Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100) September, 2015
Index of Eight Core Industries
(Base: 2004-05=100) September, 2015
1.
The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2004-05) is given at
the Annexure.
2.
The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38 % of the weight of items included
in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The combined Index of Eight
Core Industries stands at 166.8 in September, 2015, which was 3.2 % higher
compared to the index of September, 2014. Its cumulative growth during April
to September,
2015-16 was 2.3 %.
Coal
3.
Coal production (weight: 4.38 %) increased by 1.9 % in September, 2015
over September,
2014. Its cumulative index during April to September, 2015-16 increased by 4.2 % over corresponding period of previous year.
Crude
Oil
4.
Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22 %) decreased by 0.1% in September, 2015 over September, 2014. Its cumulative index
during April to September,
2015-16 increased by 0.4 % over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural
Gas
5.
The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71 %)
increased by 0.9 % in September, 2015. Its cumulative index during April toSeptember, 2015-16 declined
by 2.1 % over the corresponding period of
previous year.
Refinery
Products (93% of Crude Throughput)
6.
Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 5.94%)
increased by 0.5 % in September, 2015. Its cumulative index
during April toSeptember, 2015-16 increased by 3.6 % over the corresponding period of
previous year.
Fertilizers
7.
Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) increased
by 18.1 % in September,
2015. Its cumulative index during April to September,2015-16 increased by 8.0 % over the corresponding period of previous
year.
Steel
(Alloy + Non-Alloy)
8.
Steel production (weight: 6.68%) declined
by 2.5 % in September, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to September,2015-16 declined by 0.4 % over
the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
9.
Cement production (weight: 2.41%) decreased by
1.5 % in September, 2015. Its cumulative
index during April to September,2015-16 increased by 1.3 % over
the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
10.
Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) increased
by 10.8 % in September, 2015. Its cumulative index during April toSeptember, 2015-16 increased
by 4.1 % over the corresponding
period of previous year.
Note
1: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data
received for corresponding month of previous year in respect of Coal, Crude
Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Product, Steel, Cement and Electricity. Accordingly,
indices for the monthSeptember, 2014 have been revised.
Note 2: Release of the index for
October, 2015 will be on Monday, 30th November, 2015.
Annexure
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Yearly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2004-05=100
GROWTH RATES (in %)
#Refinery Products’ yearly
growth rate of 2012-13 is not comparable with other years on account of
inclusion of RIL (SEZ) production data since April, 2012.
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Monthly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2004-05=100
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