Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the Month of March, 2026 (Base Year: 2011-12)

• WPI measures the price change of goods traded in bulk between businesses, compiled by the Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry; current base year 2011-12=100.
• For March 2026, headline WPI inflation rose to 3.88% (provisional) Y-o-Y, up sharply from 2.13% in Feb-26 and 1.68% in Jan-26.
• High Prelims yield: weights of the three major groups, base year, releasing ministry, and divergence from CPI are standard MCQ fodder.