Question

Who set up the first Indian jute mill in Calcutta in 1917?

Answer 1

Sir Seth Hukum Chand Jain   set up the first Indian jute mill in Calcutta in 1917

Answer 2

Sir Seth Hukumchand set up the first Indian jute mill in Calcutta in 1917. India has the first place in the world in the jute industry. Jute is known as 'gold filament'.

The first factory of jute industry was planted in place of Risra near Kolkata in 1859. West Bengal is the first place in India's jute industry. Of the total 114 jute factories in the country, 102 are located here. Here, these factories have been established in the 97 km long box in width of 3 to 4 km on both sides of the Hooghly River.

Here are the major centers of jute industry: Risra, Bali, Agapara, Titagarh, Bansberia, Kankinara, Ulberia, Serampore, Bazbaz, Howrah, Shyamnagar, Shivpura, Sealdah, Biralpur, Hollinagar, Badnagar, Barrackpur, Lilua, Batanagar, Belur, Hajinagar, Bhadreshwar, Jagatdal, etc.