Nov 30 (Reuters) - India's economy grew at a

lower-than-expected 5.3 percent in the quarter ending September,

government data showed on Friday.

Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted growth at 5.4

percent.

The manufacturing sector grew an annual 0.8 percent during

the quarter, while farm output rose 1.2 percent, the data

showed.

In the quarter ending in June, economic growth

was at 5.5 percent.

Asia's third largest economy is still growing faster than

many other major economies, but it has slowed from 6.5 percent

in the 2011/12 fiscal year and 8.4 percent in the previous two

fiscal years.

The following are the GDP figures based on 2004/05 prices in

percentage terms:

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ALL IN PCT

Item Q2 FY13 Q1 FY13 Q2 FY12

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1.2 2.9 3.1

Mining & quarrying 1.9 0.1 -5.4

Manufacturing 0.8 0.2 2.9

Electricity, gas and water supply 3.4 6.3 9.8

Construction 6.7 10.9 6.3

Trade, hotels, transport & comm. 5.5 4.0 9.5

Financing, insurance, real estate 9.4 10.8 9.9

Community, social & personal service7.5 7.9 6.1

GDP at factor cost 5.3 5.5 6.7

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($1 = 54.56 rupees)

(Compiled by Manoj Kumar in NEW DELHI)

Keywords: INDIA ECONOMY/

(manoj.kumar@thomsonreuters.com)(+91 11 4178 1012)(Reuters Messaging: manoj.kumar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

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