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No. 40 : Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India – by Groups and Sub-Groups (Month-end / Year-end)

Date : Feb 14, 2003


(Base : 1993-94 = 100)

Last week of month /					Weight	1994-95	2000-01	2001-02	2001	2002

year ended Saturday						(April-March)			Dec.	Jul.	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.(P)	Dec.(P)

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

ALL COMMODITIES					100.000	117.1	159.2	161.8	161.5	166.1	167.5	167.1	167.5	167.5	166.9

I.	PRIMARY ARTICLES				22.025	120.8	161.6	167.9	168.4	173.3	176.5	175.1	175.4	176.2	173.7

	(A)	Food Articles			15.402	114.9	167.9	176.6	177.4	179.4	182.2	181.4	182.1	181.6	177.5

		a.	Foodgrains (Cereals + Pulses)		5.009	118.9	169.8	170.3	170.2	172.9	177.1	176.7	175.0	175.8	175.7

			a1.	Cereals	4.406	118.2	168.1	169.5	167.8	172.0	176.3	175.3	173.5	174.7	175.5

			b1.	Pulses	0.603	123.9	182.2	176.2	187.4	179.5	182.7	187.1	186.3	183.6	177.2

		b.	Fruits & Vegetables		2.917	103.1	161.0	184.2	200.1	194.7	203.4	205.0	205.8	203.6	175.7

			b1.	Vegetables	1.459	95.0	112.4	138.7	170.6	205.7	222.3	193.0	196.0	173.5	118.9

			b2.	Fruits	1.458	111.2	209.7	229.7	229.6	183.6	184.4	217.1	215.6	233.7	232.5

		c.	Milk		4.367	111.3	163.5	171.2	166.5	172.3	172.3	172.3	172.3	172.3	172.3

		d.	Eggs, meat & fish		2.208	122.1	181.5	198.3	188.4	191.8	190.9	182.7	190.4	187.8	196.4

		e.	Condiments & Spices		0.662	131.6	186.1	185.8	191.2	191.8	191.3	195.5	193.5	197.2	195.8

		f.	Other food articles		0.239	127.4	118.2	87.8	109.5	109.4	102.8	107.4	109.4	106.4	105.3

	(B)		Non-Food Articles		6.138	136.9	149.1	150.0	149.4	162.3	166.8	163.7	163.1	167.0	168.5

		a.	Fibres		1.523	168.7	156.6	128.5	139.9	147.1	148.5	138.6	141.0	148.8	150.2

		b.	Oil seeds		2.666	127.8	130.3	139.1	132.3	156.4	164.8	163.2	160.2	164.2	166.1

		c.	Other non-food articles		1.949	124.4	168.9	181.7	180.1	182.1	183.8	183.9	184.3	185.1	186.0

	(C)	Minerals			0.485	104.2	118.0	120.0	121.8	120.0	119.0	119.2	118.7	119.2	118.7

		a.	Metallic Minerals		0.297	102.5	122.7	121.9	123.2	121.9	121.9	121.9	121.9	121.9	121.9

		b.	Other minerals		0.188	107.0	110.6	117.0	119.5	116.9	114.5	114.9	113.7	114.9	113.7

II.	FUEL, POWER, LIGHT
	& LUBRICANTS				14.226	109.1	222.7	231.3	228.8	238.4	237.6	239.2	241.5	240.1	238.8

		a.	Coal mining		1.753	106.2	184.6	181.1	181.1	181.1	181.1	181.1	181.1	181.1	181.1

		b.	Mineral oils		6.990	106.2	239.6	242.5	237.7	251.9	250.3	253.6	257.0	254.1	251.5

		c.	Electricity		5.484	113.6	213.4	233.0	232.7	239.4	239.4	239.4	241.0	241.0	241.0

III.	MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS				63.749	117.6	144.2	144.2	144.1	147.4	148.7	148.3	148.3	148.3	148.5

	A .	Food Products			11.538	113.2	145.0	145.4	144.9	153.3	156.8	153.9	152.8	151.5	151.8

		a.	Dairy products		0.687	129.0	183.7	183.8	185.4	183.5	181.8	181.7	180.1	180.4	179.6

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

		c.	Grain mill products		1.033	109.0	152.4	152.2	152.3	156.8	160.4	162.0	162.0	162.9	162.3

		d.	Bakery products		0.441	111.0	169.7	181.0	180.3	180.4	180.2	180.2	180.2	180.2	180.2

		e.	Sugar, khandsari & gur		3.929	109.5	149.3	144.5	143.3	137.9	138.1	137.0	134.8	129.0	127.9

		f.	Manufacture of common salts		0.021	114.1	192.3	172.5	166.8	169.3	169.3	169.4	169.9	169.9	169.1

		g.	Cocoa, chocolate &
			sugar confectionery		0.087	124.1	159.1	164.6	164.7	166.7	167.0	167.0	167.0	167.0	167.0

		h.	Edible oils		2.775	118.4	105.3	118.5	114.6	134.0	141.0	137.6	140.1	145.2	147.4

		i.	Oil cakes		1.416	118.3	140.3	161.4	146.6	207.3	220.6	206.8	199.6	194.4	196.7

		j.	Tea & coffee processing		0.967	99.5	191.2	142.9	174.1	143.3	143.4	141.3	141.3	141.3	141.3

		k.	Other food products n.e.c.		0.154	117.3	187.1	183.8	183.1	186.9	186.9	186.9	186.9	186.9	186.9

	(B)	Beverages, Tobacco &
		Tobacco Products			1.339	124.3	192.2	203.0	192.3	204.4	204.5	204.5	204.9	204.5	204.9

		a.	Wine Industries		0.269	163.5	173.1	191.8	170.2	192.0	192.0	192.0	192.0	192.0	192.0

		b.	Malt liquor		0.043	125.5	180.5	165.5	184.9	184.9	184.9	184.9	184.9	184.9	184.9

		c.	Soft drinks & carbonated water		0.053	109.1	177.9	180.3	180.3	180.3	182.0	182.0	182.0	182.0	182.0

		d.	Manufacture of bidi,
			cigarettes, tobacco & zarda		0.975	114.2	198.7	209.0	199.4	210.0	210.0	210.0	210.6	210.0	210.6

	(C)	Textiles			9.800	128.1	121.7	115.6	118.3	121.0	122.7	122.9	122.5	123.2	123.4

		a.	Cotton textiles		4.215	148.3	153.7	143.4	148.1	147.0	149.0	149.4	148.4	149.6	150.6

			a1.	Cotton yarn	3.312	152.1	152.7	138.5	145.2	143.2	145.7	146.0	144.7	146.2	147.5

			a2.	Cotton cloth (Mills)	0.903	134.4	157.4	161.3	158.6	161.1	161.1	161.9	161.9	161.9	161.9

		b.	Man made textiles		4.719	110.9	87.3	83.2	83.3	91.1	91.9	91.6	91.5	92.0	91.0

			b1.	Man made fibre	4.406	110.6	84.1	79.9	79.9	88.4	89.3	89.0	88.8	89.4	88.3

			b2.	Man made cloth	0.313	114.7	132.4	129.4	131.3	129.1	128.8	128.8	128.8	128.8	128.8

		c.	Woollen textiles		0.190	139.9	149.2	148.7	151.9	162.4	162.4	161.8	161.9	161.9	162.1

		d.	Jute, hemp & mesta textiles		0.376	120.5	169.0	184.2	197.9	171.1	165.8	159.7	158.3	157.1	163.6

		e.	Other Misc. Textiles		0.300	117.9	137.8	127.5	128.4	136.4	157.4	173.4	177.5	177.5	177.5

	(D)	Wood & Wood Products			0.173	113.3	170.3	178.0	178.0	179.1	179.1	179.1	179.1	179.1	179.1

	(E)	Paper & Paper Products			2.044	117.0	177.2	173.5	170.4	173.3	173.2	173.6	174.6	174.5	174.5

		a.	Paper & pulp		1.229	122.9	163.4	150.9	158.0	149.3	148.9	149.7	151.2	151.1	151.0

		b.	Manufacture of board		0.237	113.0	139.0	132.1	139.6	133.9	135.0	135.0	135.3	135.3	135.3

		c.	Printing & publishing of
			newspapers, periodicals, etc.		0.578	106.2	222.3	238.4	209.3	240.4	240.4	240.4	240.4	240.4	240.4

	(F)	Leather & Leather Products			1.019	117.8	143.1	131.3	143.1	129.8	129.8	129.8	129.8	129.8	129.8

	(G)	Rubber & Plastic Products			2.388	117.0	124.6	125.6	125.1	132.6	135.9	135.9	136.4	136.5	136.5

		a.	Tyres & tubes		1.286	119.6	128.6	125.3	125.3	137.8	137.5	137.5	137.5	137.5	137.5

			a1.	Tyres	1.144	120.3	124.1	120.5	120.5	132.2	131.9	131.9	131.9	131.9	131.9

			a2.	Tubes	0.142	114.1	164.5	164.2	164.2	183.1	183.1	183.1	183.1	183.1	183.1

		b.	Plastic products		0.937	108.8	112.4	118.2	118.2	118.7	127.5	127.5	129.0	129.2	129.2

		c.	Other rubber & plastic products		0.165	143.9	162.5	170.5	162.5	170.5	170.5	170.5	170.5	170.5	170.5

	(H)	Chemicals & Chemical Products			11.931	121.6	166.9	171.1	169.0	172.2	172.3	172.7	173.1	173.9	174.1

		a.	Basic heavy inorganic chemical		1.446	125.6	128.1	129.3	135.8	128.4	129.5	130.2	131.5	138.2	140.2

		b.	Basic heavy organic chemical		0.455	131.4	138.8	115.9	117.1	125.5	123.6	124.6	126.1	125.3	124.9

		c.	Fertilizers & pesticides		4.164	123.0	155.7	161.8	157.6	163.2	163.2	164.2	164.6	164.6	164.6

			c1.	Fertilizers	3.689	121.8	160.1	165.8	161.1	167.3	167.3	168.4	168.9	168.9	168.9

			c2.	Pesticides	0.475	132.5	121.6	130.5	130.6	131.5	131.3	131.3	131.3	131.3	131.3

		d.	Paints, varnishes & laquer		0.496	101.4	114.1	115.2	115.2	113.6	113.6	112.2	112.2	112.2	112.2

		e.	Dyestuffs & indigo		0.175	115.0	108.1	105.7	105.7	105.7	105.7	105.7	105.7	105.7	105.7

		f.	Drugs & medicines		2.532	132.9	248.7	252.4	254.1	252.6	252.9	252.9	252.9	252.9	252.9

		g.	Perfumes, cosmetics &
			toiletries, etc.		0.978	119.0	190.0	196.8	195.3	199.0	198.9	198.9	198.9	198.9	198.9

		h.	Turpentine, synthetic resins
			and plastic materials		0.746	111.9	112.6	135.3	108.4	137.1	138.1	137.3	137.9	137.1	137.6

		i.	Matches, explosives and
			other chemicals n.e.c.		0.940	96.3	127.1	128.2	127.5	128.2	128.2	128.6	128.6	128.6	128.6

	(I)	Non-Metallic Mineral Products			2.516	122.4	146.2	142.1	143.7	142.1	141.6	141.8	144.6	145.6	145.3

		a.	Structural clay products		0.230	101.4	155.3	154.5	154.9	154.1	154.1	154.1	154.1	154.1	154.1

		b.	Glass, earthenware,
			chinaware & their products		0.237	126.3	134.4	140.7	140.7	127.5	133.9	133.9	133.9	133.9	133.9

		c.	Cement		1.731	126.9	152.6	145.5	147.8	144.3	142.5	141.6	146.3	147.1	146.7

		d.	Cement, Slate & graphite
			products		0.319	110.3	113.8	115.9	115.9	132.6	133.5	139.9	136.6	139.9	139.9

	(J)	Basic Metals, Alloys
		& Metal Products			8.342	115.6	141.7	140.4	140.4	144.1	146.1	146.1	146.1	146.1	146.2

		a.	Basic metals & alloys		6.206	112.7	139.1	137.7	138.0	142.0	144.3	144.3	144.6	144.6	144.6

			a1.	Iron & steel	3.637	112.6	137.5	137.5	137.5	143.3	144.5	144.5	144.5	144.5	144.5

			a2.	Foundries for casting
				forging & structurals	0.896	113.5	149.7	148.0	148.3	150.2	152.4	152.4	152.4	152.4	152.4

			a3.	Pipes, wire drawings
				& others	1.589	112.9	137.0	132.8	133.5	135.0	140.0	140.0	141.2	141.2	141.1

			a4.	Ferro alloys	0.085	102.9	133.8	132.3	132.3	132.3	132.3	132.3	132.3	132.3	133.5

		b.	Non-ferrous metals		1.466	130.8	160.2	161.2	159.7	163.5	163.9	163.7	162.7	162.6	163.1

			b1.	Aluminium	0.853	132.4	180.5	180.6	181.9	180.6	180.3	180.0	180.0	180.0	180.0

			b2.	Other non-ferrous metals	0.613	128.6	131.9	134.1	128.9	139.7	141.1	141.1	138.6	138.4	139.7

		c.	Metal products		0.669	108.7	125.6	120.2	121.0	120.5	123.7	123.7	123.7	123.7	123.7

	(K)	Machinery & Machine Tools			8.363	109.0	127.2	129.7	129.8	130.2	130.1	130.2	130.2	130.2	130.5

		a.	Non-electrical machinery & parts		3.379	111.1	147.0	155.0	154.3	156.7	156.5	156.7	156.7	156.7	157.4

			a1.	Heavy machinery & parts	1.822	114.8	157.5	160.9	159.7	161.8	161.5	161.8	161.8	161.8	163.1

			a2.	Industrial machinery
				for textiles, etc.	0.568	108.4	158.2	196.7	196.7	204.3	204.3	204.3	204.3	204.3	204.3

			a3.	Refrigeration & other
				non-electrical machinery	0.989	106.0	121.3	120.1	119.9	120.0	120.0	119.9	119.9	119.9	119.9

		b.	Electrical machinery		4.985	107.5	113.8	112.5	113.2	112.2	112.2	112.2	112.2	112.2	112.2

			b1.	Electrical industrial
				machinery	1.811	108.8	131.8	132.9	132.6	134.8	134.8	134.8	134.8	134.9	134.9

			b2.	Wires & cables	1.076	119.0	121.7	115.5	118.9	111.6	111.6	111.6	111.6	111.6	111.6

			b3.	Dry & wet batteries	0.275	109.7	142.1	142.6	143.2	139.7	139.7	139.7	139.7	139.7	139.7

			b4.	Electrical apparatus,
				appliances & parts	1.823	99.2	87.0	85.9	86.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	86.0

	(L)	Transport Equipment & Parts			4.295	110.6	146.7	148.6	148.3	147.0	147.0	147.1	147.1	147.1	147.1

		a.	Locomotives, railways
			wagons & parts		0.318	105.4	114.8	121.1	121.1	123.0	123.0	123.0	123.0	123.0	123.0

		b.	Motor vehicles, motorcycles
			scooters, bicycles & parts		3.977	111.0	149.3	150.8	150.5	148.9	148.9	149.0	149.0	149.0	149.0

See ‘Notes on Tables’.					Source: Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of commerce & Industry. Government of India.

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