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22. Wholesale Price Index (Base: 2022-23 = 100)
Date : Aug 25, 2026
Commodities Weight 2025-26 2025 2026
Jul. May Jun. (P) Jul. (P)
1 2 3 4 5 6
All Commodities 100.000 101.4 100.2 110.1 110.2 110.0
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.757 110.3 108.0 114.0 116.1 117.2
(A) FOOD ARTICLES 15.978 112.8 112.1 115.1 117.3 118.2
a. Food Grains (Cereals+Pulses) 3.604 115.3 114.8 115.1 115.7 117.5
b. Fruits & Vegetables 3.404 112.1 112.9 107.5 113.7 114.2
c. Milk 4.189 114.2 114.1 117.5 118.2 118.3
d. Eggs, Meat & Fish 3.149 106.7 104.1 114.0 116.6 117.1
e. Condiments & Spices 0.772 115.3 112.8 133.5 136.8 141.7
f. Other Food Articles 0.860 118.2 115.8 120.7 118.5 118.9
(B) NON-FOOD ARTICLES 5.528 102.5 95.7 109.1 110.4 112.6
a. Fibres 0.648 80.3 80.4 93.5 94.9 94.6
b. Oil Seeds 0.992 101.5 100.6 114.4 117.2 119.8
c. Other Non-Food Articles 3.692 106.6 97.3 111.1 112.3 114.2
d. Floriculture 0.176 108.1 93.2 96.9 93.1 108.8
e. Medicinal Plants 0.019 73.0 66.4 79.9 78.6 77.8
(C) MINERALS 1.251 112.4 110.7 121.0 125.1 125.4
a. Metallic minerals 0.676 118.2 113.5 130.7 134.9 135.8
b. Other Minerals 0.184 113.1 113.5 117.8 116.3 124.8
c. Minor minerals 0.391 102.0 104.7 105.8 112.2 107.8
II. FUEL & POWER 14.114 88.5 87.8 113.4 111.1 105.4
(A) COAL AND LIGNITE 0.741 87.9 88.9 86.6 87.9 88.4
a. Coking Coal 0.077 87.7 89.0 84.3 85.8 87.2
b. Non-Coking Coal 0.640 88.8 89.8 87.3 87.9 88.1
c. Lignite 0.025 65.4 65.0 76.0 93.2 101.2
(B) MINERAL OILS 8.192 85.9 85.5 125.7 122.9 113.2
(C) ELECTRICITY 4.463 92.8 91.4 91.5 91.9 92.4
a. Hydro Electricity 0.329 106.9 77.2 91.3 89.5 80.5
b. Thermal Electricity 3.680 90.6 91.7 90.3 90.9 92.4
c. Solar 0.218 94.2 92.8 95.3 95.3 93.2
d. Wind 0.126 108.6 108.8 108.4 108.4 108.8
e. Nuclear 0.110 102.6 100.8 106.7 107.6 107.6
(D) CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS 0.717 91.0 90.4 136.8 120.2 114.8
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 63.128 101.2 100.1 108.0 107.8 108.4
(A) MANUFACTURE OF FOOD PRODUCTS 9.020 106.8 105.7 112.4 113.1 115.1
a. Processing and preserving of meat 0.149 123.3 120.8 136.6 137.5 142.4
b. Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 0.365 105.8 102.0 112.8 111.2 111.9
c. Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables 0.166 104.9 104.1 105.7 105.3 106.6
d. Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats 1.965 102.3 99.4 115.8 115.8 118.4
e. Manufacture of dairy products 1.297 108.9 107.6 112.2 112.8 113.1
f. Manufacture of grain mill products 1.859 108.3 107.6 110.4 111.9 113.8
g. Manufacture of starches and starch products 0.058 85.6 86.9 86.5 87.4 91.1
h. Manufacture of bakery products 0.362 107.4 107.5 110.8 112.3 112.8
i. Manufacture of sugar 0.975 113.0 112.0 114.2 114.8 120.0
j. Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery 0.290 114.8 116.8 115.2 116.1 116.4
k. Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products 0.089 107.7 106.6 107.5 108.0 110.6
I. Processing of coffee and tea 0.298 113.1 120.5 121.3 122.2 122.3
m. Manufacture of other food products 0.479 104.3 103.1 108.6 109.2 110.0
n. Manufacture of prepared animal feeds 0.668 97.4 96.3 102.9 104.9 106.9

No. 22: Wholesale Price Index (Contd.)
(Base: 2022-23 = 100)
Commodities Weight 2025-26 2025 2026
Jul. May Jun. (P) Jul. (P)
1 2 3 4 5 6
(B) MANUFACTURE OF BEVERAGES 0.905 103.4 104.1 104.9 105.4 105.1
a. Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits 0.196 109.4 109.5 108.4 108.9 108.5
b. Manufacture of wines 0.008 109.8 106.9 110.8 109.5 109.8
c. Manufacture of beer 0.057 108.1 108.7 107.9 107.9 108.3
d. Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters 0.644 101.1 102.0 103.5 104.1 103.7
(C) MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS 0.276 112.2 110.0 122.8 124.3 124.7
a. Manufacture of tobacco products 0.276 112.2 110.0 122.8 124.3 124.7
(D) MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES 4.090 92.9 92.2 102.1 102.2 104.0
a. Preparation and spinning of textile fibres 2.740 89.8 88.9 100.8 101.4 103.4
b. Weaving of textiles 0.443 94.1 94.4 99.4 99.1 100.0
c. Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics 0.058 91.7 92.3 96.4 96.2 98.9
d. Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel 0.477 102.1 102.1 108.1 106.1 108.6
e. Manufacture of carpets and rugs 0.156 104.3 102.5 107.0 107.3 107.9
f. Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting 0.034 103.4 102.9 111.9 111.9 112.7
g. Manufacture of other textiles 0.182 100.9 100.6 107.8 107.2 107.1
(E) MANUFACTURE OF WEARING APPAREL 1.329 109.2 108.0 111.6 111.9 111.6
a. Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel 0.725 110.5 108.6 113.1 113.1 112.0
b. Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel 0.604 107.6 107.3 109.8 110.5 111.1
(F) MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER AND RELATED PRODUCTS 0.541 104.4 104.6 108.4 108.6 109.4
a. Tanning and dressing of leather; dressing and dyeing of fur 0.059 108.7 108.0 109.5 107.8 111.1
b. Manufacture of luggage, handbags, and the like,saddlery and harness of any material 0.074 106.4 104.9 110.3 112.0 111.0
c. Manufacture of footwear 0.408 103.4 104.1 107.9 108.1 108.9
(G) MANUFACTURE OF WOOD AND PRODUCTS OF WOOD AND CORK, EXCEPT FURNITURE; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES OF STRAW AND PLAITING MATERIALS 1.077 108.9 107.9 115.0 116.9 116.3
a. Sawmilling and planing of wood 0.046 104.0 102.6 99.0 108.3 100.8
b. Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels 0.957 109.2 108.2 116.1 117.7 117.2
c. Manufacture of wooden containers 0.073 106.9 106.5 110.7 112.2 113.7
d. Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials 0.002 113.1 112.5 116.3 120.6 119.1
(H) MANUFACTURE OF PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS 1.153 90.9 91.3 94.1 93.8 94.2
a. Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard 0.509 93.7 94.1 96.7 96.3 96.7
b. Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard 0.380 92.4 92.5 94.9 94.8 95.5
c. Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard 0.263 83.2 84.1 88.1 87.6 87.3
(I) PRINTING AND REPRODUCTION OF RECORDED MEDIA 0.426 104.8 104.6 108.1 107.0 108.5
a. Printing 0.426 104.8 104.6 108.1 107.0 108.5
(J) MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 6.126 91.3 90.7 103.6 102.4 102.6
a. Manufacture of basic chemicals 1.379 87.6 86.2 108.6 105.4 105.1
b. Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds 1.449 95.0 94.3 102.9 102.2 105.0
c. Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms 0.826 88.9 88.8 107.9 107.1 102.8
d. Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products 0.496 85.7 86.0 89.8 88.7 91.3
e. Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics 0.460 89.7 88.7 95.5 96.2 96.4
f. Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations 0.688 101.1 101.1 104.5 104.0 104.5
g. Manufacture of other chemical products 0.409 87.5 87.3 97.9 94.7 96.3
h. Manufacture of man-made fibres 0.420 91.4 90.8 109.9 111.6 109.4
(K) MANUFACTURE OF BASIC PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS 2.201 99.7 98.9 102.9 102.2 103.6
a. Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products 2.201 99.7 98.9 102.9 102.2 103.6

No. 22: Wholesale Price Index (Contd.)
(Base: 2022-23 = 100)
Commodities Weight 2025-26 2025 2026
Jul. May Jun. (P) Jul. (P)
1 2 3 4 5 6
(L) MANUFACTURE OF RUBBER AND PLASTICS PRODUCTS 2.715 96.5 96.3 106.3 106.2 106.3
a. Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres 0.664 103.1 103.2 104.7 105.3 107.8
b. Manufacture of other rubber products 0.161 106.9 106.2 111.6 112.0 114.0
c. Manufacture of plastics products 1.890 93.2 93.0 106.4 106.0 105.1
(M) MANUFACTURE OF OTHER NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS 2.841 96.9 97.3 99.2 99.6 99.9
a. Manufacture of glass and glass products 0.282 95.4 95.3 100.8 101.8 101.5
b. Manufacture of refractory products 0.435 95.3 95.2 99.2 100.5 102.2
c. Manufacture of clay building materials 0.092 109.3 107.6 112.1 113.9 115.0
d. Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products 0.013 105.4 105.6 109.5 108.3 110.3
e. Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster 1.681 94.5 95.4 95.5 95.6 95.4
f. Manufacture of articles of concrete, cement and plaster 0.262 105.5 105.3 110.5 110.9 112.0
g. Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone 0.075 117.0 117.7 117.6 117.6 117.5
(N) MANUFACTURE OF BASIC METALS 8.411 93.2 90.8 104.9 103.1 102.2
a. Manufacture of basic iron and steel 6.316 85.0 84.0 92.5 91.1 90.2
b. Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals 1.441 129.0 119.9 162.2 158.5 156.7
c. Casting of iron and steel 0.654 92.6 92.3 98.1 97.3 98.3
(O) MANUFACTURE OF FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 4.133 100.2 99.4 105.9 105.7 106.6
a. Manufacture of structural metal products 0.992 101.3 100.4 110.0 105.7 110.8
b. Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal 0.371 95.1 95.0 98.5 101.6 97.6
c. Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers 0.256 105.4 103.3 105.4 108.2 106.9
d. Manufacture of weapons and ammunition 0.067 94.4 97.5 95.1 95.2 95.2
e. Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy 0.064 98.8 99.0 101.4 101.4 102.2
f. Treatment and coating of metals; machining 0.321 87.9 86.7 103.9 104.2 103.8
g. Manufacture of cutlery, hand tools and general hardware 0.700 101.0 100.7 105.0 106.1 105.3
h. Manufacture of other fabricated metal products 1.362 102.8 101.5 106.8 107.2 108.0
(P) MANUFACTURE OF COMPUTER, ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL PRODUCTS 2.076 102.3 105.1 102.7 102.7 104.1
a. Manufacture of solar cells, solar panels and photovoltaic inverters 0.055 98.3 99.2 99.1 99.6 98.1
b. Manufacture of other electronic components and boards 0.203 97.1 97.4 100.3 100.7 102.1
c. Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment 0.094 100.7 98.5 103.9 104.2 104.6
d. Manufacture of communication equipment 1.377 102.7 107.6 102.5 102.5 103.9
e. Manufacture of consumer electronics 0.173 97.4 96.9 98.8 98.7 101.5
f. Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment 0.108 114.2 108.3 109.9 111.4 111.5
g. Manufacture of watches and clocks 0.038 112.3 112.0 115.6 110.2 117.2
h. Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment 0.022 102.3 98.1 109.0 108.8 110.3
i. Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment 0.003 114.2 114.1 116.9 117.1 115.9
j. Manufacture of magnetic and optical media 0.004 97.9 118.9 95.7 83.7 96.6
(Q) MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 2.643 105.9 103.7 114.2 114.8 116.5
a. Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus 0.833 107.9 106.3 112.6 113.8 114.6
b. Manufacture of batteries and accumulators 0.373 97.3 97.1 99.7 101.0 102.0
c. Manufacture of fibre optic cables 0.089 100.6 99.1 112.0 112.1 114.2
d. Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables 0.670 118.9 112.6 139.4 140.1 143.5
e. Manufacture of wiring devices 0.067 104.7 103.4 109.0 109.0 108.1
f. Manufacture of electric lighting equipment 0.174 86.6 85.9 90.2 89.6 90.2
g. Manufacture of domestic appliances 0.275 98.7 98.9 102.0 100.5 103.5
h. Manufacture of other electrical equipment 0.161 98.2 98.8 101.1 101.9 103.7

No. 22: Wholesale Price Index (Concld.)
(Base: 2022-23 = 100)
Commodities Weight 2025-26 2025 2026
Jul. May Jun. (P) Jul. (P)
1 2 3 4 5 6
(R) MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT N.E.C. 3.468 103.6 103.3 105.3 105.4 106.0
a. Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines 0.317 99.8 99.8 101.6 102.7 103.0
b. Manufacture of fluid power equipment 0.029 98.7 99.5 95.5 95.5 94.0
c. Manufacture of other pumps, compressors, taps and valves 0.466 106.7 106.3 108.7 109.3 110.4
d. Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements 0.359 103.2 102.3 103.2 103.5 104.2
e. Manufacture of ovens, furnaces and permanent household heating equipment 0.023 108.5 109.0 105.1 109.3 111.0
f. Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment 0.169 102.5 101.3 107.4 107.6 107.1
g. Manufacture of power-driven hand tools 0.012 102.9 102.3 100.4 101.4 100.0
h. Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery 0.442 100.5 99.8 103.6 103.4 104.3
i. Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery 0.592 103.7 103.4 104.4 104.2 104.1
j. Manufacture of metal-forming machinery and machine tools 0.150 107.7 107.2 113.9 114.4 112.2
k. Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy 0.048 107.5 107.4 110.4 111.0 111.7
l. Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction 0.333 106.6 107.2 108.0 107.6 109.2
m. Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing 0.146 103.5 103.8 105.0 104.3 104.8
n. Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production 0.193 105.6 104.1 103.4 103.8 105.5
o. Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery 0.188 100.1 100.9 102.5 102.1 102.8
(S) MANUFACTURE OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS 5.436 105.7 105.6 107.0 107.1 107.5
a. Manufacture of motor vehicles 2.929 111.3 111.3 112.6 112.7 113.1
b. Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers 0.211 103.4 103.6 103.2 103.3 103.3
c. Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles 2.296 98.8 98.6 100.1 100.3 100.8
(T) MANUFACTURE OF OTHER TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 1.395 104.1 103.1 106.4 106.5 107.7
a. Building of ships and floating structures 0.015 101.4 100.8 102.1 100.3 102.1
b. Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock 0.229 105.5 104.1 107.6 107.9 108.4
c. Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery 0.060 116.9 113.3 123.2 123.0 123.3
d. Manufacture of motorcycles 0.937 103.4 102.6 105.5 105.6 107.1
e. Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages 0.029 101.2 101.7 104.7 105.7 106.7
f. Manufacture of other transport equipment 0.125 101.6 101.3 104.2 104.3 104.1
(U) MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE 0.826 101.4 101.4 105.6 106.4 105.5
a. Manufacture of wooden furniture 0.527 104.5 103.9 108.5 109.4 108.2
b. Manufacture of other furniture 0.299 95.8 97.1 100.6 101.1 100.8
(V) OTHER MANUFACTURING 2.038 138.2 128.2 158.2 156.6 157.0
a. Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 1.636 145.7 133.6 170.0 168.0 168.4
b. Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles 0.011 128.1 119.5 145.1 141.9 141.0
c. Manufacture of musical instruments 0.003 115.5 113.2 127.1 125.9 128.3
d. Manufacture of sports goods 0.029 111.7 111.1 117.1 117.6 118.4
e. Manufacture of games and toys 0.023 106.7 105.5 107.6 107.9 109.4
f. Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies 0.166 105.2 105.4 105.2 105.7 105.7
g. Other manufacturing 0.169 107.6 105.8 111.4 111.0 111.8
FOOD INDEX 24.999 110.7 109.8 114.1 115.8 117.1
Source : Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

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