Combined Index of Eight Core Industries increases by 5.4 per cent
New Delhi: The combined Index of Eight Core Industries increased by 5.4 per cent (provisional) in November 2022 as compared to the Index of November 2021, government data released on Friday revealed.
The production of Cement, Coal, Electricity, Steel and Fertilizers increased in November 2022 over the corresponding month of last year.
ICI measures combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity.
The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
Final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for August 2022 is revised to 4.2% from its provisional level 3.3%.
The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April-November 2022 was 8.0% (provisional) as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries is given below:
Coal - Coal production (weight: 10.33 per cent) increased by 12.3 per cent in November, 2022 over November, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 17.2 per cent during April to November 2022 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil - Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98 per cent) declined by 1.1 per cent in November, 2022 over November, 2021. Its cumulative index declined by 1.4 per cent during April to November, 2022 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas - Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88 per cent) declined by 0.7 per cent in November, 2022 over November, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 0.7 per cent during April to November, 2022 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Petroleum Refinery Products - Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04 per cent) declined by 9.3 per cent in November, 2022 over November, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 5.7 per cent during April to November, 2022 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers - Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63 per cent) increased by 6.4 per cent in November, 2022 over November, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 10.0 per cent during April to November, 2022 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel - Steel production (weight: 17.92 per cent) increased by 10.8 per cent in November, 2022 over November, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 7.1 per cent during April to November, 2022 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement - Cement production (weight: 5.37 per cent) increased by 28.6 per cent in November, 2022 over November, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 10.8 per cent during April to November, 2022 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity - Electricity generation (weight: 19.85 per cent) increased by 12.1 per cent in November, 2022 over November, 2021. Its cumulative index increased by 9.7 per cent during April to November, 2022 over the corresponding period of previous year.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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