Question

Give a brief description of the jute cultivation in India.Also mention the climatic conditions required for jute cultivation.
(Class 10 SSt Sample Question Paper)

Answer 1

Jute is an industrial fibre.It is also called Golden fibre. It is used for making carpets,ropes, covers and linoleum. It is used for packing many agricultural commodities. Jute is called ‘Brown Paper of Wholesale trade’. Jute fibre has softness, strength and length.

GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITION FOR GROWTH OF JUTE:

1.Temperature: It requires uniformly high temperature 27°C throughout the year.

2. Rainfall: Jute requires well distributed heavy rainfall 150 cm.

3. Soil: It is grown on floodplains and delta's. Fertilizers are also used.

4. Clean water: Jute needs and ample supply of clean water for washing.

AREA AND PRODUCTION: India is the largest producer of jute in the world. Due to the partition of India 75% of jute producing area remained in East Pakistan(now Bangladesh). There was shortage of raw jute for Jute mills in India. Now India is self sufficient in jute production. Coarse Jute Mesta is also grown.

AREA OF CULTIVATION:

1.West Bengal: West Bengal is the largest producer of jute in India. Jute is grown in the Ganga delta. Murshidabad, Burdwan, Nadia and Hooghly are the main jute producing districts.

2. Assam: Jute is grown in Golpara, Kamrup and Tezpur districts in the Brahmaputra valley.

3. Bihar: jute is grown in Terai districts of Purnea and Champaran.

4. Other areas: a) Gorakhpur and Bareilly districts in Uttar Pradesh.

b) Deltas of Mahanadi, Godavari and Krishna.

c) Puri and Bilaspur in Orissa.

d) North East states of Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur.

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Answer 2

Jute is a natural fiber which is used to make rope, carpets, and bags in the factories. Jute is also called as 'Golden fiber'. After cotton, it is the "second" most produced natural fiber.

Here are the "geographical and climatic conditions" required for jute cultivation:

  1) Jute requires high temperature such as 27°C throughout the "year".

  2) Jute needs a large amount of clean water supply for washing.

  3) Jute requires 150 cm of rainfall.

  4) Jute is grown on floodplains and Deltas.