New Delhi, March 2 -- The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a 4.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in January 2026, an official press release issued by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation read.

Data released on Monday by the Ministry shows that the industrial expansion remains supported by a 4.8 per cent growth in the Manufacturing sector and a 5.1 per cent growth in the Electricity sector.

The Mining sector also contributed to the overall performance with a growth rate of 4.3 per cent during the same period.

The Quick Estimates of IIP for January 2026 stand at 169.4 against 161.6 recorded in January 2025.

This growth follows the previous month's performance, where the IIP growth rate was 7.8 per cent i...