Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100), August, 2013

govt of indiaThe Eight Core Industries have a combined weight of 37.90 % in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).  The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 154.5 in August, 2013, which was 3.7 % higher compared to the index of August, 2012.

Coal

Coal production (weight: 4.38 %) increased by 5.5 % in August, 2013 over August, 2012. The cumulative index for coal during April to August, 2013-14 increased by 0.5 % over corresponding period of previous year.

Crude Oil

Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22 %) moderated by 1.5 % in August, 2013 over August, 2012. Its cumulative index during April to August, 2013-14 moderated by 1.6 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Natural Gas

The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71 %) declined by 16.1 % in August, 2013 over August, 2012. Its cumulative index during April to August, 2013-14 declined by 17.0 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Petroleum Refinery Products (0.93 % of Crude Throughput)[1]

Petroleum refinery production (weight: 5.94 %) registered a growth of 4.9% in August, 2013 over August, 2012, and its cumulative growth during April to August, 2013-14 was 4.8 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers

Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25 %) registered a growth of 1.7 % in August, 2013 over August, 2012 and it registered a cumulative growth of 1.8 % during April to August, 2013-14 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy)

Steel production (weight: 6.68 %) recorded a growth rate of 4.3 % in August, 2013 over August, 2012. The cumulative growth during April to August, 2013-14 was 4.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement

Cement production (weight: 2.41 %) increased by 5.5 % in August, 2013 over August, 2012 and its cumulative growth during April to August, 2013-14 was 3.2 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

 

Electricity

Electricity generation (weight: 10.32 %) increased by 6.7 % growth in August, 2013 over the period of August, 2012 and it registered a cumulative growth of 4.1 % during April to August, 2013-14 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Note: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data obtained for corresponding month of previous year in respect of Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products and Cement.