India‘s core sector output increased by 6.3% in August 2025. The final growth rate of the index of India’s eight core industries for July was observed at 3.7%.
The eight core industries include coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity. The Index of Core Industries reflects the combined and individual performance in terms of output by these eight core industries that make up 40.27% of the total weight of India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP).

