Question

Why most of jute mills of india are located in hugli basin?

Answer 1

The jute textile industry has the distinction of topping the list in our foreign exchange earnings. Though there are certain jute factories in Bihar, Tamil Nadu and U.P. but this industry is mainly concentrated on the bank of the Hugli River in West Bengal.

The reasons for this concentration of jute mills in West Bengal are as under:

1. West Bengal is the store house of jute. It produces the highest number of bales of jute fibre.

2. This industry requires a lot of water which is easily available from the Hugli River.

3. Iron and coal which are required for the installation and running of jute factories are also available from the nearby mines of Raniganj.

4. Cheap Labour is easily available because of incoming labour from the adjoining provinces of Bihar and Orissa.

Answer 2

Jute mills are one of the most profitable industrial sectors in our country.

And most of the jute mills of our country are situated in the basin of the Hooghly river, because;

1)Cheap labour is easily available here.

2)Demand of jute in the national and international markets.

3) Availability of the necessary water in this place.

4) Availablity of the necessary coal and power supply in this place.