Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast a 1.1 percent growth in output compared with a 5.7 percent year-on-year growth in November.
The manufacturing sector indices reported a negative growth of -2 per cent while mining reported a rise of 5.2 per cent and electricity generation rose by 6.3 per cent. In terms of industries, seventeen out of the twenty two industry groups in the manufacturing sector have shown negative growth during the month of December 2016.
Items like commercial vehicles gems and jewellery motorcycles, cement and rice reported a high negative growth in the month under consideration.
