New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- India's services sector recovered in January, after hitting an 11-month low in December, as new business intake and output rose amid a demand push, a private survey showed on Wednesday.

The HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, rose to 58.5 in January from 58.0 in December.

The index has remained above the 50-point threshold separating expansion from contraction for over four years, signalling the sector's sustained resilience despite headwinds.

While growth has returned, input costs and selling prices rose at a more measured pace, and firms stayed optimistic about future prospects, the survey noted.

Overall, input costs increased at the fastest pace since last September, al...