Commodities and their weightages in WPI calculation of India, Part II

In case you are reading this post first, this is the second article of a four part series. Please go to the first part and then read on.

From the first part,
India uses 435 commodities for its WPI based inflation calculation. On a broader level, the 435 commodities are grouped into,
1. Primary Articles
2. Fuel, Power, Light & Lubricants
3. Manufactured Products

This post covers the first of the main groups, Primary Articles, which has a group weightage of 22.02525%. Primary Articles are further classified in various sub-groups and sub-sub-groups as shown below.

Primary Articles

1. Food Articles
1. Food Grains (Cereals & Pulses)
1. Cereals
2. Pulses
2. Fruits & Vegetables
1. Vegetables
2. Fruits
3. Milk
4. Eggs, Meat & Fishes
5. Condiments & Spices
6. Other Food Articles
2. Non-Food Articles
1. Fibers
2. Oil Seeds
3. Other Non-Food Articles
3. Minerals
1. Metallic Minerals
2. Other Minerals

Following table shows the sub-group, sub-sub-group and individual commodity weightage of the constituents of Primary Articles.


In the next part, we will cover Fuel, Power, Light & Lubricants, its sub classifications, individual commodities and their weightages. Do visit again.

Series
- Commodities and their weightages in WPI calculation of India, Part I
- Commodities and their weightages in WPI calculation of India, Part II
- Commodities and their weightages in WPI calculation of India, Part III

Resources
- Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India

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