Current Statistics

Prices

No. 38: Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India - by Groups and Sub-Groups
(Base: 2004-05=100)
Commodities / Major Groups /

Weight

2005-06

Groups / Sub-Groups

2009-10

2010-11

2010

April-March
1

ALL COMMODITIES

2011

Jul.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

Jun. (P)

Jul. (P)

10

11

100.000

104.5

130.8

143.3

141.0

148.1

149.5

152.1

152.4

153.0

154.0

I. PRIMARY ARTICLES

20.118

104.3

154.9

182.4

177.8

189.6

188.2

196.8

194.9

197.5

197.9

(A) Food articles

14.337

105.4

155.4

179.6

178.2

181.3

179.0

186.8

186.3

190.1

192.8

(Cereals+Pulses)

4.090

107.3

166.4

174.4

174.2

178.2

175.6

175.5

176.7

176.2

178.8

a1. Cereals

3.373

106.0

161.2

169.7

167.4

175.0

172.3

172.5

174.5

174.0

176.3

a2. Pulses

0.717

113.3

190.8

196.9

205.8

193.4

191.0

189.6

187.2

186.7

190.5

a. Food Grains

b. Fruits & Vegetables

3.843

108.0

147.8

172.1

171.3

165.1

165.9

193.9

181.6

185.9

191.4

b1. Vegetables

1.736

113.7

161.8

182.8

172.0

158.3

143.3

146.8

149.9

161.9

185.2

b2. Fruits

196.5

2.107

103.3

136.2

163.2

170.7

170.7

184.5

232.7

207.7

205.7

c. Milk

3.238

101.0

146.4

175.9

174.6

180.4

174.6

175.4

182.4

193.4

193.4

d. Eggs, Meat & Fish

2.414

106.3

151.5

190.1

188.2

192.0

195.4

195.5

197.3

201.9

205.6

e. Condiments & Spices

0.569

94.5

182.7

244.0

231.7

267.8

246.8

243.4

250.0

243.2

237.0

f. Other Food Articles

0.183

107.8

196.2

181.9

176.8

192.6

179.6

201.8

220.9

204.8

220.6

(B) Non-Food Articles

4.258

96.7

136.2

166.6

152.2

191.6

191.4

192.2

183.1

181.3

175.8

a. Fibres

0.877

96.4

140.0

198.4

157.1

281.0

283.6

285.7

242.1

226.6

203.7

b. Oil Seeds

1.781

90.4

135.0

141.3

137.1

150.2

151.0

152.5

154.3

155.9

156.3

c. Other Non-Food Articles

1.386

103.9

128.7

176.7

170.5

192.9

194.3

195.5

188.5

190.4

189.1

d. Flowers

0.213

103.8

179.2

181.9

138.8

161.4

130.9

118.2

144.6

147.6

136.7
307.7

(C) Minerals

1.524

115.2

202.9

253.3

246.1

263.1

266.8

303.6

308.9

312.5

a. Metallic Minerals

0.489

127.9

258.3

373.8

372.1

385.9

397.3

403.9

398.8

405.9

395.4

b. Other Minerals

0.135

104.8

146.0

153.4

144.0

160.3

161.3

163.4

158.8

163.6

157.6

c. Crude Petroleum

0.900

109.8

181.4

202.8

193.1

211.8

211.8

270.0

282.5

284.1

282.5

II. FUEL & POWER

14.910

113.6

132.1

148.3

147.8

153.5

157.6

159.5

160.4

161.6

165.6

a. Coal

2.094

117.6

156.5

165.3

163.0

169.3

184.6

184.6

184.6

184.6

184.6

b. Mineral Oils

9.364

116.7

135.8

157.5

156.9

165.1

168.2

171.1

172.6

174.6

181.0

c. Electricity

3.452

102.6

107.4

113.2

114.0

112.5

112.5

112.5

112.5

112.5

112.5

See Notes on Tables.

Monthly Movement in the Index of

WPI-Primary Articles

Monthly Movement of the Index of

WPI-All Commodities
2009-10

160

2010-11

2011-12

2009-10

210

2010-11

2011-12

200
150

190
180

140

170
160

130

150
140

120

130

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

Dec.

Nov.

Oct.

Sep.

Aug.

Jul.

Jun.

May

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

Dec.

Nov.

Oct.

Sep.

Aug.

Jul.

Jun.

May

Apr.

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Weight

2005-06

Groups / Sub-Groups

2009-10

2010-11

2010

April-March

III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS

(A) Food Products
a. Dairy Products
b. Canning, Preserving &
Processing of Food
c. Grain Mill Products
d. Bakery Products
e. Sugar, Khandsari & Gur
f. Edible Oils
g. Oil Cakes
h. Tea & Coffee Proccessing
i. Manufacture Of Salt
j. Other Food Products
(B) Beverages, Tobacco &
Tobacco Products
a. Wine Industries
b. Malt Liquor
c. Soft Drinks &
Carbonated Water
d. Manufacture of Bidi,
Cigarettes, Tobacco &
Zarda
(C) Textiles
a. Cotton Textiles
a1. Cotton Yarn
a2. Cotton Fabric
b. Man Made Textiles
b1. Man Made Fibre
b2. Man Made Fabric
c. Woollen Textiles
d. Jute Hemp & Mesta
Textiles
e. Other Misc. Textiles

Jul.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

Jun. (P)

Jul. (P)

10

11

64.972
9.974
0.568

102.4
101.2
99.5

123.1
136.1
138.8

130.1
141.2
152.1

128.1
139.0
151.8

134.0
145.1
154.4

135.6
145.1
156.4

136.6
146.2
157.2

137.4
148.3
160.5

137.3
148.4
160.8

137.7
149.5
161.9

0.358
1.340
0.444
2.089
3.043
0.494
0.711
0.048
0.879

101.7
104.8
101.3
108.8
94.1
97.7
99.4
104.4
106.5

121.1
138.0
116.3
161.9
114.4
167.3
144.8
170.2
134.8

127.2
145.8
126.3
160.5
120.6
168.6
149.8
174.8
141.2

126.4
144.3
126.3
159.8
116.5
161.2
149.1
173.0
139.7

128.1
149.6
126.8
163.0
129.4
171.1
140.8
172.3
147.4

129.8
149.3
124.8
163.9
128.8
169.1
140.6
172.3
147.9

131.4
147.5
125.2
164.6
129.7
169.8
148.6
172.3
149.9

133.6
146.3
125.5
164.3
132.1
168.8
166.1
172.3
151.3

137.7
146.4
124.8
162.4
132.8
168.4
165.3
172.3
153.6

138.8
146.1
125.8
164.9
132.9
170.5
168.9
172.3
155.5

1.762
0.385
0.153

104.7
105.8
108.8

136.2
116.3
150.5

146.2
118.3
164.3

143.7
117.9
159.8

151.5
120.6
165.0

154.5
120.4
169.8

155.1
120.8
169.8

157.7
120.7
169.8

160.6
121.2
169.8

161.8
121.6
169.6

0.241

111.5

135.1

144.1

143.3

144.7

151.8

152.1

145.3

150.7

146.7

0.983

101.9

142.0

154.8

151.4

163.1

166.1

167.0

173.4

177.0

180.1

7.326
2.605
1.377
1.228
2.206
1.672
0.533
0.294

98.9
97.1
95.2
99.2
98.4
97.7
100.5
102.2

106.7
108.8
110.6
106.8
102.9
101.9
105.8
109.4

119.6
129.2
141.8
115.1
113.6
114.4
111.0
118.3

115.7
121.3
129.8
111.8
111.8
112.7
109.0
114.8

128.0
145.5
165.0
123.7
120.3
122.4
113.9
124.9

132.4
154.7
178.6
128.0
122.1
124.7
113.9
124.6

133.8
157.3
181.2
130.5
122.9
125.4
115.2
126.3

133.9
156.6
177.2
133.6
121.6
122.9
117.3
127.3

132.5
153.8
171.8
133.4
120.3
121.3
117.1
127.9

130.6
148.6
162.4
133.2
120.6
120.8
119.9
129.5

0.261
1.960

111.6
99.9

145.8
102.6

164.9
107.8

155.6
107.3

182.3
106.3

182.1
109.0

183.9
109.4

183.7
112.0

184.2
111.8

181.6
111.5

Monthly Movement of the Index of

WPI-Fuel & Power
2009-10

170

2011

2010-11

Monthly Movement in the Index of

WPI-Manufactured Products

2011-12

2009-10

140

2010-11

2011-12

160
150

130

140
130

120

120
110

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Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

Dec.

Nov.

Oct.

Sep.

Aug.

Jul.

Jun.

May

Apr.

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

Dec.

Nov.

Oct.

Sep.

Aug.

Jul.

Jun.

May

Apr.

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No. 38: Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India - by Groups and Sub-Groups (Contd.)
(Base: 2004-05=100)
Commodities / Major Groups /

Weight

2005-06

Groups / Sub-Groups

2009-10

2010-11

April-March

2010

2011

Jul.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

Jun. (P)

Jul. (P)

10

11

0.587

105.7

143.3

149.0

147.7

151.1

151.7

153.1

155.3

157.3

161.6

a. Timber/Wooden Planks

0.181

103.0

127.2

132.0

130.3

132.3

133.2

134.4

134.9

134.4

134.5

b. Processed Wood

0.128

105.3

141.0

153.1

150.1

164.8

165.4

163.9

168.1

166.9

169.5

(D) Wood & Wood Products

c. Plywood & Fibre Board

0.241

108.4

160.2

164.2

164.1

163.0

163.1

165.6

168.1

173.9

183.0

d. Others

0.038

103.2

120.2

119.1

118.4

119.3

121.0

126.3

127.3

128.3

129.3

(E) Paper & Paper Products

2.034

103.6

118.9

125.2

123.4

128.2

129.5

130.8

131.5

130.8

132.4

a. Paper & Pulp

1.019

103.2

117.2

125.1

123.2

129.2

132.0

132.7

133.3

132.9

133.3

b. Manufacture of boards

0.550

101.6

117.7

122.7

122.1

124.4

123.4

126.0

127.0

124.7

129.0

c. Printing & Publishing

0.465

107.0

123.8

128.2

125.5

130.4

131.1

132.1

133.0

133.2

134.6

(F) Leather & Leather Products

0.835

104.3

128.4

127.1

128.7

123.8

125.5

126.7

127.6

127.2

130.1

a. Leathers

0.223

99.8

123.0

120.0

123.3

111.8

112.3

110.9

112.5

112.5

113.3

b. Leather Footwear

0.409

107.8

134.7

135.5

136.7

133.7

135.8

139.4

140.3

139.7

143.8

c. Other Leather Products

0.203

102.1

121.4

118.0

118.4

117.1

119.3

118.5

118.8

118.1

121.0

(G) Rubber & Plastic Products

2.987

101.9

118.2

126.1

123.7

131.3

133.0

133.5

132.9

132.6

133.2

a. Tyres & Tubes

0.541

103.2

130.1

146.5

141.2

154.6

156.8

158.1

159.8

160.1

161.3

a1. Tyres

0.488

103.1

129.2

146.0

140.2

154.5

157.0

158.3

159.5

160.2

161.0

a2. Tubes

0.053

104.3

138.2

151.6

150.6

155.5

155.5

156.2

161.7

159.1

164.1

b. Plastic Products

1.861

101.1

113.4

119.1

117.3

123.0

124.1

124.4

122.3

122.1

122.4

c. Rubber Products

0.584

103.2

122.4

129.5

127.9

135.9

139.1

140.1

141.6

140.5

141.4

(H) Chemicals & Chemical

Products

12.018

103.8

117.8

124.0

122.1

127.7

129.3

131.0

131.8

131.4

131.8

a. Basic Inorganic
Chemicals

1.187

106.4

125.0

126.3

125.3

128.3

130.2

132.8

135.2

134.4

136.7

b. Basic Organic Chemicals

1.952

103.6

115.7

124.4

121.6

129.3

131.7

133.9

135.5

135.4

134.9

c. Fertilizers & Pesticides

3.145

102.2

108.5

116.3

115.0

119.2

119.7

121.6

123.5

122.7

124.6

c1. Fertilizers

2.661

102.2

108.2

116.8

115.3

120.3

120.7

122.9

125.2

124.6

126.8

c2. Pesticides

0.483

102.2

110.6

113.6

113.4

113.1

113.9

114.1

113.9

112.1

112.7

d. Paints, Varnishes &

Lacquers

0.529

104.3

117.5

122.6

123.0

120.9

123.0

123.5

120.1

123.3

118.3

e. Dyestuffs & Indigo

0.563

102.3

111.9

116.3

115.2

117.8

119.0

119.3

120.0

120.2

121.3

f. Drugs & Medicines

0.456

101.3

112.7

115.4

114.8

117.0

116.8

117.9

117.8

117.7

118.3

g. Perfumes, Cosmetics,
Toiletries etc.

1.130

104.5

134.8

138.5

136.4

142.6

142.8

142.8

143.2

143.0

144.1

h. Turpentine, Plastic
Chemicals

0.586

109.6

117.4

123.4

121.7

126.0

130.0

131.4

132.9

132.5

133.4

i. Polymers Including
Synthetic Rubber

0.970

103.0

116.3

123.4

120.8

128.3

130.5

132.2

129.9

129.6

128.7

j. Petrochemical
Intermediates

0.869

105.1

127.7

137.4

131.3

149.8

153.6

157.7

157.8

155.4

151.2

k. Matches, Explosives &

other Chemicals

0.629

102.7

123.8

128.7

128.4

130.3

130.6

131.8

132.6

131.9

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(Base: 2004-05=100)
Commodities / Major Groups /

Weight 2005-06 2009-10

Groups / Sub-Groups

2010-11

April-March

2010

2011

Jul.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

Jun. (P)

Jul. (P)

10

11

(I ) Non-Metallic Mineral Products

2.556

103.4

140.9

144.6

145.1

146.1

148.3

148.9

150.2

149.3

149.9

a. Structural Clay Products

0.658

105.0

136.7

142.2

141.1

144.2

146.2

146.1

149.8

146.2

150.8

b. Glass, Earthenware,
Chinaware & their Products

0.256

104.2

118.1

120.8

119.9

123.1

124.4

125.1

125.5

129.4

125.9

c. Cement & Lime

1.386

102.3

149.0

150.8

153.4

151.2

153.7

154.3

155.3

154.6

154.1

d. Cement, Slate & Graphite

Products

0.256

104.3

129.9

141.0

135.5

146.8

148.3

150.2

148.9

149.1

149.0

(J) Basic Metals, Alloys & Metal

Products

10.748

102.2

129.5

140.7

137.2

146.6

148.3

149.3

150.3

150.6

151.0

a. Ferrous Metals
a1. Iron & Semis
a2. Steel: Long
a3. Steel: Flat
a4. Steel: Pipes & Tubes
a5. Stainless Steel & alloys
a6. Castings & Forgings
a7. Ferro alloys

8.064
1.563
1.630
2.611
0.314
0.938
0.871
0.137

100.1
97.9
100.9
99.0
97.8
106.2
103.8
79.9

123.1
119.0
128.4
118.3
115.0
137.9
121.7
126.8

133.8
127.9
139.5
135.1
118.3
142.8
123.4
148.1

130.7
123.2
134.0
132.3
117.4
143.6
121.5
146.8

139.5
139.1
148.0
140.1
121.3
141.3
125.5
150.7

140.9
140.3
151.2
141.2
124.4
140.8
126.6
147.4

141.7
141.8
153.3
141.2
125.4
140.0
127.7
146.9

142.7
144.0
154.0
141.2
124.1
142.2
128.7
153.1

142.8
145.0
153.8
141.7
126.4
142.1
127.2
146.3

143.5
146.6
154.5
141.8
126.0
141.0
131.1
145.9

b. Non-Ferrous Metals
b1. Aluminium
b2. Other Non-Ferrous Metals

1.004
0.489
0.515

111.9
108.3
115.2

145.8
121.4
169.0

153.5
126.3
179.3

152.5
125.4
178.2

155.3
126.4
182.9

155.2
126.5
182.4

156.5
127.3
184.2

156.3
128.3
183.0

156.4
127.7
183.8

156.3
127.7
183.4

c. Metal Products

1.680

106.6

150.5

166.5

159.2

175.5

180.1

181.8

183.1

184.8

183.9

(K) Machinery & Machine Tools

8.931

103.6

118.0

121.3

120.5

122.5

123.3

123.9

123.9

123.9

123.8

a. Agricultural Machinery &

Implements

0.139

106.4

123.2

133.7

133.7

132.6

133.1

132.7

132.0

132.9

133.0

b. Industrial Machinery

1.838

108.2

130.9

139.0

138.6

140.3

140.9

141.4

141.8

142.1

141.6

c. Construction Machinery

0.045

106.4

130.5

131.7

131.8

130.4

131.0

131.0

131.0

131.7

131.7

d. Machine Tools

0.367

105.8

120.4

135.9

129.7

142.6

145.4

146.9

146.7

143.4

144.0

e. Air Conditioner &

Refrigerators

0.429

96.8

111.2

110.9

111.4

109.1

109.1

109.1

109.1

109.1

110.4

f. Non-Electrical Machinery

1.026

104.6

115.1

118.4

117.9

119.6

120.2

120.6

120.4

120.4

119.2

g. Electrical Machinery,
Equipment & Batteries

2.343

103.1

122.1

123.9

123.3

125.1

126.4

127.2

127.6

127.4

127.4

h. Electrical Accessories, Wires,

Cables etc.

1.063

108.4

132.6

133.5

131.7

135.5

136.7

137.1

135.8

136.9

137.1

i. Electrical Apparatus &

Appliances

0.337

103.0

108.1

111.2

109.3

114.3

114.3

115.5

116.1

115.8

116.0

j. Electronics Items

0.961

94.9

86.2

84.5

84.1

84.0

84.4

84.3

84.2

84.2

84.1

k. IT Hardware

0.267

93.7

86.6

87.0

87.0

87.2

86.5

87.1

87.1

86.5

86.9

l. Communication Equipments

0.118

96.3

95.7

92.0

91.9

92.0

92.5

92.7

94.2

94.2

94.2

5.213

102.7

116.8

120.3

120.4

121.6

122.4

122.6

121.8

122.8

123.9

a. Automotives

4.231

102.2

115.9

120.0

120.3

120.8

121.6

121.8

120.6

121.9

123.2

b. Auto Parts

0.804

103.8

118.6

120.1

119.3

122.8

123.8

123.3

124.7

124.3

124.6

c. Other Transport Equipments

0.178

109.1

130.4

129.5

127.9

134.9

136.6

137.3

137.9

136.7

138.1

(L) Transport, Equipment & Parts

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

S 920

RBI Monthly Bulletin September 2011