When are the IIP numbers published? IIP Data publishing time

Publishing Date of IIP data in India

Usually IIP numbers of a particular month would be published after two months. The date of publishing IIP numbers are usually before noon on the 12th of a month. The dates are indicative based on the previous publishing dates, it can be anywhere between 11th to 14th of a month..

How IIP Data is formed?

IIP data is a simple index which provides information about the growth of different sectors of our economy like mining, electricity, Manufacturing & General. The IIP index reflects the growth in Indias industrial activity and excludes all kinds of services. The base year for the index over the period of the analysis is 1993-94.

Use-Based Classification

Another classification is use-based (consumption based), where IIP is classified on the base of use like Basic Goods, Capital goods, Intermediate goods & consumer goods.

Sectors in IIP Data

The weightage of Indian IIP data is broadly divided into three segments manufacturing (79.36%), mining & quarrying (10.47%) and electricity (10.17%)…

Manufacturing : includes items like food items, machinery, wood furniture etc

Electricity : includes generation and transmission of electricity ( from various sources like - thermal, hydro, solar etc)

Mining : includes mining of coal, oil other metals etc