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No. 39 : Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India – By Groups and Sub-Groups (Averages)

Date : Sep 12, 2002

(Base : 1993-94 = 100)

Average of months/ Average			Weight	1994-95	2000-01	2001-02	2001			2002
of weeks ended Saturday				(April-March)			Apr.	May	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	Ma y

1			2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

ALL COMMODITIES			100.000	112.6	155.7	161.3	159.1	159.9	161.8	161.0	160.8	161.9	162.3

I.	Primary Articles		22.025	115.8	162.5	168.4	161.4	165.1	169.3	166.4	166.7	167.3	169.0

	(A) Food Articles		15.402	112.8	170.5	176.1	168.0	172.8	178.3	174.5	175.0	175.8	177.4

	a.	Foodgrains
		(Cereals+Pulses)	5.009	114.7	173.8	172.4	171.1	173.0	168.9	169.7	170.7	170.1	169.9

		a1. Cereals	4.406	113.6	173.0	170.1	169.6	171.3	166.8	168.4	169.8	168.9	168.6

		a2. Pulses	0.603	122.2	179.6	189.2	182.4	185.8	184.5	179.4	177.9	178.4	180.0

	b.	Fruits & Vegetables	2.917	108.0	160.0	188.9	172.9	179.9	184.2	178.1	181.8	190.1	184.0

		b1. Vegetables	1.459	110.4	139.4	171.7	140.8	158.0	142.8	128.0	136.9	157.2	154.3

		b2. Fruits	1.458	105.7	180.7	206.1	205.0	201.9	225.7	228.3	226.7	223.0	213.8

	c.	Milk	4.367	110.3	163.2	166.2	167.7	166.1	166.9	167.3	168.7	171.2	170.7

	d.	Eggs, meat & fish	2.208	116.1	186.0	190.6	189.4	190.4	192.1	202.1	199.8	195.0	198.8

	e.	Condiments & spices	0.662	126.2	202.5	188.1	180.5	182.4	191.8	192.1	186.4	186.4	195.0

	f.	Other food articles	0.239	111.6	127.9	112.1	126.2	128.0	102.0	90.6	88.3	102.2	109.6

	(B) Non-Food Articles		6.138	124.2	146.5	152.9	149.5	152.4	149.3	149.5	149.9	151.8	152.7

	a.	Fibres	1.523	150.0	156.7	151.4	159.9	161.6	139.7	133.2	129.3	130.9	130.8

	b.	Oil seeds	2.666	118.5	129.3	137.6	129.3	134.1	132.2	135.8	138.5	142.9	145.4

	c.	Other non-food articles	1.949	112.0	162.1	175.0	169.2	170.3	180.3	181.1	181.6	180.4	179.6

	(C) Minerals		0.485	104.9	113.5	119.3	117.6	117.4	121.9	120.9	120.0	118.5	117.1

	a.	Metallic minerals	0.297	103.8	118.1	122.7	122.6	122.6	123.2	122.6	121.9	121.9	121.9

	b.	Other minerals	0.188	106.7	106.3	114.1	109.5	109.3	119.8	118.3	116.9	113.2	109.4

II.	FUEL, POWER, LIGHT &
	LUBRICANTS		14.226	108.9	208.1	226.7	222.7	222.6	228.1	227.3	233.0	230.4	230.4

	a.	Coal mining	1.753	105.1	161.1	181.7	184.6	183.7	181.1	181.1	181.1	181.1	181.1

	b.	Minerals oils	6.990	106.1	226.2	239.5	239.6	239.6	236.0	234.4	245.9	242.6	242.6

	c.	Electricity	5.484	113.6	200.0	224.8	213.4	213.4	233.0	233.0	233.0	230.5	230.5

III	MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS		63.749	112.3	141.7	144.3	144.2	144.1	144.2	143.9	144.1	144.9	145.5

	(A) Food Products		11.538	114.1	145.7	145.4	144.1	143.5	145.8	146.7	145.2	147.9	149.1

	a.	Dairy products	0.687	117.0	181.9	187.1	186.3	186.7	185.1	184.9	184.6	183.8	184.2

	b.	Canning, preserving &
		processing of fish	0.047	100.0	153.7	153.8	153.8	153.8	153.8	153.8	153.8	207.4	225.2

Average of months/ Average			Weight	1994-95	2000-01	2001-02		2001			2002
of weeks ended Saturday				(April-March)				Apr.	May	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May.

1			2	3	4	5		6	7	8	9	10	11	12

	c.	Grain mill products	1.033	103.7	152.6	150.0		150.6	143.1	154.0	154.9	153.2	149.7	148.9

	d.	Bakery products	0.441	107.7	171.5	174.1		169.7	169.3	180.8	181.0	181.0	181.0	181.0

	e.	Sugar, khandsari & gur	3.929	119.1	153.2	146.1		148.6	147.7	143.6	143.3	144.0	142.5	142.1

	f.	Manufacture of
		common salts	0.021	104.8	187.5	175.1		187.4	187.3	178.7	193.9	172.5	173.9	173.6

	g.	Cocoa, chocolate,
		sugar & confectionery	0.087	118.3	154.7	164.1		159.1	164.7	164.6	164.6	164.6	166.7	166.7

	h.	Edible oils	2.775	110.9	103.3	112.9		102.9	104.5	117.3	119.0	118.5	120.9	122.7

	i.	Oil cakes	1.416	121.6	141.2	146.4		140.3	140.4	145.7	149.9	157.6	182.8	189.7

	j.	Tea & coffee proccessing	0.967	104.4	189.1	177.2		191.0	189.6	174.4	173.9	146.2	142.9	142.9

	k.	Other food products n.e.c.	0.154	111.6	185.6	184.5		187.1	187.1	184.5	184.4	183.8	183.8	183.8

	(B) Beverages, Tobacco &
	Tobacco Products		1.339	118.3	179.8	193.8		192.2	192.3	194.1	197.8	202.0	203.2	203.7

	a.	Wine Industries	0.269	150.2	165.5	174.5		170.2	170.2	179.3	191.6	191.8	191.8	191.8

	b.	Malt liquor	0.043	109.1	182.8	179.6		183.2	184.6	165.5	165.5	165.5	172.1	178.6

	c.	Soft drinks &
		carbonated water	0.053	109.1	177.9	180.7		177.9	178.9	180.3	180.3	180.3	180.3	180.3

	d.	Manufacture of bidi,
		cigarettes,tobacco & zarda	0.975	110.4	183.8	200.5		199.4	199.6	200.3	201.8	207.6	209.0	209.3

	(C) Textiles		9.800	118.2	119.9	119.3	121.4		121.1	118.0	116.3	115.5	116.4		117.7

	a.	Cotton textiles	4.215	132.7	151.0	150.2		152.9	153.1	148.2	145.1	143.4	143.4	144.8

		a1. Cotton yarn	3.312	136.2	149.5	147.8		151.8	152.0	144.8	140.6	138.4	138.6	140.4

		a2. Cotton cloth (Mills)	0.903	119.9	156.4	159.0		157.4	157.4	160.5	161.6	161.7	161.3	161.2

	b.	Man made textiles	4.719	105.9	86.6	84.8		87.1	86.5	83.0	82.3	82.6	84.8	86.7

		b1. Man made fibre	4.406	105.6	83.7	81.5		83.9	83.3	79.7	78.9	79.3	81.6	83.7

		b2. Man made cloth	0.313	109.9	128.4	131.1		132.4	131.7	131.3	129.9	129.4	129.4	129.3

	c.	Woollen textiles	0.190	132.6	141.6	148.6		149.6	149.7	151.0	147.9	148.2	147.7	149.5

	d.	Jute, hemp & mesta textiles	0.376	110.3	162.6	180.8		170.6	170.9	192.2	194.1	186.7	186.0	179.6

	e.	Other misc. textiles	0.300	109.0	138.4	133.6		137.6	137.8	131.6	130.4	129.2	126.9	126.7

	(D) Wood & Wood Products		0.173	110.9	180.0	174.4		170.3	170.3	178.0	178.0	178.0	178.6	179.1

	(E) Paper & Paper Products		2.044	106.1	165.4	172.8		178.4	177.6	170.2	169.5	170.3	173.2	173.6

	a.	Paper & pulp	1.229	108.7	155.3	160.5		165.3	165.3	157.8	157.6	151.1	150.3	150.3

Average of months/ Average			Weight	1994-95	2000-01	2001-02	2001			2002
of weeks ended Saturday				(April-March)			Apr.	May	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	Ma y

1			2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

	b.	Manufacture of board	0.237	110.9	137.1	139.4	139.0	139.0	139.2	137.8	132.1	131.7	131.7
	c.	Printing & publishing of7
		Newspapers,periodicals etc.	0.578	98.5	198.5	212.6	222.5	219.4	209.3	207.9	226.6	238.7	240.4
	(F) Leather & Leather Products		1.019	109.7	149.6	141.0	143.1	143.1	143.1	127.0	133.9	129.3	129.8
	(G) Rubber & Plastic Products		2.388	106.4	125.5	126.0	124.5	125.8	125.1	125.6	125.5	125.9	125.8
	a.	Tyres & tubes	1.286	104.1	130.7	127.2	128.6	128.6	125.3	125.3	125.3	125.3	125.3
		a1. Tyres	1.144	103.4	126.5	122.5	124.1	124.1	120.5	120.5	120.5	120.5	120.5
		a2. Tubes	0.142	110.0	165.5	164.4	164.5	164.5	164.2	164.2	164.2	164.2	164.2
	b.	Plastic products	0.937	106.8	112.1	117.9	112.2	115.3	118.2	118.2	118.2	118.9	118.7
	c.	Other rubber & plastic
		Products	0.165	121.0	161.0	163.7	162.5	162.5	162.5	170.5	168.9	170.5	170.5
	(H) Chemicals & Chemical
		Products	11.931	116.6	164.4	169.0	167.3	168.1	168.7	168.9	171.4	171.8	172.2
	a.	Basic heavy inorganic
		Chemicals	1.446	112.2	131.2	133.7	129.8	135.6	132.8	131.0	129.7	129.4	130.4
	b.	Basic heavy organic
		chemicals	0.455	118.7	119.0	128.3	136.9	136.9	114.8	115.0	115.9	118.8	122.8
	c.	Fertilisers & pesticides	4.164	117.7	153.8	157.7	156.6	156.8	158.0	158.0	161.8	162.5	162.6
		c1. Fertilisers	3.689	115.8	157.9	161.2	160.2	160.2	161.5	161.5	165.8	166.6	166.6
		c2. Pesticides	0.475	132.5	121.7	130.4	128.3	130.5	130.6	130.6	130.5	130.5	131.2
	d.	Paints, varnishes &
		lacquers	0.496	101.3	114.0	115.8	114.1	114.2	115.2	115.2	115.2	115.2	115.2
	e.	Dyestuffs & indigo	0.175	108.4	108.0	106.0	108.1	106.3	105.7	105.7	105.7	105.7	105.7
	f.	Drugs & medicines	2.532	129.4	244.2	252.7	248.7	248.7	254.1	254.1	253.4	252.4	252.4
	g.	Perfumes, cosmetics,
		toiletries etc.	0.978	118.0	186.9	192.8	190.0	190.0	195.3	195.8	196.8	198.9	198.9
	h.	Turpentine, synthetic
		resins, plastic materials	0.746	107.6	114.3	113.0	111.9	111.9	108.5	114.9	135.3	137.5	138.5
	i.	Matches, explosives &
		other chemicals n.e.c.	0.940	98.3	123.1	127.4	127.1	127.2	127.0	127.0	128.0	128.2	128.2
	(I) Non-Metallic Mineral
		Products	2.516	110.9	133.9	144.0	146.5	145.6	144.0	142.9	142.1	141.0	141.4
	a.	Structural clay products	0.230	100.0	141.3	154.9	155.2	154.9	154.9	154.9	154.7	154.1	154.1
	b.	Glass, earthernware,
		chinaware & their products	0.237	113.3	133.0	137.8	134.4	134.4	140.7	140.7	140.7	140.7	134.3
	c.	Cement	1.731	112.4	136.6	148.7	153.0	151.8	148.2	146.7	145.4	143.9	145.3
	d.	Cement, slate & graphite
		products	0.319	108.8	114.1	115.1	113.8	113.8	115.9	115.9	115.9	115.9	116.1

Average of months/ Average			Weight	1994-95	2000-01	2001-02	2001			2002
of weeks ended Saturday				(April-March)			Apr.	May	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	Ma y

1			2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

		(J) Basic Metals Alloys &
		Metals Products	8.342	108.4	140.3	140.7	141.6	140.9	140.6	140.7	140.6	140.6	141.3

	a.	Basic Metals & Alloys	6.206	107.0	138.0	138.0	139.0	138.1	138.0	138.0	137.8	137.7	138.1

		a1. Iron & Steel	3.637	106.0	136.8	136.6	137.0	135.7	137.5	137.5	137.5	137.6	137.6

		a2. Foundries for
		Casting,
		Forging & Structurals	0.896	106.7	148.1	149.2	149.7	149.8	148.3	148.3	148.0	148.0	148.0

		a3. Pipes, Wires
		Drawing & Others	1.589	109.5	135.4	135.1	137.9	137.1	133.6	133.8	133.1	132.5	133.9

		a4. Ferro Alloys	0.085	104.5	133.8	132.9	133.8	133.8	132.3	132.3	132.3	132.3	132.3

	b.	Non-Ferrous Metals	1.466	115.9	157.0	160.2	159.9	159.9	160.4	161.1	161.0	161.9	163.7

		b1. Aluminium	0.853	114.7	173.7	181.3	180.5	180.5	181.9	181.4	180.6	180.6	180.6

		b2. Other Non-Ferrous Metals	0.613	117.7	133.8	130.8	131.3	131.2	130.5	132.7	133.8	135.8	140.0

	c.	Metal Products	0.669	105.0	124.3	123.1	125.6	125.6	121.0	121.0	120.3	120.2	121.3

		(K) Machinery & Machine Tools	8.363	106.0	123.0	129.1	127.7	128.6	129.7	129.3	129.4	129.7	129.5

	a.	Non-electrical machinery
		& parts	3.379	108.6	142.3	152.1	147.2	149.8	154.3	154.3	154.5	154.8	154.5

		a1. Heavy machinery
		& parts	1.822	111.0	151.0	159.3	158.4	158.7	159.7	159.7	160.0	160.9	160.9

		a2. Industrial machinery
		for textiles, etc.	0.568	108.5	154.4	184.7	158.2	172.6	196.7	196.7	196.7	196.8	196.8

		a3. Refrigeration & other
		non-electrical
		machinery	0.989	104.3	119.2	120.1	120.3	120.3	119.9	119.9	120.1	119.4	118.5

	b.	Electrical machinery	4.985	104.2	109.9	113.4	114.4	114.3	113.1	112.4	112.4	112.7	112.5

		b1. Electrical industrial
		machinery	1.811	105.2	126.6	132.7	131.8	131.7	132.6	132.6	132.8	134.1	134.3

		b2. Wires & cables	1.076	109.0	114.9	119.3	121.7	121.0	118.9	115.5	115.3	115.1	115.1

		b3. Dry & wet batteries	0.275	105.8	139.0	142.7	142.1	142.1	143.2	143.2	143.0	141.1	138.6

		b4. Electrical
		apparatus,
		appliances & parts	1.823	100.1	86.0	86.4	88.6	88.8	85.9	85.9	85.9	85.8	85.4

		(L) Transport Equipment & Parts	4.295	107.4	143.4	146.8	146.6	145.3	148.6	148.9	148.8	148.6	148.9

	a.	Locomotives, railway
		wagons & parts	0.318	105.3	109.4	117.0	114.6	114.5	121.1	121.1	121.1	121.1	121.1

	b.	Motor vehicles, motorcycles, scooters,
		bicycles & parts	3.977	107.6	146.1	149.2	149.1	147.8	150.8	151.1	151.0	150.8	151.1

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

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