Yearly averages, clothing items (base 2012, texfash.com calculation)

Base 2012. All India, combined. Financial years (April to March), complete years only.

texfash.com calculation, not an official MoSPI figure.

Item 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Change % 2024-25
Dhoti 121.1 128.0 134.8 143.5 150.3 – – 169.5 189.0 198.2 203.3 2.57
Saree 121.2 128.4 134.5 141.0 147.6 – – 168.6 185.6 193.8 198.6 2.48
Shawl, Chaddar 118.8 126.8 134.0 141.3 148.2 – – 168.3 184.8 195.3 201.7 3.28
Lungi 122.9 129.8 136.1 141.4 144.9 – – 160.1 177.9 187.0 191.2 2.25
Kurta-pajama Suits: Males 119.8 125.0 129.8 135.6 145.7 – – 163.3 177.5 186.3 191.2 2.63
Shirts, T-shirts 121.8 129.2 136.1 142.7 147.6 – – 164.6 179.6 187.3 191.3 2.14
Shorts, Trousers, Bermudas 118.6 122.8 127.2 131.5 136.4 – – 159.0 173.2 181.1 185.6 2.48
Baniyan, Socks, Other Hosiery and Undergarments, Etc. 119.0 126.0 132.6 139.3 142.3 – – 159.5 176.9 183.8 186.2 1.31
Kurta-pajama Suits: Females 119.7 125.4 131.3 137.4 143.3 – – 160.1 173.1 180.5 185.7 2.88
Frocks, Skirts, etc. 122.2 130.5 138.5 147.3 155.7 – – 172.5 188.3 197.3 202.6 2.69
School/college Uniform: Boys 119.6 126.7 133.4 140.5 145.9 – – 156.1 169.2 177.0 182.9 3.33
School/college Uniform: Girls 119.7 126.7 133.3 139.2 144.8 – – 157.3 169.4 177.4 183.4 3.38
Coat, Jacket, Sweater, Windcheater 117.5 123.9 128.1 133.5 140.9 – – 156.6 165.7 173.3 179.8 3.75
Knitting Wool 115.4 114.6 121.0 121.9 130.7 – – 159.7 166.7 167.4 164.1 -1.97
Cloth for Shirt, Pyjama, Kurta, Salwar, etc. 123.1 130.7 137.2 143.2 148.6 – – 170.2 188.5 199.3 206.4 3.56
Cloth for Coat, Trousers, Suit, etc. 117.8 123.9 130.5 136.3 142.9 – – 156.9 170.4 178.8 184.1 2.96
Clothing (first-hand): Other 118.4 124.0 128.1 133.2 138.9 – – 158.3 169.9 176.7 177.4 0.40
Clothing: Second-hand 118.7 127.4 136.1 142.1 148.6 – – 151.5 160.8 160.2 163.4 2.00
Gamchha, Towel, Handkerchief 121.4 128.4 134.0 140.4 144.9 – – 164.0 179.6 187.5 190.8 1.76
Headwear, Belts, Ties 116.5 129.2 138.5 148.9 159.7 – – 159.2 176.7 196.0 198.4 1.22
Total clothing 121.0 128.2 134.8 141.3 147.2 149.5 154.7 165.7 180.9 189.6 194.9 2.80

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

Yearly averages are texfash.com calculations (April to March mean of MoSPI's monthly indices), not official MoSPI figures.

Items were not published March to May 2020, so their 2019-20 and 2020-21 averages are blank. Total clothing for those years includes the months MoSPI imputed.

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