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No. 39B : Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India – by Groups and Sub-Groups (Monthly Averages for the Financial Years 1994-95 to 1999-2000) (Part 3 of 6)

Date : Nov 16, 2000

(Base : 1993-94 = 100)


Average of months/			Weight	1996									1997
Average of weeks ended Saturday				Apr.	May	Jun.	Jul.	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.
	1		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
ALL COMMODITIES			100.000	123.7	124.5	125.1	127.0	127.8	128.1	127.8	128.0	128.5	128.3	128.8	128.8

I.	Primary Articles		22.025	128.0	131.5	134.7	135.8	137.7	137.5	136.8	137.2	138.2	137.3	138.5	136.3
(A)	Food Articles		15.402	127.7	131.7	135.4	136.8	138.8	137.6	138.4	139.8	141.3	139.7	141.8	138.7
	a.	Foodgrains (Cereals+Pulses)	5.009	127.3	127.8	131.9	134.0	136.9	138.3	139.1	141.2	142.5	142.6	144.3	145.1
		a1. Cereals	4.406	124.1	124.5	128.9	131.4	134.6	136.4	137.3	139.7	141.1	141.6	144.1	145.0
		a2. Pulses	0.603	151.2	152.2	154.0	152.8	153.7	152.1	152.1	152.6	152.8	150.1	146.4	145.9
	b.	Fruits & Vegetables	2.917	139.1	143.1	149.5	150.1	154.5	149.7	153.0	156.8	159.4	147.4	148.7	135.2
		b1. Vegetables	1.459	130.7	139.2	151.5	152.3	171.1	161.0	162.4	165.0	165.2	137.7	138.0	124.6
		b2. Fruits	1.458	147.6	147.0	147.5	147.8	137.8	138.4	143.6	148.6	153.5	157.1	159.5	145.9
	c.	Milk	4.367	114.8	120.7	122.0	120.5	120.7	119.8	120.4	119.1	118.7	117.4	120.8	121.3
	d.	Eggs,meat & fish	2.208	128.4	135.4	139.8	146.9	148.2	143.8	141.7	144.2	150.8	155.8	157.4	155.0
	e.	Condiments & spices	0.662	165.0	171.9	177.2	176.6	176.4	180.3	184.6	182.5	176.8	183.4	179.7	164.6
	f.	Other food articles	0.239	122.4	126.5	126.0	128.0	125.5	126.8	121.9	120.6	119.7	126.0	137.1	145.0

(B)	Non-Food Articles		6.138	130.9	133.4	135.3	135.4	137.0	139.3	135.0	133.1	132.7	133.5	132.6	132.5
	a.	Fibres	1.523	138.0	141.7	139.4	137.4	137.5	141.3	141.7	138.1	134.5	134.2	132.4	135.2
	b.	Oil seeds	2.666	123.4	127.2	131.1	133.9	137.6	140.8	130.8	129.6	128.7	129.0	128.2	127.0
	c.	Other non-food articles	1.949	135.5	135.6	137.9	135.9	135.7	135.7	135.5	134.0	136.7	139.1	138.7	137.9

(C)	Minerals		0.485	101.9	101.8	101.9	109.4	109.7	108.8	108.8	108.8	108.8	108.8	108.8	108.8
	a.	Metallic minerals	0.297	93.2	93.2	93.2	105.4	105.9	104.5	104.5	104.5	104.5	104.5	104.5	104.5
	b.	Other minerals	0.188	115.6	115.5	115.6	115.6	115.6	115.6	115.6	115.6	115.6	115.6	115.6	115.6

II.	Fuel, Power, Light & Lubricants		14.226	116.9	117.0	117.0	128.1	129.1	129.1	129.3	129.9	130.0	130.0	130.0	130.0
	a.	Coal mining	1.753	106.7	107.1	107.3	110.0	117.8	117.8	119.4	124.9	125.3	125.3	125.3	125.3
	b.	Minerals oils	6.990	106.4	106.4	106.4	128.3	128.4	128.4	128.4	128.4	128.4	128.4	128.4	128.5
	c.	Electricity	5.484	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5

III	Manufactured Products		63.749	123.7	123.8	123.6	123.7	124.1	124.6	124.3	124.4	124.9	124.8	125.2	126.0
(A)	Food Products		11.538	119.3	120.0	121.5	122.3	124.5	125.5	124.4	126.3	128.8	128.2	128.2	130.0
	a.	Dairy products	0.687	137.6	138.4	140.4	140.0	141.7	141.9	142.9	150.7	152.7	151.1	150.1	151.0
	b.	Canning, preserving
		& processing of fish	0.047	139.6	139.6	139.6	139.6	139.6	139.6	139.6	139.6	139.6	139.6	139.6	139.6
	c.	Grain mill products	1.033	122.8	119.2	123.7	133.7	141.5	149.3	150.9	160.7	167.1	163.4	165.8	165.3
	d.	Bakery products	0.441	128.0	128.0	128.2	128.3	131.1	131.5	131.5	132.5	138.9	138.9	139.6	142.8
	e.	Sugar, khandsari & gur	3.929	114.3	115.8	118.0	116.6	118.2	117.9	116.4	119.4	122.5	121.2	120.4	126.3
	f.	Manufacture of common salts	0.021	279.8	279.6	279.6	278.3	278.3	279.2	281.8	274.0	272.0	227.7	227.7	227.7
	g.	Cocoa, chocolate,
		sugar & confectionery	0.087	134.6	134.6	134.6	134.6	135.6	136.2	136.2	136.9	140.4	140.4	140.4	140.4
	h.	Edible oils	2.755	113.3	114.7	114.7	114.6	117.4	118.3	115.7	114.4	115.0	115.0	114.9	113.5
	i.	Oil cakes	1.416	128.2	129.1	130.0	130.2	133.5	135.6	135.7	135.8	135.6	135.2	135.3	134.6
	j.	Tea & coffee proccessing	0.967	116.3	116.4	116.0	120.9	116.7	115.6	113.6	110.8	113.9	118.5	120.4	121.1
	k.	Other food products n.e.c	0.154	128.1	128.1	132.7	134.1	134.4	134.6	139.9	140.2	145.5	146.1	146.1	145.6

(B)	Beverages, Tobacco
	& Tobacco Products		1.339	131.4	131.0	132.3	132.6	134.0	134.0	135.1	135.3	136.3	137.5	137.5	142.2
	a.	Wine Industries	0.269	153.6	145.0	145.0	145.0	144.7	144.7	144.7	144.7	146.0	151.7	151.5	151.6
	b.	Malt liquor	0.043	134.2	142.9	146.8	146.8	146.8	146.8	146.8	146.8	146.8	146.8	147.9	154.7
	c.	Soft drinks & carbonated water	0.053	125.8	125.9	126.9	127.1	127.2	128.1	140.1	141.0	141.0	141.4	141.4	141.4
	d.	Manufacture of bidi, cigarettes,
		tobacco & zarda	0.975	125.4	126.9	128.5	129.0	130.8	130.9	131.6	131.9	132.8	132.9	132.9	139.1

(C)	Textiles		9.800	126.4	124.3	120.3	118.7	117.9	118.4	117.6	116.7	117.5	116.4	115.4	114.7
	a.	Cotton textiles	4.215	141.9	141.5	140.1	139.9	137.9	138.3	137.7	136.6	137.3	137.9	136.7	137.3
		a1. Cotton yarn	3.312	141.4	140.8	139.1	138.9	136.2	136.3	135.1	133.6	134.3	135.1	133.5	134.5
		a2. Cotton cloth (Mills)	0.903	143.8	143.9	143.9	143.9	144.1	145.6	147.4	147.8	148.2	148.3	148.3	147.6
	b.	Man made textiles	4.719	108.0	103.7	97.4	94.5	94.9	96.2	94.8	94.3	95.1	92.4	91.3	88.9
		b1. Man made fibre	4.406	107.2	102.5	95.7	92.7	93.1	94.5	92.8	92.2	92.9	90.1	88.9	86.3
		b2. Man made cloth	0.313	120.0	120.1	120.4	120.4	120.3	118.9	123.4	123.6	125.6	125.4	125.5	125.5
	c.	Woollen textiles	0.190	151.1	151.3	150.6	147.6	147.9	149.1	151.5	151.5	153.5	152.7	153.8	154.2
	d.	Jute, hemp & mesta textiles	0.376	166.4	169.9	160.9	159.5	153.2	146.3	148.3	145.5	146.9	146.2	145.9	149.0
	e.	Other misc. textiles	0.300	131.8	131.5	131.5	130.4	133.0	133.0	133.0	132.7	131.6	131.6	133.6	133.6

(D)	Wood & Wood Products		0.173	122.1	122.1	122.1	122.1	122.1	122.1	122.1	122.1	122.1	122.1	122.1	122.1

(E)	Paper & Paper Products		2.044	134.6	134.7	135.0	134.1	131.6	130.1	129.6	129.7	129.0	128.6	128.2	126.3
	a.	Paper & pulp	1.229	149.3	149.3	149.5	147.6	143.5	140.9	139.9	140.2	139.0	138.1	137.6	134.2
	b.	Manufacture of board	0.237	130.9	130.4	130.4	130.3	129.8	130.7	131.1	131.1	131.3	131.5	131.8	131.9
	c.	Printing & publishing of
		newspapers,periodicals etc	0.578	104.9	105.4	106.0	106.9	106.9	106.9	106.9	106.9	106.9	107.3	106.9	106.9

(F)	Leather & Leather Products		1.019	120.1	120.1	120.1	120.1	120.1	120.1	120.1	120.1	120.1	122.8	125.4	125.4

(G)	Rubber & Plastic Products		2.388	124.3	124.6	124.4	124.3	124.1	124.0	124.2	124.2	124.5	124.3	124.5	123.2
	a.	Tyres & tubes	1.286	133.0	133.0	133.1	133.2	133.2	133.2	133.2	133.2	133.2	133.2	133.2	130.6
		a1. Tyres	1.144	132.2	132.2	132.3	132.5	132.5	132.5	132.5	132.5	132.5	132.5	132.5	129.6
		a2. Tubes	0.142	139.1	139.1	139.1	139.1	139.1	139.1	139.1	139.1	139.1	139.1	139.1	138.5
	b.	Plastic products	0.937	111.0	111.5	111.1	110.7	110.1	109.9	110.4	110.3	111.1	110.5	111.0	111.3
	c .	Other rubber & plastic products	0.165	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8	132.8

(H)	Chemicals & Chemical Products		11.931	129.7	130.3	130.5	129.9	129.2	129.5	130.5	131.0	131.3	131.6	134.1	136.0
	a.	Basic heavy inorganic chemicals	1.446	144.2	148.8	151.2	148.9	144.1	141.9	142.7	144.6	146.5	150.6	154.6	156.1
	b.	Basic heavy organic chemicals	0.455	115.4	108.0	106.3	105.6	105.7	108.5	113.6	116.2	115.8	114.2	116.1	111.0
	c.	Fertilisers & pesticides	4.164	128.1	128.1	128.0	127.2	126.7	126.7	127.1	127.2	127.3	127.4	129.3	134.7
		c1. Fertilisers	3.689	129.7	129.7	129.3	128.3	127.7	127.7	128.2	128.3	128.4	128.6	130.7	136.7
		c2. Pesticides	0.475	115.3	115.6	117.7	118.1	118.5	118.5	118.5	118.5	118.5	118.5	118.9	118.7
	d.	Paints, varnishes & lacquers	0.496	110.8	110.8	110.8	111.8	112.2	112.4	114.5	115.7	116.6	117.2	117.4	117.3
	e.	Dyestuffs & indigo	0.175	119.9	119.9	119.9	116.9	113.9	113.9	113.3	113.0	113.0	113.0	113.0	113.0
	f.	Drugs & medicines	2.532	139.7	139.7	139.7	139.7	139.6	139.7	139.7	139.5	139.4	138.9	139.0	140.8
	g.	Perfumes, cosmetics,
		toiletries etc	0.978	134.8	138.5	138.9	139.4	139.2	139.2	145.6	147.0	147.0	147.0	161.4	157.5
	h.	Turpentine, synthetic
		resins, plastic materials	0.746	124.3	124.3	124.3	123.9	123.9	123.9	122.6	122.7	122.7	120.3	120.4	119.3
	i.	Matches, explosives &
		other chemicals n.e.c.	0.940	105.3	105.4	105.4	105.3	106.1	112.2	112.6	113.1	113.1	113.1	114.4	115.9

(I)	Non-Metallic Mineral Products		2.516	131.4	131.0	131.1	131.3	135.0	137.1	133.1	129.1	124.1	122.7	121.7	125.2
	a.	Structural clay products	0.230	108.4	108.4	108.4	116.9	119.7	121.6	122.2	122.4	122.4	122.5	122.6	120.5
	b.	Glass, earthernware,
		chinaware & their products	0.237	126.9	126.9	127.2	128.5	128.5	128.5	128.5	128.5	128.5	128.5	124.8	121.2
	c.	Cement	1.731	138.3	137.7	137.7	136.8	141.3	143.8	137.9	132.1	124.7	122.6	121.6	127.2
	d.	Cement, slate
		& graphite products	0.319	113.8	114.0	114.3	114.3	116.6	118.0	118.0	118.0	119.1	119.1	119.1	120.3

(J)	Basic Metals Alloys
	& Metals Products		8.342	123.2	123.3	123.4	126.1	126.7	127.2	126.5	126.2	126.1	127.0	127.5	127.5
	a.	Basic Metals & Alloys	6.206	120.0	120.0	120.2	124.0	125.2	126.0	125.6	125.6	125.4	126.4	126.5	126.4
		a1. Iron & Steel	3.637	118.7	118.6	118.7	123.9	125.6	125.9	126.0	126.0	125.7	126.6	126.8	126.8
		a2. Foundries for Casting,
		Forging & Structurals	0.896	125.8	125.6	126.3	131.6	132.2	131.9	132.2	132.5	133.0	133.7	134.2	134.6
		a3. Pipes, Wires Drawing
		& Others	1.589	119.8	119.9	120.2	120.3	120.5	123.7	121.3	121.2	120.8	122.4	121.9	121.4
		a4. Ferro Alloys	0.085	122.1	121.0	121.0	116.5	118.7	115.4	119.9	119.9	117.5	117.5	117.4	113.1
	b.	Non-Ferrous Metals	1.466	139.0	139.8	139.9	138.6	136.9	135.8	134.3	132.5	133.2	133.7	136.0	136.5
		b1. Aluminium	0.853	142.0	141.8	141.0	141.0	141.2	141.3	141.0	140.2	140.0	140.5	140.3	140.2
		b2. Other Non-Ferrous Metals	0.613	134.8	137.1	138.3	135.2	130.7	128.2	125.0	121.8	123.8	124.3	130.1	131.2
	c.	Metal Products	0.669	117.4	117.4	117.2	117.9	118.1	118.0	117.6	117.5	117.5	117.8	118.1	118.2

(K)	Machinery & Machine Tools		8.363	114.6	115.0	115.3	115.3	115.5	115.7	116.0	116.0	116.2	116.1	116.2	116.7
	a.	Non-electrical machinery
		& parts	3.379	122.2	122.9	123.5	125.3	126.0	126.7	127.6	127.6	127.8	128.6	128.7	129.3
		a1. Heavy machinery & parts	1.822	124.0	124.2	124.7	127.6	128.7	129.6	129.6	129.6	129.8	130.9	131.1	132.6
		a2. Industrial machinery
		for textiles, etc	0.568	128.2	131.2	131.3	131.3	131.3	131.3	131.3	131.3	131.3	131.3	131.3	131.8
		a3. Refrigeration & other
		non-electrical machinery	0.989	115.5	115.7	116.8	117.6	117.9	118.7	121.8	121.9	122.1	122.7	122.7	122.0
	b.	Electrical machinery	4.985	109.5	109.5	109.8	108.6	108.4	108.2	108.2	108.2	108.2	107.6	107.8	108.1
		b1. Electrical industrial
		machinery	1.811	120.2	120.5	120.8	120.3	120.0	120.0	120.1	120.7	120.7	120.8	120.8	121.5
		b2. Wires & cables	1.076	119.4	119.5	119.4	115.1	114.4	113.7	113.4	112.4	112.8	112.6	112.8	112.4
		b3. Dry & wet batteries	0.275	123.3	123.5	126.1	126.7	127.4	127.6	127.6	128.7	128.7	130.6	133.3	133.3
		b4. Electrical apparatus,
		appliances & parts	1.823	90.9	90.6	90.6	90.5	90.5	90.4	90.4	90.2	89.9	88.1	88.1	88.4

(L)	Transport Equipment & Parts		4.295	120.2	121.1	121.4	122.1	122.9	123.1	123.3	123.5	124.2	124.9	125.3	125.5
	a.	Locomotives, railway
		wagons & parts	0.318	106.3	106.3	106.3	106.3	106.3	106.3	106.3	106.3	106.3	106.3	106.3	106.3
	b.	Motor vehicles,
		motorcycles, scooters,
		bicycles & parts	3.977	121.3	122.3	122.6	123.3	124.2	124.4	124.7	124.9	125.6	126.4	126.8	127.0

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

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