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02-May-2016 17:03 IST
Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100) March, 2016

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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 188.0 in March, 2016, which was 6.4 % higher compared to the index of March, 2015. Its cumulative growth during April to March, 2015-16 was 2.7 %.

Coal

3.         Coal production (weight: 4.38 %) increased by 1.7 % in March, 2016 over March, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 increased by 4.6 % over corresponding period of previous year.

Crude Oil

4.         Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22 %) decreased by 5.1 % in March, 2016 over March, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 decreased by 1.4 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Natural Gas

5.         The Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71 %) decreased by 10.5 % in March, 2016 over March, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 declined by 4.2 % over the corresponding period of previous year.


 

 

Refinery Products (93% of Crude Throughput)

6.         Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 5.94%) increased by 10.8 % in March, 2016 over March, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 increased by 3.8 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Fertilizers

7.         Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) increased by 22.9 % in March, 2016 over March, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 increased by 11.3 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy)

8.         Steel production (weight: 6.68%) increased by 3.4 % in March, 2016 over March, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 declined by 1.4 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Cement

9.         Cement production (weight: 2.41%) increased by 11.9 % in March, 2016 over March, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 increased by 4.6 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity

10.       Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) increased by 11.3 % in March, 2016 over March, 2015. Its cumulative index during April to March, 2015-16 increased by 5.2 % 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 month March, 2015 have been revised.

Note 2: Release of the index for April, 2016 will be on Tuesday, 31st May, 2016.


Annexure

Performance of Eight Core Industries

Yearly Index & Growth Rate

Base Year: 2004-05=100

 

 

 

INDEX

Sector

Weight

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

Apr-Mar 2014-15

Apr-Mar 2015-16

Coal

4.379

139.7

141.5

148.1

150.0

162.2

162.2

169.7

Crude Oil

5.216

111.0

112.1

111.4

111.2

110.2

110.2

108.7

Natural Gas

1.708

164.4

149.7

128.1

111.5

106.0

106.0

101.5

Refinery Products

5.939

129.7

133.7

172.5

175.0

175.6

175.6

182.3

Fertilizers

1.254

103.4

103.8

100.2

101.8

101.7

101.7

113.2

Steel

6.684

157.7

174.0

181.1

201.9

211.4

211.4

208.5

Cement

2.406

164.2

175.2

188.7

194.5

205.3

205.3

214.7

Electricity

10.316

138.1

149.3

155.3

164.6

178.5

178.5

187.8

Overall Index

37.903

138.4

145.3

154.7

161.2

168.5

168.5

173.0

 

 

 

 

GROWTH RATES (in %)

Sector

Weight

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

Apr-Mar 2014-15

Apr-Mar 2015-16

Coal

4.379

-0.2

1.3

4.6

1.3

8.1

8.1

4.6

Crude Oil

5.216

11.9

1.0

-0.6

-0.2

-0.9

-0.9

-1.4

Natural Gas

1.708

10.0

-8.9

-14.5

-13.0

-4.9

-4.9

-4.2

Refinery Products#

5.939

3.0

3.1

29.0

1.5

0.3

0.3

3.8

Fertilizers

1.254

0.0

0.4

-3.4

1.5

-0.1

-0.1

11.3

Steel

6.684

13.2

10.3

4.1

11.5

4.7

4.7

-1.4

Cement

2.406

4.5

6.7

7.7

3.1

5.6

5.6

4.6

Electricity

10.316

5.6

8.1

4.0

6.0

8.4

8.4

5.2

Overall Index

37.903

6.6

5.0

6.5

4.2

4.5

4.5

2.7

 

#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

 

INDEX

Sector

Coal

Crude Oil

Natural Gas

Refinery Products

Fertilizers

Steel

Cement

Electricity

Overall Index

Weight

4.379

5.216

1.708

5.939

1.254

6.684

2.406

10.316

37.903

Mar-15

217.4

113.9

107.2

182.2

96.9

212.5

218.6

176.4

176.7

Apr-15

156.0

106.6

100.9

161.3

87.3

201.3

213.6

176.0

162.4

May-15

156.5

112.5

107.8

186.0

101.8

231.7

221.3

194.0

178.6

Jun-15

148.1

109.5

102.9

183.9

105.3

221.1

215.0

181.8

171.2

Jul-15

134.7

110.7

99.0

176.2

111.3

206.3

209.7

190.3

168.0

Aug-15

139.0

112.8

107.2

185.1

119.0

197.5

197.2

194.3

169.6

Sep-15

143.2

107.4

103.9

170.3

119.4

197.5

195.8

194.4

166.8

Oct-15

168.4

111.3

105.6

172.5

122.1

209.4

207.4

201.1

175.4

Nov-15

180.3

107.3

102.6

185.9

118.4

194.6

185.9

174.2

166.8

Dec-15

197.4

108.7

103.4

190.2

122.6

203.6

217.9

182.4

175.7

Jan-16

200.4

107.3

92.5

194.7

118.5

216.7

236.1

187.3

180.7

Feb-16

191.5

102.3

96.9

179.4

113.4

202.6

232.5

181.2

172.2

Mar-16

221.1

108.1

96.0

201.9

119.1

219.7

244.6

196.3

188.0

 

 

GROWTH RATES (in %)

Sector

Coal

Crude Oil

Natural Gas

Refinery Products

Fertilizers

Steel

Cement

Electricity

Overall Index

Weight

4.379

5.216

1.708

5.939

1.254

6.684

2.406

10.316

37.903

Mar-15

4.5

1.7

-1.5

-1.5

5.2

-6.5

-3.7

2.0

-0.7

Apr-15

7.9

-2.7

-3.6

-2.9

0.0

0.6

-2.4

-1.1

-0.4

May-15

7.8

0.8

-3.1

7.9

1.3

2.6

2.6

5.5

4.4

Jun-15

6.3

-0.7

-5.9

7.5

5.8

4.9

2.6

0.2

3.0

Jul-15

0.3

-0.4

-4.4

2.9

8.6

-2.6

1.3

3.5

1.1

Aug-15

0.4

5.6

3.7

5.8

12.6

-5.9

5.4

5.6

2.6

Sep-15

1.9

-0.1

0.9

0.5

18.1

-2.5

-1.5

10.8

3.2

Oct-15

6.3

-2.1

-1.8

-4.4

16.2

-1.2

11.7

8.8

3.2

Nov-15

3.5

-3.3

-3.9

2.5

13.5

-8.4

-1.8

0.0

-1.3

Dec-15

6.1

-4.1

-6.1

2.1

13.1

-4.4

3.2

2.7

0.9

Jan-16

9.1

-4.6

-15.3

4.8

6.2

-2.8

9.0

6.0

2.9

Feb-16

3.9

0.8

1.2

8.1

16.3

-0.5

13.5

9.2

5.7

Mar-16

1.7

-5.1

-10.5

10.8

22.9

3.4

11.9

11.3

6.4

 

 

 

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