Year-wise Index numbers of wholesale prices in India: By major groups, groups and sub-groups
Data in table tells us about the year-wise Index numbers of wholesale prices in India by major groups, groups and sub-groups. The categories under major groups are- Commodities, fuel & power, manufactured products and primary articles. These have been further divided as groups and sub-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, groups and sub-groups
Data in table tells us about the year-wise Index numbers of wholesale prices in India by major groups, groups and sub-groups. The categories under major groups are- Commodities, fuel & power, manufactured products and primary articles. These have been further divided as groups and sub-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: 1320
Columns: 9
Time period: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Last Updated: 25 January 2024
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fiscal_year
major_group
group
sub_group
item
commodity_weight
pricing_index
unit
note
2005-06
Commodities
100
104.47
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
Primary Articles
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
Food Articles
Food Grains
4.08982
107.26
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
sub_group: Cereals + Pulses
2005-06
Primary Articles
Food Articles
Food Grains
Cereals
3.37323
105.99
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
sub_group: Cereals + Pulses
2005-06
Primary Articles
Food Articles
Food Grains
Pulses
0.71662
113.34
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
sub_group: Cereals + Pulses
2005-06
Primary Articles
Food Articles
Fruits & Vegetables
3.8427
108
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
Primary Articles
Food Articles
Fruits & Vegetables
Vegetables
1.73553
113.71
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
Primary Articles
Food Articles
Fruits & Vegetables
Fruits
2.10717
103.27
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
2005-06
Primary Articles
Food Articles
Milk
3.23818
101.01
commodity_weight in Ratio, pricing_index in Absolute Number
The fiscal year (e.g., 2005-06) to which the commodity weight and price index data pertain.
major_group
String
4
1320
The top-level commodity classification group, such as Primary Articles or Commodities, used in the price index hierarchy.
group
String
18
1296
The intermediate commodity classification category within a major group, such as Food Articles.
sub_group
String
72
1284
The finer commodity sub-category within a group, such as Food Grains, in the price index classification hierarchy.
item
String
19
216
The most detailed commodity item level in the classification hierarchy, such as Cereals, for which the index is reported.
commodity_weight
Float64
110
1320
The relative weight (as a ratio) assigned to the commodity or group in the overall price index calculation.
pricing_index
Float64
1241
1320
The price index value (absolute number) for the commodity or group in the given fiscal year.
unit
String
1
1320
The unit of measurement for the row's values, indicating whether it refers to commodity weight (ratio) or pricing index (absolute number).
note
String
2
36
Supplementary annotation clarifying how a sub_group is composed, such as combining Cereals and Pulses.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). Year-wise Index numbers of wholesale prices in India: By major groups, groups and sub-groups [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20936
