The Core Sector in India encompasses significant industries such as Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, and Electricity. Together, these sectors contribute to 40.27 percent of the total weight in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). These core sectors are pivotal to the country’s economy and are recognized as key industries.
India’s eight key industries comprise Electricity, Steel, Refinery Products, Crude Oil, Coal, Cement, Natural Gas, and Fertilizers. The Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA), along with the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, compiles and publishes the index that represents the performance of these industries.
The index measuring the performance of eight crucial industries, namely coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement, and power, provides an evaluation of both their collective and individual production outputs. These core industries encompass the key sectors within the Indian economy and play a significant role in its overall growth and development.
Sector | Description | Weightage |
Coal | Coal production, excluding Coking coal. | 10.33 % |
Electricity | generation of thermal, nuclear, hydro | 19.85 % |
Crude Oil | Total crude oil production. | 8.98 % |
Cement | Production in large plants and mini plants. | 5.37 % |
Natural Gas | Total production of natural gas. | 6.88 % |
Steel | Production of alloy and non-alloy steel only. | 17.92 % |
Refinery Products | Total refinery production. | 28.04 % |
Fertilizer | Urea, ammonium sulfate, calcium ammonium nitrate, complex grade fertilizer, and single superphosphate, among others. | 2.63 % |
Industry | Weight (In percentage) |
Petroleum & Refinery production | 28.04 |
Electricity generation | 19.85 |
Steel production | 17.92 |
Coal production | 10.33 |
Crude Oil production | 8.98 |
Natural Gas Production | 6.88 |
Cement production | 5.37 |
Fertilizers production | 2.63 |
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