Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38 % of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
They are:
- Coal (weight: 4.38 %)
- Crude Oil(weight: 5.22 %)
- The Natural Gas(weight: 1.71 %)
- Petroleum Refinery (weight: 5.94%)
- Fertilizer (weight: 1.25%)
- Steel (weight: 6.68%)
- Cement (weight: 2.41%)
- Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) - max weightage
IIP
- IIP measures the quantum of changes in the industrial production in an economy and captures the general level of industrial activity in the country.
- IIP is a short term indicator of industrial growth till the results from Annual Survey of Industries and National Accounts Statistics are available.
- The IIP index is computed and published by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) on a monthly basis.
- IIP is a composite indicator that measures the growth rate of industry groups classified namely as Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity.
- Currently IIP figures are calculated considering 2011-12 as base year.
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