Index of Eight Core Industries - India

Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100). 

The Eight core industries have a combined weight of 37.90 per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in may 2012.

During April-May 2012-13, the cumulative growth rate of the Core industries was 3.4 % as against their growth at 5.0% during the corresponding period in 2011-12.

The eight core industries are

1. Coal
2. Crude Oil
3. Natural Gas
4. Refinery products
5. Fertilisers
6. Steel
7. Cement
8. Electricity

Electricity has a maximum weight of 10.32%.