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India’s Manufacturing Sector Shows Strong Growth in 2024‑25

The Annual Survey of Industries reported a 7.81% increase in overall industrial output.

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Key Points

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Manufacturing sector grew 7.81% in 2024‑25.

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Number of factories increased to 267,000.

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Total employment reached 21 million people.

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Wages for workers rose by 12.08%.

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Gross Value Added reached 26.94 lakh crore Indian rupees.

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Summary

Registered factories rose to 2.67 lakh establishments, a 2.64% rise from the previous year.

Employment grew to 2.10 crore workers, and average wages rose by 12.08%.

Gross Value Added climbed to 26.94 lakh crore Indian rupees, driven by metals, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food products.

The data help the government plan policies and track the economy’s health.

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New Words to Learn

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manufacturing
making goods in factories
industrial output
total amount of goods produced by factories
registered factories
factories that are officially recorded by the government
establishments
places where business activities happen, like factories
employment
people who have jobs
wages
money earned by workers
Gross Value Added
the total value added by all factories before subtracting costs
invested capital
money spent on equipment, buildings, and other long‑term assets
fixed capital
large, long‑lasting assets such as machines
pharmaceutical
related to making medicines
policy
plans or rules made by the government
statistics
numbers that describe how something is changing
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