India, March 12 -- India's industrial production grew by 5% in January 2025, primarily due to strong performance in the manufacturing sector, according to official data released on March 12. The government also revised December 2024's industrial growth upward to 3.5% from the earlier estimate of 3.2%.
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) had risen by 4.2% in January 2024. In January 2025, manufacturing output increased by 5.5%, up from 3.6% in the same month last year. However, mining sector growth slowed to 4.4% from 6%, while power generation growth declined to 2.4% from 5.6% year-on-year.
For the April-January period, IIP growth stood at 4.2%, lower than the 6% recorded in the previous year.
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