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India’s March 2026 WPI inflation at 3.88%: key wholesale price facts for TNPSC
India’s wholesale price inflation stood at 3.88% in March 2026, with crude petroleum, primary articles and manufactured products showing notable movements.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, India’s All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation was recorded at 3.88% (provisional), with the Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, releasing the data on 14 April 2026.
Key specifics
- Manufactured products carried the highest WPI weight at 64.23% in the 2011-12 base-year basket.
- Primary articles had a weight of 22.62%, while fuel and power accounted for 13.15%.
- Crude petroleum showed 51.57% year-on-year inflation in March 2026.
- Onion prices fell by 42.11% and potato prices by 27.94% year-on-year.
- The WPI basket contains 697 items, including 117 primary articles, 16 fuel and power items, and 564 manufactured products.
Exam lens
Question type: Economy fact match. Key facts: March 2026 WPI 3.88%, base year 2011-12, released by Office of the Economic Adviser, 697-item basket. TNPSC may ask which sector has the highest weight or which commodity saw the sharpest rise.