Question

i.
What
are
the
factors
responsible
for
cotton
textile
mills
established
in
Ahmedabad?



ii.
Is
Ahmedabad
well
connected
with
transportation
for
trade?



iii.
Why
do
Ahmedabad
cotton
textile
mills
have
some
problems?



iv.
Why
is
Ahmedabad
called
Manchester
of
India?



Ahmedabad : It is located in Gujarat on the banks of the Sabarmati river. The first mill was

established in 1859. It soon became the second largest textile city of India, after Mumbai.

Ahmedabad was therefore often referred to as the ‘M

anchester of India’. Favourable locational

factors

were responsible for the development of the textile

industry in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is

situated very close to cotton growing area. This en

sures easy availability of raw material. The

climate is ideal for spinning and weaving. The flat

terrain and easy availability of land is suitable for

the establishment of the mills. The densely populated states of Gujarat and Maharashtra provide both

skilled and semiskilled labour. Well developed road and railway network permits easy

transportation of textiles to diffe

rent parts of the country, thus providing easy access to the market.

Mumbai port nearby facilitates import of machinery and export of cotton textiles. But in the recent

years, Ahmedabad textile mills have been having som

e problems. Several textile mills have closed

down. This is primarily due to the emergence of new

textile centres in the country as well as nonupgradation of machines and technology in the mills of Ahmedabad.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Favourable locational factors were responsible for the development of the textile industry in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is situated very close to cotton growing area. ... Well developed road and railway network permits easy transportation of textiles to different parts of the country, thus providing easy access to the market.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ahmedabad is called the Manchester of India because of similarity with the famous cotton textile centre of Manchester, Great Britain. ... Just like Manchester, Ahmedabad in India, is situated on the bank of Sabarmati River. Its water is good for dying thread. Climatic condition is also suitable for spinning fine thread.