PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
New Delhi
Dated: May 12, 2011
PRESS NOTE
Subject: Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-based
Index (Base 1993-94=100) for the month of March, 2011.

The Quick Estimates (QE) of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 199394 for the month of March 2011 have been released by the Central Statistics Office
of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The General Index
stands at 401.2, which is 7.3% higher as compared to the level in the month of
March 2010. The cumulative growth for the period April- March, 2010-11 stands at
7.8% over the corresponding period of the previous year.
2. The Indices of Industrial Production for the Mining, Manufacturing and
Electricity sectors for the month of March 2011 stand at 236.1, 438.5, and
280.2 respectively, with the corresponding growth rates of 0.2%, 7.9% and
7.2% as compared to March 2010. The cumulative growth during AprilMarch, 2010-11 over the corresponding period of 2009-10 in these three
sectors have been 5.9%, 8.1% and 5.6% respectively, which moved the overall
growth in the General Index to 7.8%.
3. In terms of industries, thirteen (13) out of the seventeen (17) industry groups
(as per 2-digit NIC-1987) have shown positive growth during the month of
March 2011 as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. The
industry groups Leather and Leather & Fur Products have shown the highest
growth of 28.6%, followed by 25.6% in Other Manufacturing Industries and
18.4% in Food Products. On the other hand, the industry groups Wood and
Wood Products; Furniture and Fixtures have shown a negative growth of
66.4% followed by 7.9% in Textile Products (including Wearing Apparel).
4. As per Use-based classification, the Sectoral growth rates in March 2011 over
March 2010 are 4.3% in Basic goods, 12.9% in Capital goods and 5.4% in
Intermediate goods. The Consumer durables and Consumer non-durables have
recorded growth of 12.3% and 5.7% respectively, with the overall growth in
Consumer goods being 7.7%.

5. Some of the important items of Capital goods contributing to the high growth
in this category are Turbines (steam/hydro) (67.6%), Process control
instruments (42.9%), Boilers (31.5%) and Complete tractors (30.2%).
Alarm time pieces (59.7%), Two wheeler tyres (55.5%) and Passenger
cars (33.6%) are some of the important items contributing towards the high
growth of Consumer durable goods.
6. The other important items which are showing highly positive growth during the
month are : Monocrotophos (110.9%), Benzene (100.0%), Writing
instruments (63.6%), Sulpha drugs (49.0%), Sugar (47.1%), Methanol
(46.2%), Stainless/ alloy steel (43.8%) and Ampicillin (37.2%) etc.
7. Along with the Quick Estimates of IIP for March 2011, the indices for
February 2011 have undergone the first revision and those for December 2010
have undergone the second (final) revision in the light of the updated data
received from the source agencies. (It may be noted that revised indices (first
revision) in respect of January 2011 have already been released along with the
Quick estimate for the month of February 2011).
8. Statements giving Quick Estimates of the Index of Industrial Production at
Sectoral, 2-digit level of National Industrial Classification (NIC)-1987 and by
Use-based classification for the month of March 2011, along with the growth
rates over the corresponding month of previous year, including the cumulative
indices and growth rates, are enclosed.
9. The Committee of Secretaries (COS) in its meeting held on 10th May, 2011
approved the release of the new series of Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
with 2004-05 as its base. The release of IIP with 2004-05 base will start from
the month of June, 2011, which will be the Quick Estimate of IIP for the month
of April, 2011. The other details of the new series along with time series
indices will also be released with the QE for the month of April, 2011.
Note: Release of the index for April 2011 will be at 11.00 hours on the Friday,
10 June 2011.

INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION - SECTORAL

Month

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar*
Average
Apr-Mar

(Base : 1993-94=100)
Mining
Manufacturing
Electricity
General
(104.73)
(793.58)
(101.69)
(1000.00)
2009-2010 2010-2011 2009-20102010-20112009-2010 2010-2011 2009-2010 2010-2011
176.9
198.1
296.7
350.1
232.9
248.9
277.7
323.9
183.4
201.6
309.2
349.2
237.0
252.2
288.7
323.9
181.4
197.4
329.2
353.5
234.4
242.6
304.1
325.9
175.5
192.2
325.8
379.7
235.4
244.1
300.9
346.3
178.1
189.8
325.8
351.9
245.1
247.6
302.1
324.3
174.9
183.4
339.8
357.5
235.8
239.9
312.0
327.3
191.1
203.6
321.1
362.2
240.4
261.5
299.3
335.4
194.2
208.6
336.1
347.0
220.4
230.5
309.5
320.7
209.0
221.4
381.1
389.0
235.2
249.3
348.2
357.2
216.9
220.2
378.0
391.6
240.6
265.8
347.2
360.9
203.3
205.4
361.1
374.2
228.3
243.7
331.1
343.2
235.6
236.1
406.4
438.5
261.4
280.2
373.8
401.2

193.4

204.8

342.5

370.4

237.2

250.5

316.2

340.9

Growth over the corresponding period of previous year

March
Apr-Mar

12.3

0.2

16.4

7.9

8.3

7.2

15.5

7.3

9.9

5.9

11.0

8.1

6.0

5.6

10.5

7.8

* Indices for March 2011 are Quick Estimates.

NOTE : Indices for the months of Dec'2010 and Feb'2011 incorporate updated production data.

INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

(Growth at 2-digit level)
Industry Description
code
20-21

Food Products

90.8

223.7

(Base: 1993-94=100)
Cumulative Index Percentage growth
Apr-Mar
Mar'2011 Apr-Mar
2010-2011
2009-20102010-2011
264.9
176.2
197.9
18.4
12.3

23.8
55.2

613.4
176.3

629.8
182.6

577.1
169.7

565.9
186.7

2.7
3.6

-1.9
10.0

22.6

295.5

286.9

304.1

304.8

-2.9

0.2

5.9

109.3

102.7

82.1

109.7

-6.0

33.6

Weight

Index
Mar'2010 Mar'2011

24

Beverages, Tobacco and

Related Products
Cotton Textiles
Wool, Silk and man-made fibre
textiles

25

Jute and other vegetable fibre

Textiles (except cotton)

26

Textile Products (including

Wearing Apparel)

25.4

354.8

326.6

338.9

351.4

-7.9

3.7

27

Wood and Wood Products;

Furniture and Fixtures

27.0

140.6

47.3

126.8

99.7

-66.4

-21.4

26.5

298.3

310.6

270.2

292.3

4.1

8.2

11.4

152.6

196.2

164.1

188.1

28.6

14.6

140.0

372.6

384.0

361.8

370.2

3.1

2.3

22
23

29

Paper & Paper Products and

Printing, Publishing & Allied
Industries
Leather and Leather & Fur
Products

30

Basic Chemicals & Chemical

Products (except products of
Petroleum & Coal)

31

Rubber, Plastic, Petroleum and

Coal Products

57.3

321.2

372.6

279.9

314.3

16.0

12.3

32

Non-Metallic Mineral Products

44.0

453.3

472.1

397.2

419.2

4.1

5.5

33

Basic Metal and Alloy Industries

74.5

392.8

406.0

346.3

377.4

3.4

9.0

34

Metal Products and Parts,

except Machinery and
Equipment

28.1

306.1

332.1

231.2

259.5

8.5

12.2

35-36

Machinery and Equipment other

than Transport equipment

95.7

814.0

904.1

590.9

639.0

11.1

8.1

37

Transport Equipment and Parts

39.8

741.1

861.6

546.5

662.8

16.3

21.3

38

Other Manufacturing Industries

25.6

480.2

603.3

373.1

465.6

25.6

24.8

1
2-3
4

Mining & Quarrying

Manufacturing
Electricity

104.7
793.6
101.7

235.6
406.4
261.4

236.1
438.5
280.2

193.4
342.5
237.2

204.8
370.4
250.5

0.2
7.9
7.2

5.9
8.1
5.6

1000.0

373.8

401.2

316.2

340.9

7.3

7.8

28

General Index

INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION : USE-BASED

Month
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar*
Average
Apr-Mar

(Base : 1993-94=100)
Basic goods
Capital goods
Intermediate goods
(355.65)
(92.57)
(265.14)
2009-2010 2010-2011 2009-2010 2010-2011 2009-2010 2010-2011
231.3
252.4
335.1
549.9
289.3
320.6
239.0
258.7
377.9
518.4
298.6
331.5
244.1
252.1
521.5
560.6
300.5
329.5
238.9
251.3
434.9
717.7
311.3
341.8
243.3
253.6
459.7
471.1
307.8
342.6
236.8
248.0
591.7
570.6
298.4
331.8
243.7
268.5
458.6
558.0
299.3
332.3
239.2
255.4
495.3
558.4
304.7
312.9
254.2
269.7
715.6
651.2
318.0
339.6
260.4
280.1
729.3
592.3
313.4
339.4
245.5
260.3
666.5
545.5
301.8
327.8
278.2
290.1
856.4
967.0
337.1
355.2

246.2

261.7

553.5

605.1

306.7

333.8

Growth over the corresponding period of previous year

March
Apr-Mar

10.8

4.3

36

12.9

13.5

5.4

7.2

6.3

20.9

9.3

13.6

8.8

* Indices for March 2011 are Quick Estimates.

NOTE : Indices for the months of Dec'2010 and Feb'2011 incorporate updated production data.

INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION : USE-BASED

Month
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar*
Average
Apr-Mar

(Base : 1993-94=100)
Consumer goods
Consumer durables
Consumer non-durables
(286.64)
(53.65)
(232.99)
2009-2010
2010-2011
2009-2010
2010-2011
2009-2010
2010-2011
306.3
342.7
423.1
559.0
279.4
292.9
312.3
334.8
454.1
561.5
279.7
282.6
311.6
338.4
447.2
565.7
280.4
286.1
324.8
348.4
502.2
615.3
284.0
287.0
319.1
347.8
498.6
633.5
277.8
282.0
327.5
343.0
563.2
624.0
273.2
278.3
316.7
349.2
519.3
679.6
270.1
273.1
341.0
332.1
518.6
541.3
300.1
283.9
374.3
387.4
503.5
601.6
344.6
338.1
362.6
405.9
523.1
644.9
325.7
350.9
356.0
395.3
548.1
676.7
311.8
330.5
370.3
398.8
600.4
674.4
317.3
335.3

335.2

360.3

508.5

614.8

295.3

301.7

Growth over the corresponding period of previous year

March

9.3

7.7

32.6

12.3

1.5

5.7

Apr-Mar

6.2

7.5

24.6

20.9

0.4

2.2

* Indices for March 2011 are Quick Estimates.

NOTE : Indices for the months of Dec'2010 and Feb'2011 incorporate updated production data.

INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION - ANNUAL AVERAGES

(2-DIGIT LEVEL)
(Base: 1993-94=100)
Industry Description
Weight 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
code
Food Products
20-21
90.8
152.0
168.7
167.9
167.3
170.6
185.2
198.2
178.9
176.2
197.9
Beverages, Tobacco and Related Products
22
23

Cotton Textiles

23.8

224.8

287.6

312.1

345.9

400.3

444.5

498.0

578.5

577.1

565.9

55.2

124.5

121.2

117.4

126.3

137.0

157.3

164.0

160.9

169.7

186.7

22.6

218.5

225.1

240.5

249.0

248.9

268.4

281.2

281.2

304.1

304.8

5.9

99.6

107.9

103.4

107.2

107.7

90.7

120.7

108.6

82.1

109.7

25.4

166.3

190.3

184.3

219.6

255.5

285.0

295.5

312.5

338.9

351.4

27.0

92.8

76.5

81.7

74.8

70.5

91.0

127.9

115.6

126.8

99.7

26.5

169.0

180.5

208.7

230.7

228.6

248.6

255.3

260.1

270.2

292.3

11.4

158.0

152.9

147.0

161.5

153.4

154.0

172.0

160.1

164.1

188.1

140.0

185.0

191.8

208.4

241.9

261.6

286.1

315.2

332.4

361.8

370.2

57.3

170.4

179.7

187.7

192.3

200.5

226.3

246.4

242.6

279.9

314.3

44.0

220.7

232.0

240.6

269.0

300.0

335.2

357.9

362.6

397.2

419.2

74.5

156.0

170.4

186.0

196.1

227.0

278.9

312.7

325.1

346.3

377.4

28.1

142.6

151.7

157.3

203.0

196.4

222.5

206.3

207.4

231.2

259.5

95.7

198.3

201.4

233.3

304.6

343.1

400.1

449.7

490.1

590.9

639.0

39.8

203.3

232.9

272.6

317.4

354.1

405.1

420.8

430.7

546.5

662.8

25.6

173.2

173.3

186.6

218.5

256.0

278.6

330.1

341.6

373.1

465.6

104.7
793.6
101.7

131.9
172.7
159.2

139.6
183.1
164.3

146.9
196.6
172.6

153.4
222.5
181.5

154.9
242.3
190.9

163.2
273.5
204.7

171.6
298.6
217.7

176.0
308.6
223.7

193.4
342.5
237.2

204.8
370.4
250.5

1000.0

167.0

176.6

189.0

211.1

227.9

255.0

277.1

286.1

316.2

340.9

Wool, Silk and man-made fibre textiles

24
Jute and other vegetable fibre Textiles
(except cotton)
25
Textile Products (including Wearing
Apparel)
26
Wood and Wood Products; Furniture and
Fixtures
27
Paper & Paper Products and Printing,
Publishing & Allied Industries
28
Leather and Leather & Fur Products
29
Basic Chemicals & Chemical Products
(except products of Petroleum & Coal)
30
Rubber, Plastic, Petroleum and Coal
Products
31
Non-Metallic Mineral Products
32
Basic Metal and Alloy Industries
33
Metal Products and Parts, except
Machinery and Equipment
34
Machinery and Equipment other than
Transport equipment
35-36
Transport Equipment and Parts
37
Other Manufacturing Industries
38
1
2-3
4

Mining & Quarrying

Manufacturing
Electricity
General Index

INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION - MONTHWISE

(2-DIGIT LEVEL)
(Base: 1993-94=100)
Industry

Description

Weight Apr'2010 May'2010 June'2010July'2010 Aug'2010 Sep'2010

code

20-21
22
23
24

Food Products
Beverages, Tobacco and
Related Products
Cotton Textiles
Wool, Silk and man-made
fibre textiles

90.8

174.8

145.4

141.3

146.7

151.1

132.3

23.8
55.2

554.9
173.0

560.5
178.8

582.6
180.1

569.0
188.0

530.3
193.3

526.2
192.0

22.6

305.3

290.1

304.0

311.1

328.0

305.3

5.9

113.2

107.6

97.7

101.9

112.2

102.5

25.4

349.2

340.7

334.9

348.8

394.0

368.3

27.0

113.2

109.0

126.1

114.2

127.3

121.6

26.5

264.5

279.4

283.7

293.7

299.2

283.2

11.4

137.6

186.7

174.2

198.7

190.0

198.9

140.0

371.1

383.2

380.4

385.4

369.6

372.4

57.3

300.0

308.2

302.4

326.8

315.6

291.8

44.0

411.7

428.8

416.8

403.7

399.8

413.8

74.5

352.4

363.2

355.1

357.7

371.5

373.2

28.1

222.3

263.9

310.0

242.6

245.2

242.2

95.7

618.4

567.0

592.5

769.2

536.3

619.3

39.8

582.7

577.2

587.1

637.2

648.6

649.9

25.6

351.6

410.2

426.4

453.7

449.5

463.7

104.7
793.6
101.7

198.1
350.1
248.9

201.6
349.2
252.2

197.4
353.5
242.6

192.2
379.7
244.1

189.8
351.9
247.6

183.4
357.5
239.9

1000.0

323.9

323.9

325.9

346.3

324.3

327.3

Jute and other vegetable fibre

Textiles (except cotton)
25
Textile Products (including
Wearing Apparel)
26
Wood and Wood Products;
Furniture and Fixtures
27
Paper & Paper Products and
Printing, Publishing & Allied
Industries
28
29

Leather and Leather & Fur

Products
Basic Chemicals & Chemical
Products (except products of
Petroleum & Coal)

30
Rubber, Plastic, Petroleum
and Coal Products
31
Non-Metallic Mineral Products
32
33

Basic Metal and Alloy

Industries
Metal Products and Parts,
except Machinery and
Equipment

34
Machinery and Equipment
other than Transport
equipment
35-36

38

Transport Equipment and

Parts
Other Manufacturing
Industries

1
2-3
4

Mining & Quarrying

Manufacturing
Electricity

37

General Index

INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION - MONTHWISE

(2-DIGIT LEVEL)
(Base: 1993-94=100)

IndustryDescription
code
20-21 Food Products
Beverages, Tobacco and Related
Products
22
23

Weight Oct'2010 Nov'2010 Dec'2010 Jan'2011 Feb'2011 Mar'2011

90.8

147.8

206.0

285.3

292.0

287.2

264.9

23.8
55.2

562.9
194.8

545.1
185.5

595.7
200.4

571.7
192.1

561.6
180.0

629.8
182.6

22.6

324.9

295.6

299.5

318.1

288.8

286.9

5.9

87.9

86.1

88.5

190.5

125.4

102.7

25.4

381.3

311.3

349.2

360.5

351.9

326.6

27.0

103.6

83.8

95.0

91.5

64.0

47.3

26.5

307.6

291.6

309.0

303.1

282.0

310.6

11.4

197.9

167.0

208.1

211.9

190.0

196.2

140.0

355.7

345.9

363.8

379.1

351.9

384.0

57.3

272.7

267.7

333.8

344.1

336.2

372.6

44.0

431.9

381.8

434.2

423.5

412.2

472.1

74.5

392.6

384.8

388.1

406.2

377.8

406.0

28.1

250.4

209.7

265.4

224.5

305.9

332.1

95.7

613.0

576.1

640.6

648.7

582.6

904.1

39.8

704.4

629.7

677.4

675.2

722.4

861.6

25.6

457.0

436.9

566.8

494.9

473.0

603.3

Manufacturing
Electricity

104.7
793.6
101.7

203.6
362.2
261.5

208.6
347.0
230.5

221.4
389.0
249.3

220.2
391.6
265.8

205.4
374.2
243.7

236.1
438.5
280.2

General Index

1000.0

335.4

320.7

357.2

360.9

343.2

401.2

Cotton Textiles
Wool, Silk and man-made fibre
textiles

24
Jute and other vegetable fibre
Textiles (except cotton)
25
Textile Products (including Wearing
Apparel)
26
Wood and Wood Products; Furniture
and Fixtures
27
Paper & Paper Products and
Printing, Publishing & Allied
Industries
28
Leather and Leather & Fur Products
29
Basic Chemicals & Chemical
Products (except products of
Petroleum & Coal)

30
31

Rubber, Plastic, Petroleum and Coal

Products
Non-Metallic Mineral Products

32
Basic Metal and Alloy Industries
33
Metal Products and Parts, except
Machinery and Equipment

34
Machinery and Equipment other than
Transport equipment
35-36
Transport Equipment and Parts
37
Other Manufacturing Industries
38
Mining & Quarrying
1
2-3
4