Question

where does the first jute factory set up ?​

Answer 1

The first jute mill was established at Rishra, on the River Hooghly near Calcutta in 1855 when Mr. George Acland brought jute spinning machinery from Dundee. Four years later, the first power driven weaving factory was set up.

Answer 2

* Rishra is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

* There are 78 jute mills in India of which 61 is in West Bengal located along the side of river Hooghly, 3 each in Bihar & UP, 7 in A.P.& 1 each in Assam Orissa, Chhattisgarh, & Tripura .