Wholesale Price Index (WPI): Year-, Month- and Commodity-wise WPI in India
The dataset contains year, month- and commodity-wise compiled data from the year 2012 to till date on the wholesale price index (WPI), including its weight, of different products and commodities. These include Food articles such as Cereals, Pulses, Fruits, Diary, etc., Minerals and other Natural resources such as Coal, Natural Gas, Petrol, etc., Mineral Oils, and many other products and commodities in sectors such as beverages, tobacco, textiles, leather, wood, paper, chemicals, metals, pharmaceuticals, etc.
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Dataset - Wholesale Price Index (WPI): Year-, Month- and Commodity-wise WPI in India
Wholesale Price Index (WPI): Year-, Month- and Commodity-wise WPI in India
The dataset contains year, month- and commodity-wise compiled data from the year 2012 to till date on the wholesale price index (WPI), including its weight, of different products and commodities. These include Food articles such as Cereals, Pulses, Fruits, Diary, etc., Minerals and other Natural resources such as Coal, Natural Gas, Petrol, etc., Mineral Oils, and many other products and commodities in sectors such as beverages, tobacco, textiles, leather, wood, paper, chemicals, metals, pharmaceuticals, etc.
The calendar year for which the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data is recorded.
month
String
12
142492
The calendar month for which the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data is recorded.
base_year
String
1
142492
The base year used for calculating the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
category
String
2
142492
The broad category of commodities included in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) calculation.
category_major
String
4
142155
The major classification of commodities within the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
category_minor
String
30
141648
A more specific classification of commodities within the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
sub_category
String
135
135403
A detailed sub-classification of commodities for the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
sub_category_major
String
5
10140
The major sub-classification of commodities within the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
sub_category_minor
String
698
117539
A minor sub-classification of commodities within the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
weight
Float64
821
142492
The weight assigned to a commodity or group of commodities in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) calculation.
index_value
Float64
3060
142492
The calculated value of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for a specific period and commodity.
unit
String
1
142492
The unit of measurement for the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data, typically indicating index values.
note
String
1
0
Additional notes or remarks related to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data.
Citation
Reserve Bank of India. (2026). Wholesale Price Index (WPI): Year-, Month- and Commodity-wise WPI in India [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/17498
