Year-wise Index numbers of wholesale prices in India: By major groups and groups
Data in table tells us about the year-wise Index numbers of wholesale prices in India by major groups and groups. The categories under major groups are- Commodities, fuel & power, manufactured products and primary articles. These have been further divided into groups. Commodity weights/proportion out of whole have also been mentioned and This data is for all India from 2005-06 to 2016-17.
Note: Base:2004-05=100
Year-wise Index numbers of wholesale prices in India: By major groups and groups
Data in table tells us about the year-wise Index numbers of wholesale prices in India by major groups and groups. The categories under major groups are- Commodities, fuel & power, manufactured products and primary articles. These have been further divided into groups. Commodity weights/proportion out of whole have also been mentioned and This data is for all India from 2005-06 to 2016-17.
Note: Base:2004-05=100
Rows: 228
Columns: 7
Time period: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Last Updated: 25 January 2024
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fiscal_year
major_group
group_subgroup
commodity_weight
pricing_index
unit
note
2005-06
COMMODITIES
TOTAL
100
104.47
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
PRIMARY ARTICLES
TOTAL
20.11815
104.3
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
PRIMARY ARTICLES
FOOD ARTICLES
14.33709
105.38
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
PRIMARY ARTICLES
NON-FOOD ARTICLES
4.25756
96.68
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
PRIMARY ARTICLES
MINERALS
1.5235
115.15
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
FUEL & POWER
TOTAL
14.91021
113.58
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
TOTAL
64.97164
102.42
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
FOOD PRODUCTS
9.97396
101.19
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
BEVERAGES, TOBACCO & TOBACCO PRODUCTS
1.76247
104.66
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
TEXTILES
7.32639
98.94
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
The fiscal year (e.g., 2005-06) to which the commodity weight and price index figures pertain.
major_group
String
4
228
The top-level commodity classification used in the price index, such as primary articles or overall commodities.
group_subgroup
String
16
228
The commodity subgroup or aggregate category within the major group for which the index and weight are reported, such as food articles, minerals, or a total.
commodity_weight
Float64
19
228
The relative weight assigned to the commodity group in the price index calculation, expressed as a ratio.
pricing_index
Float64
226
228
The price index value for the commodity group in the given fiscal year, expressed as an absolute number.
unit
String
1
228
The units of measurement for the reported values, indicating weight as a ratio and the price index as an absolute number.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or annotations associated with the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). Year-wise Index numbers of wholesale prices in India: By major groups and groups [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20935
