Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2011-12=100) for March 2021



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The Index of Eight Core Industries for March 2021 has been released, showing a provisional increase of 6.8% compared to March 2020. This brings the cumulative growth for April 2020 to March 2021 to -7.0%. The final growth rate for December 2020 was also revised upwards to 0.4%. These eight core industries represent a significant portion, 40.27%, of the items included in the Index of Industrial Production.

The Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is releasing Index of Eight Core Industries for the Month of March, 2021.

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 143.1 in March, 2021, which increased by 6.8 (provisional) per cent as compared to the Index of March, 2020. Its cumulative growth during April to March, 2020-21 has been (-) 7.0%.

Final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for December 2020 is revised to 0.4% from its provisional level (-) 1.3%. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). Details of yearly and monthly index and their growth rate are provided at Annexure I & II.

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The Index of Eight Core Industries measures the combined performance of eight essential industrial sectors.

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 143.1 in March 2021, showing a provisional increase of 6.8% compared to March 2020.

The cumulative growth for the period April to March 2020-21 was -7.0%.

Yes, the final growth rate for December 2020 has been revised to 0.4% from its provisional level of -1.3%.

The Eight Core Industries account for 40.27% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).




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