Question

The cotton textile Industry has the largest concentration in and around Mumbai and Gujarat . Give three reasons.​

Answer 1

(i) Availability of raw material: Mumbai and Ahmedabad are the regions where we see large production of cotton resulting in regular supply of raw material to the industry.

(ii) Moist climate: These regions are gifted with moist climate which provides favourable condition for the growth of cotton.

(iii) Availability of cheap labour: Maharashtra and Gujarat are densely populated states. Migrated people are also there in large numbers. As a result, there is no dearth of labour force in these two cities.

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