Manufacturing Drives Industrial Output Growth as New IIP Series Shows 4.9% Expansion in April
Industrial production rises 4.9% under revised base year 2022-23; manufacturing sector grows 6.2%
The manufacturing sector, which carries the highest weight in the index, registered growth of 6.2% in April 2026 compared with the corresponding month of the previous year.
New Delhi: India’s industrial production grew 4.9% in April 2026, driven by robust performance in the manufacturing sector, according to the first release of the revised All India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with the new base year 2022-23.
The ministry of statistics and programme implementation unveiled the new IIP series, replacing the earlier 2011-12 base year, to better reflect the current structure of the economy and capture recent developments in industrial activity.
The manufacturing sector, which carries the highest weight in the index, registered growth of 6.2% in April 2026 compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. Electricity and gas supply grew 6.6%, while mining and quarrying contracted 5.1%. Water supply, sewerage and waste management recorded a strong 14.9% expansion.
According to the ministry, the strongest positive contributors to industrial growth during the month were the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, electrical equipment, and machinery and equipment. Significant gains were also recorded in automobile-related segments, electrical apparatus and transport equipment.
Use-based classification data showed capital goods output growing 16%, reflecting continued investment activity, while infrastructure and construction goods rose 9.1%. Intermediate goods expanded 7.7%, primary goods 0.8%, and consumer durables 4.2%. Consumer non-durables recorded a marginal increase of 0.4%.
The revised IIP series broadens coverage by including gas supply, water supply, sewerage and waste management activities and introduces a more granular classification structure. The item basket has been expanded from 407 to 463 item groups, while the manufacturing sector now covers 455 item groups compared with 405 under the previous series.
The ministry said the revised series is based on recommendations of the Technical Advisory Committee on Statistics of Industrial Production and is designed to provide a more representative and reliable measure of industrial activity in line with evolving economic realities.
