The Index of Six core industries having a combined weight of 26.7 per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 1993-94 stood at 274.8 (provisional) in October 2010 and registered a growth of 7.0% (provisional) compared to 3.9% registered in October 2009.  During April-October 2010-11, six core industries registered a growth of 4.5% (provisional) as against 4.5% during the corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil

Crude Oil production (weight of 4.17% in the IIP) registered a growth of 13.7% (provisional) in October 2010 compared to a growth rate of (-) 2.1% inOctober 2009. The Crude Oil production registered a growth of 10.7% (provisional) during April-October 2010-11 compared to (-) 1.3% during the same period of 2009-10.

Petroleum Refinery Products

Petroleum refinery production (weight of 2.00% in the IIP) registered a growth of (-) 4.8% (provisional) in October 2010 compared to growth of 7.2% inOctober 2009. The Petroleum refinery production registered a growth of 1.4% (provisional) during April-October 2010-11 compared to (-) 2.0% during the same period of 2009-10.

Coal

Coal production (weight of 3.2% in the IIP) registered a growth of 0.8%(provisional) in October 2010 compared to growth rate of 6.8% in October 2009. Coal production grew by (-) 0.1% (provisional) during April-October 2010-11 compared to an increase of 11.4% during the same period of 2009-10. 

Electricity

Electricity generation (weight of 10.17% in the IIP) registered a growth of 8.4 % (provisional) in October 2010 compared to growth rate of 4.4% in October2009.  Electricity generation grew by 4.7% (provisional) during April-October2010-11 compared to 6.1% during the same period of 2009-10.

Cement

Cement production (weight of 1.99% in the IIP) registered a growth of 16.8%(provisional) in October 2010 compared to 5.3% in October 2009. Cement Production grew by 6.3% (provisional) during April-October 2010-11 compared to an increase of 11.3% during the same period of 2009-10.

Finished (carbon) steel

Finished (carbon) Steel production (weight of 5.13% in the IIP) registered a growth of 6.2% (provisional) in October 2010 compared to 2.5% (estimated) inOctober 2009. Finished (carbon) Steel production grew by 4.2% (provisional) during April-October 2010-11 compared to an increase of 1.8% during the same period of 2009-10.

N.B: Data are provisional. Revision has been made based on revised data obtained.

Industrial growth in six core sectors shows year on year acceleration and varied sectoral performance, informing output assessment. Index of Six core industries (weight 26.7% in the IIP) stood at 274.8 (provisional) in October 2010, registering 7.0% growth (provisional); April-October 2010-11 growth was 4.5% (provisional). Data are provisional and revised based on updated inputs. The release reports sectoral month and year to date comparisons for crude oil, petroleum refinery products, coal, electricity, cement, and finished carbon steel.