The construction sector growth was at a disappointing 2.6 percent as against 8.7 percent in the previous quarter, underlining a week recovery in the growth despite the 7.4 percent growth.

India's annual economic growth accelerated to 7.4 percent in the three months through September from 7.0 percent in the previous quarter, government data showed on Monday. However, the growth is slower than the 8.4 percent recorded in the year-ago period.

The growth was almost in line with a Reuters poll of analysts, which forecast an annual growth of 7.3 percent during the quarter. The growth was also higher than China's which stood at 6.9 percent during the quarter.

At 7.4 percent growth, gross value added (GVA) was in consonance with the GDP growth. Last quarter, the GDP growth and GVA had witnessed a divergent trend.

The sector that witnessed a sterling growth was manufacturing, where the output rose 9.3 percent as against 7.9 percent a year ago.

Surprisingly, the agriculture sector growth stood at 2.2 percent as against 2.1 percent. This is against an expectation of slow growth in the farm sector due to the second consecutive year of deficient monsoon.

However, financial, insurance, real estate and professional services witnessed a decline in growth of 9.7 percent from 13.5 percent a year ago.

Electricity, gas, water supply and other sectors grew 6.7 percent, slower than 8.7 percent recorded in the quarter a year ago.

Trade, hotels and transport and others witnessed a better growth of 10.6 percent as against 8.9 percent a year ago.

While growth in public administration, defence and other services slowed to 4.7 percent from 7.1 percent, the mining sector grew 3.2 percent from 1.4 percent.

The construction sector growth was at a disappointing 2.6 percent as against 8.7 percent in the year-ago quarter, underlining a week recovery in the growth despite the 7.4 percent growth.

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With inputs from Reuters