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26-December-2011 17:06 IST

Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100), November 2011

The summarized Index of Eight Core Industries with 2004-05 base is given at the Annexure.

The Index of Eight core industries having a combined weight of 37.90 per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) stood at 141.1 in November 2011 with a growth rate of 6.8% compared to its growth at 3.7% in November 2010.  During April-November 2011-12, the cumulative growth rate of the Core industries was 4.6% as against their growth at 5.6% during the corresponding period in 2010-11.

Coal: Coal production (weight: 4.38%) registered a growth of 4.9% in November 2011 compared to its growth at 0.7% in November 2010. Coal production grew by (-) 4.0% during April-November 2011-12 compared to its growth at 0.4% during the same period of 2010-11.

Crude Oil: Crude Oil production (weight: 5.22%) registered a growth of (-)5.6% in November 2011 compared to its growth at 17.0% in November 2010. Crude Oil production registered a growth of 2.9% during April-November 2011-12 compared to its growth at 11.5% during the same period of 2010-11.

Natural Gas: Natural Gas production (weight: 1.71%) registered a growth of (-) 10.1% in November 2011 compared to its growth at 5.5% in November 2010. Natural Gas production registered a growth of (-) 8.5% during April-November 2011-12 compared to its growth at 19.9% during the same period of 2010-11.

Petroleum Refinery Products (0.93% of Crude Throughput)*: Petroleum refinery production (weight: 5.94%) had a growth of 11.2% in November 2011 compared to its growth at (-) 3.5% in November 2010.  Petroleum refinery production registered a growth of 4.5% during April-November 2011-12 compared to its 0.8% growth during the same period of 2010-11.

Fertilizers: Fertilizer production (weight: 1.25%) registered a growth of (-) 2.4% in November 2011 against its growth at 0.0% in November 2010.Fertilizer production grew by (-)0.1% during April-November 2011-12 compared to its growth at (-) 1.7% during the same period of 2010-11.

 Steel (Alloy + Non-Alloy) : Steel production (weight: 6.68%) had a growth rate of 5.1% in November 2011 against its 7.6% growth in November 2010. Steel production grew at a same rate of 8.2% during April-November 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Cement: Cement production (weight: 2.41%) registered a growth of 16.6% in November 2011 against its (-) 4.3% growth in November 2010. Cement Production grew by 4.3% during April-November 2011-12 compared to its growth at 5.3% during the same period of 2010-11.

Electricity: Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) had a 14.1% growth in November 2011 compared to its 3.5% growth in November 2010. Electricity generation grew by 9.3% during April-November 2011-12 as against its 4.6% growth during the same period of 2010-11.

* RPL (SEZ) with refining capacity 29MMT was commissioned on 25.12.2008 but crude throughput not reported by the refinery and not included in production for entire period.

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

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DS/GK

Index of Eight Core Industries rose 6.8% in November 2011 with mixed sectoral performance led by electricity and cement. The Index of Eight Core Industries (weight 37.90% in IIP) stood at 141.1 in November 2011, with a monthly growth rate of 6.8% and cumulative April-November growth of 4.6%. Electricity and cement led monthly expansion while crude oil, natural gas and fertilizers declined. Data are provisional and subject to revision; detailed monthly indices, sector weights, and growth computations are provided in the annexure, and certain refinery throughput was excluded where not reported.