WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX OF SUB - GROUP : CHEMICAL PRODUCTS INCLUDING PETROCHEMICALS

SUB GROUP OF CHEMICALS & CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

Weight

INDICES

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

1993-94

2000-01

2004-05

a. Basic Heavy Inorganic Chemical

1.45

131.2

133.7

136.0

152.0

158.9

174.4

4.7

5.9

9.8

b. Basic Heavy Organic Chamical

0.45

119.0

128.3

125.7

131.4

174.1

164.1

4.2

6.6

-5.7

c. Fertilisers & Pesticides

4.16

153.8

157.7

163.9

164.7

166.3

171.6

4.6

2.2

3.2

d. Paints, Varnishes & Lacquers

0.50

114.0

115.8

113.3

113.1

113.1

124.0

1.8

1.7

9.6

e. Dyestuffs & Indigo

0.18

108.0

106.0

106.2

109.6

110.1

110.8

0.9

0.5

0.6

f. Drugs & Medicines

2.53

244.2

252.7

254.5

261.0

267.1

278.1

8.9

2.6

4.1

g. Perfumes, Cosmetics, Toiletries etc

0.98

186.9

192.8

199.9

204.3

202.7

204.9

6.2

1.9

1.1

h. Turpentine, Synthetic Resins, Plastic materials etc

0.75

114.3

113.0

138.1

121.6

128.7

131.8

2.3

2.9

2.4

i. Matches, Explosives & Other Chemicals nee

0.94

123.1

127.4

128.2

129.8

128.6

128.8

2.1

0.9

0.2

SUB-GROUP TOTAL

11.93

164.4

169.0

173.9

177.2

181.7

188.2

5.4

2.7

3.6