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explain any five factors affecting location of industries

Answer 1

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1)Raw Material:

The earliest industries in India developed near the sources of raw material. For instance, the textile mills of Bombay had supply of cotton coming from Gujarat and Vidarbha and the jute mills of Hooghly region got the raw material from the delta region of the Ganga. The nature of raw material also has a bearing on the location.

For instance, those raw materials which get reduced in weight during manufacturing (i.e., which are perishable) influence the industry to be located near the source. This explains the particular location of sugar mills in Maharashtra and western Uttar Pradesh and of iron and steel industry in West Bengal-Bihar- Orissa belt.


2. Energy:

The iron and steel industry has been traditionally tied with the coal resources, as it uses coking coal for fuel. Similarly, the electro- metallurgical and electro-chemical industries, being power intensive, have been located where electricity is easily available.

This explains the location of aluminum producing units at Korba and Renukoot in Madhya Pradesh and of the fertiliser plant at Nangal in Punjab. However, since electricity can be easily transmitted, and petroleum can be transported, these industries can also be dispersed. It was only because of the transmissibility of electricity that industrial development could take place with hydel power in the coal deficient peninsular region.


3. Transport:

Transport is required for carrying raw materials to manufacturing units and finished products to the market. The earliest industries developed near the port towns of Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, since these ports were linked with rail and road to hinterland. This infrastructure for transport was further developed after independence.


4. Labour:

The availability of both unskilled and skilled, or technically qualified manpower, is an important factor in the location of industries.

Unskilled labour is easily available in urban locations due to large rural-urban migration. One characteristic feature of the labour factor is its mobility. The industrial belt around Mumbai attracts labour from all over the country. Some of the small scale industries traditionally associated with labour is glasswork (Ferozabad), brass-work (.Moradabad), utensils (Yamunanagar in Haryana), silk sarees (Varanasi), carpets (Mirzapur), etc.


5. Water:

Water is required to produce hydel power and in the process of manufacturing for cleaning, cooling, washing, etc. The industries which heavily depend on water, for one purpose or the other, include iron and steel (for cooling), textile (for bleaching and washing), paper and pulp, chemical, jute, food processing, leather and atomic power. Naturally, these units are located at places where water is easily available...

Answer 2

Manufacturing is a secondary process of transforming raw materials into finished products. The manufactured goods are more useful and valuable than raw materials.

The location of manufacturing industries depends on a number of physical and socio economic factors

• NEARNESS TO THE SOURCE OF RAW MATERIAL-

         Large quantities of raw materials are needed for industries. Therefore        industries are located near the source of raw materials. it saves the cost of transportation.Steel centres are developed where coal and iron are easily available. jute mills in West Bengal and the cotton textile mills of Maharashtra are located due to the availability of raw materials.

• POWER RESOURCES-

        Coal, oil and water power are the main sources of power.most of the industries are located near coal fields. aluminium fields and paper industries are located near hydroelectric stations.

• MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION-

      Modern industries need cheap, developed and quick means of    transportation. Cheap means of transportation are required for the movement of workers, raw materials and machinery to the factories.

• CLIMATE-

      Stimulating climate increase the efficiency of the labourers .The cotton textile industry require humid climate. The film industry needs good weather with clear blue skies.Similarly the aircraft industry also needs clear weather.

• SKILLED LABOURER-

      Cheap and skilled labour is essential for the location of industries.Glass industry at Firozabad and the sports good industry in Jalandar are located due to the availabilty of skilled labour.

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