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2. Power : Industries need power to run goods like textiles, iron and steel,

machines. Power may be provided by automobiles and electrical goods, it is
diesel, petrol, coal, oil and electricity called large scale industry. A huge amount

3. Machinery : It is only with the help of of money is needed to run large-scale
machines that the raw materials are industries. They are located near places

converted into finished products. where raw materials are available.
4. Human Resource : Human resource Major Centres of Large-scale

is one of the essential factors of any Industries in India
industry. Machines are run by skilled
Industries Main Centres
workers, technicians and engineers.
Iron & Steel Bhilai, Durgapur,
5. Money or Capital : Capital is the Rourkela and Bokaro

basic requirement for any industry. It Automobile Gurgaon, Chennai, Pune
is required for purchasing land, Oil Guwahati, Barauni, Haldia,

machinery and paying salaries to the Refineries Mathura
employees. Railway Chittaranjan and Varanasi
Coaches
6. Transport : To carry raw materials to
the industries and the finished goods to Textile Surat and Ahmedabad
Heavy Bhopal, Ranchi, Haridwar
the market, we need means of transport
Machinery and Pinjore
like railways, trucks, tankers, etc.

Types of Industries Small-scale Industries
There are three major types of industries When many people work in small

in India : factories, use small machines, and
produce goods, it is called a small-scale
1. Large-scale industries
industry. They make products of daily use
2. Small-scale industries
such as utensils, hosiery, fans,
3. Cottage industries
automobile parts, cycle parts, plastic
Large-scale Industries products, soap and detergent, etc. These

When big mills or big machines are set up industries are well distributed all over the
and thousands of people work to produce country.

Large-scale industry Small-scale industry
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