NEW DELHI, Sept 12 Reuters India39;s industrial output grew at 4.8 yearonyear in July, on the back of an increased electricity output, government data showed on Thursday.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected growth of 4.7. Industrial output rose at a revised rate of 4.7 in June.

Manufacturing output rose 4.6 in July, the same as its 4.6 rise a year ago. Electricity generation was up 7.9, compared to an 8 rise last year, while mining activity grew 3.7 as against a 10.7 increase from last year.

For the AprilJuly period, however, industrial output jumped 5.2, compared to a revised 5.1 rise a year earlier.

Reporting by Shivangi Acharya and Sarita Chaganti Singh; Editing by Eileen Soreng

Source Reuters