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Cottage Industries Cotton Textile : India is one of the

Cottage industries are home-based leading producers of cotton textiles in the
industries. In these industries, people world. These mills are located mostly

work in their homes to produce small around Mumbai, Kanpur, Madurai,
quantity of goods. In this type of industry, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru,

fewer people are required. Sometimes, it Chennai, Varanasi and Panipat.
is only the members of a family who work
in this type of industry.

Co on tex le

Co age industry
The first tex le industry was set up in
They use raw materials that are cheap and
Mumbai in 1854.
available in and around their villages.

They do not use electric power to produce Sugar Mills : India is the second largest
the goods. These industries are a major producer of sugar in the world, after
source of income for the people in the Brazil. Sugar is made from sugarcane.

villages. Handloom weaving, bangle Sugar mills are located in the sugarcane
making, basket making, leather goods, producing states of Uttar Pradesh,

shawls, blankets and handicraft items, etc. Maharashtra, Bihar, Punjab and Tamil
are some examples of cottage industries. Nadu.

Some Major Industries in India
Iron and Steel Plants : Iron and Steel

industry produces iron and steel of which
heavy machines are made. Major iron and

steel plants are found at Bhilai, Durgapur,
Bokaro, Rourkela, Jamshedpur and
Visakhapatnam.
Sugar mill
Ship-building Industries : Ship-

building industries are located in Kochi,
Tata Iron and Steel (TISCO) is one of the
oldest and largest steel indus es in Asia. Visakhapatnam and Mumbai. The

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