NEW DELHI, Aug 12 Reuters India39;s industrial output grew at a lowerthanexpected 4.2 yearonyear in June, hurt by weaker manufacturing growth, government data showed on Monday.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected growth of 5.5. Industrial output growth was revised to 6.2 in May.

Manufacturing output rose 2.6 in June, compared to a 3.5 rise a year ago. Electricity generation was up 8.6, compared to a 4.2 rise last year, while mining activity grew 10.3 as against a 7.6 increase last year.

For the AprilJune period, however, industrial output jumped 5.2, against a 4.7 rise a year earlier.

Reporting by Sarita Chaganti Singh and Nikunj Ohri; Editing by Varun H K

Source Reuters