Crocheted apparel 0.221 161.2 159.6 162.0 161.6 162.2
1.3.6 MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER AND RELATED PRODUCTS 0.535 128.0 128.2 128.6 129.2 129.8
1.3.6.1 Tanning and Dressing of leather; Dressing and Dyeing of fur 0.142 110.8 111.7 110.5 111.8 111.0
1.3.6.2 Luggage, Handbags, Saddlery and Harness 0.075 143.0 143.3 145.1 145.2 146.1
1.3.6.3 Footwear 0.318 132.1 131.9 132.8 133.2 134.4
1.3.7 MANUFACTURE OF WOOD AND PRODUCTS OF WOOD AND CORK 0.772 150.6 150.6 151.4 151.7 152.8
1.3.7.1 Saw milling and Planing of wood 0.124 143.2 143.5 145.7 145.9 146.7
1.3.7.2 Veneer sheets; Manufacture of plywood, Laminboard, Particle board and Other panels and Boards 0.493 149.6 149.6 150.1 150.3 152.0
1.3.7.3 Builder’s carpentry and Joinery 0.036 214.9 216.7 213.9 214.0 214.0
1.3.7.4 Wooden containers 0.119 143.4 142.2 144.2 145.3 144.3
1.3.8 MANUFACTURE OF PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS 1.113 140.4 140.6 140.8 142.2 143.1
1.3.8.1 Pulp, Paper and Paperboard 0.493 144.9 145.0 145.9 146.9 148.2
1.3.8.2 Corrugated paper and Paperboard and Containers of paper and Paperboard 0.314 150.7 151.5 150.7 152.3 152.0
1.3.8.3 Other articles of paper and Paperboard 0.306 122.7 122.5 122.6 124.2 125.6
1.3.9 PRINTING AND REPRODUCTION OF RECORDED MEDIA 0.676 190.4 189.7 193.2 191.0 192.6
1.3.9.1 Printing 0.676 190.4 189.7 193.2 191.0 192.6
1.3.10 MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 6.465 137.5 137.6 138.3 139.9 144.6
1.3.10.1 Basic chemicals 1.433 142.6 143.0 145.5 147.2 154.2
1.3.10.2 Fertilizers and Nitrogen compounds 1.485 143.6 142.7 144.6 146.0 147.9
1.3.10.3 Plastic and Synthetic rubber in primary form 1.001 133.8 134.7 133.8 136.5 146.5
1.3.10.4 Pesticides and Other agrochemical products 0.454 131.2 131.7 130.6 130.9 134.6
1.3.10.5 Paints, Varnishes and Similar coatings, Printing ink and Mastics 0.491 138.0 138.6 138.3 138.4 141.6
1.3.10.6 Soap and Detergents, Cleaning and Polishing preparations, Perfumes and Toilet preparations 0.612 142.3 141.7 142.1 142.6 144.3
1.3.10.7 Other chemical products 0.692 133.1 134.5 133.3 134.7 137.7
1.3.10.8 Man-made fibres 0.296 102.6 101.9 102.4 107.7 111.8
1.3.11 MANUFACTURE OF PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICINAL CHEMICAL AND BOTANICAL PRODUCTS 1.993 146.0 145.5 146.0 146.7 148.1
1.3.11.1 Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal chemical and Botanical products 1.993 146.0 145.5 146.0 146.7 148.1
1.3.12 MANUFACTURE OF RUBBER AND PLASTICS PRODUCTS 2.299 129.3 130.3 129.5 131.2 133.1
1.3.12.1 Rubber Tyres and Tubes; Retreading and Rebuilding of Rubber Tyres 0.609 114.9 117.6 114.4 114.4 116.3
1.3.12.2 Other Rubber Products 0.272 113.2 114.2 113.2 113.9 114.9
1.3.12.3 Plastics products 1.418 138.5 138.9 139.1 141.7 143.8
1.3.13 MANUFACTURE OF OTHER NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS 3.202 133.2 132.1 134.0 134.1 135.1
1.3.13.1 Glass and Glass products 0.295 163.1 163.7 163.2 163.3 167.1
1.3.13.2 Refractory products 0.223 124.1 121.9 124.1 128.0 128.5
1.3.13.3 Clay Building Materials 0.121 136.7 130.5 152.1 143.1 139.9
1.3.13.4 Other Porcelain and Ceramic Products 0.222 125.9 124.9 126.2 126.2 126.5
1.3.13.5 Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.645 132.0 130.5 132.3 132.4 133.6

No. 22: Wholesale Price Index (Contd.)
(Base: 2011-12 = 100)
Commodities Weight 2025-26 2025 2026
Apr. Feb. Mar.(P) Apr.(P)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.3.13.6 Articles of Concrete, Cement and Plaster 0.292 139.5 140.4 138.8 139.2 140.6
1.3.13.7 Cutting, Shaping and Finishing of Stone 0.234 139.6 137.2 142.0 141.8 141.5
1.3.13.8 Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 0.169 92.5 94.2 90.8 91.2 91.3
1.3.14 MANUFACTURE OF BASIC METALS 9.646 139.5 140.1 144.7 145.1 149.9
1.3.14.1 Inputs into steel making 1.411 132.1 134.1 133.9 134.8 138.5
1.3.14.2 Metallic Iron 0.653 131.3 136.5 139.5 138.8 142.8
1.3.14.3 Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel 1.274 116.6 118.9 118.4 118.7 120.4
1.3.14.4 Mild Steel -Long Products 1.081 136.9 140.8 140.8 141.8 144.4
1.3.14.5 Mild Steel - Flat products 1.144 132.5 134.7 136.8 139.0 146.7
1.3.14.6 Alloy steel other than Stainless Steel- Shapes 0.067 131.3 136.6 135.3 136.6 141.5
1.3.14.7 Stainless Steel - Semi Finished 0.924 127.0 132.8 135.3 129.7 143.2
1.3.14.8 Pipes & tubes 0.205 162.8 165.3 162.5 162.2 166.3
1.3.14.9 Non-ferrous metals incl. precious metals 1.693 169.2 159.4 182.4 185.0 191.3
1.3.14.10 Castings 0.925 143.8 143.9 144.7 144.6 145.3
1.3.14.11 Forgings of steel 0.271 174.0 174.3 171.8 171.0 171.1
1.3.15 MANUFACTURE OF FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 3.155 136.6 136.8 135.5 136.2 137.6
1.3.15.1 Structural Metal Products 1.031 131.4 131.7 130.4 131.9 131.7
1.3.15.2 Tanks, Reservoirs and Containers of Metal 0.660 151.1 152.2 151.9 152.1 155.7
1.3.15.3 Steam generators, Except Central Heating Hot Water Boilers 0.145 112.9 110.4 113.7 113.7 113.9
1.3.15.4 Forging, Pressing, Stamping and Roll-Forming of Metal; Powder Metallurgy 0.383 131.7 135.8 124.2 123.6 125.6
1.3.15.5 Cutlery, Hand Tools and General Hardware 0.208 104.3 102.5 104.1 104.2 106.2
1.3.15.6 Other Fabricated Metal Products 0.728 147.5 145.8 147.3 148.1 149.6
1.3.16 MANUFACTURE OF COMPUTER, ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL PRODUCTS 2.009 121.9 121.7 121.2 121.2 121.6
1.3.16.1 Electronic Components 0.402 120.7 119.4 121.1 121.1 123.0
1.3.16.2 Computers and Peripheral Equipment 0.336 130.3 131.4 129.7 129.7 129.7
1.3.16.3 Communication Equipment 0.310 146.9 146.6 146.1 146.5 146.5
1.3.16.4 Consumer Electronics 0.641 99.1 101.1 96.4 96.4 96.5
1.3.16.5 Measuring, Testing, Navigating and Control equipment 0.181 126.3 121.9 127.8 127.8 127.8
1.3.16.6 Watches and Clocks 0.076 176.5 171.9 179.7 179.7 177.6
1.3.16.7 Irradiation, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic equipment 0.055 114.3 111.3 115.4 116.9 116.0
1.3.16.8 Optical instruments and Photographic equipment 0.008 117.3 111.8 119.5 119.5 120.5
1.3.17 MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 2.930 136.2 134.3 139.2 139.5 139.9
1.3.17.1 Electric motors, Generators, Transformers and Electricity distribution and Control apparatus 1.298 133.5 132.9 134.8 135.3 134.7
1.3.17.2 Batteries and Accumulators 0.236 144.6 144.0 143.6 144.3 143.6
1.3.17.3 Fibre optic cables for data transmission or live transmission of images 0.133 117.5 114.0 121.8 119.2 127.1
1.3.17.4 Other electronic and Electric wires and Cables 0.428 164.5 157.7 175.5 176.3 177.8
1.3.17.5 Wiring devices, Electric lighting & display equipment 0.263 120.3 117.8 125.4 125.5 126.6
1.3.17.6 Domestic appliances 0.366 130.9 130.0 131.2 131.3 132.0
1.3.17.7 Other electrical equipment 0.206 127.0 125.0 128.7 129.2 129.6
1.3.18 MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 4.789 132.6 131.6 133.5 132.9 134.1
1.3.18.1 Engines and Turbines, Except aircraft, Vehicle and Two wheeler engines 0.638 136.7 134.6 136.7 136.5 139.1
1.3.18.2 Fluid power equipment 0.162 135.1 135.2 135.7 135.7 136.7
1.3.18.3 Other pumps, Compressors, Taps and Valves 0.552 121.1 118.8 123.3 123.2 123.5
1.3.18.4 Bearings, Gears, Gearing and Driving elements 0.340 131.5 129.7 132.9 132.0 133.7
1.3.18.5 Ovens, Furnaces and Furnace burners 0.008 89.4 87.2 92.6 92.6 93.5
1.3.18.6 Lifting and Handling equipment 0.285 131.4 130.7 132.3 132.3 132.9

No. 22: Wholesale Price Index (Concld.)
(Base: 2011-12 = 100)
Commodities Weight 2025-26 2025 2026
Apr. Feb. Mar.(P) Apr.(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 0.437 142.5 142.9 143.1 142.4 144.4
1.3.18.9 Agricultural and Forestry machinery 0.833 146.1 146.7 145.7 145.7 145.9
1.3.18.10 Metal-forming machinery and Machine tools 0.224 127.3 126.2 128.0 128.0 128.6
1.3.18.11 Machinery for mining, Quarrying and Construction 0.371 93.0 92.3 93.5 93.4 93.4
1.3.18.12 Machinery for food, Beverage and Tobacco processing 0.228 126.7 127.0 126.4 126.2 127.2
1.3.18.13 Machinery for textile, Apparel and Leather production 0.192 144.6 139.2 152.5 145.2 152.5
1.3.18.14 Other special-purpose machinery 0.468 147.2 145.6 147.4 146.8 146.9
1.3.18.15 Renewable electricity generating equipment 0.046 69.1 69.0 68.7 68.9 68.7
1.3.19 MANUFACTURE OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS 4.969 130.6 130.4 130.7 130.8 131.1
1.3.19.1 Motor vehicles 2.600 130.7 131.0 130.6 130.6 130.9
1.3.19.2 Parts and Accessories for motor vehicles 2.368 130.4 129.8 130.8 131.0 131.4
1.3.20 MANUFACTURE OF OTHER TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 1.648 151.8 149.4 154.3 154.7 156.1
1.3.20.1 Building of ships and Floating structures 0.117 193.2 190.6 205.8 205.8 205.8
1.3.20.2 Railway locomotives and Rolling stock 0.110 110.4 109.3 110.9 110.7 111.2
1.3.20.3 Motor cycles 1.302 152.9 150.3 154.7 155.2 156.7
1.3.20.4 Bicycles and Invalid carriages 0.117 137.7 136.2 137.8 139.5 141.9
1.3.20.5 Other transport equipment 0.002 167.0 165.1 170.8 170.8 171.8
1.3.21 MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE 0.727 164.2 163.1 164.8 165.1 167.3
1.3.21.1 Furniture 0.727 164.2 163.1 164.8 165.1 167.3
1.3.22 OTHER MANUFACTURING 1.064 252.6 209.1 307.7 316.2 310.2
1.3.22.1 Jewellery and Related articles 0.996 258.6 212.3 317.2 326.3 319.9
1.3.22.2 Musical instruments 0.001 204.2 201.4 209.4 209.4 209.6
1.3.22.3 Sports goods 0.012 172.5 170.4 174.1 174.3 175.7
1.3.22.4 Games and Toys 0.005 166.4 164.2 166.2 169.3 170.6
1.3.22.5 Medical and Dental instruments and Supplies 0.049 162.0 158.6 164.7 164.7 165.8
2. FOOD INDEX 24.378 192.6 190.7 192.9 192.8 195.1
Source : Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

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