Industries in india
Industries
Cotton Textile Industry in India
Most important industry in terms of employment and production of export goods. In Maharashtra (Mumbai, Sholapur, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Wardha, Hajipur), Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Vododara, Rajkot, Surat, Bhavnagar), Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore-Manchester of South India). Tamil Nadu has the largest number of cotton textile mills in India.
Silk Textile Industry in India
The location of silk industry is governed by two factors- prevalence of sericulture practices and availability of skilled labour. Karnataka is the leading producer, followed by West Bengal, Bihar, etc.
Woolen Textile Industries
In Punjab (Dhariwai, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Ferozpur), Maharashtra (Mumbai), UP (Kanpur, Mirzapur, Agra, Tanakpur), etc.
Jute Industries India
India manufactures the largest quantity of jute goods in the world. Mainly located in West Bengal, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, UP, MP.
Iron and Steel Industries
Located near the sources of raw materials and fuel (coal). In Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Durgapur, Burnpur (W.B.), Bhadrawati (Karnataka), Bokaro (Jharkhand), Rourkela (Orissa), Bhilai (Chhatisgarh), Salem (T.N.), Vishakhapatnam (A.P.).
Aluminium Smelting in India
Located mainly near the sources of raw materials, means of transport and cheap electricity. In Hirakud, Koraput (Orissa), Renukoot (UP), Korba (MP), Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Mettur (TN), Alwaye
Copper Smelting Industry
In Khetri, Alwar, Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan), Singhbhum (Jharkhand), Agnigundala (A.P.).
Heavy Machinery Industry
In Ranchi, Vishakapatnam, Durgapur, Tiruchirapalli, Mumbai, Kami.
Machine Tools Industry
It forms the basis for the manufacturing of industrial, defence equipments, automobiles, railway engines and electrical machinery.
In Bangalore, Pinjore (Haryana), Kalamassery (Kerala), Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Srinagar, Ajmer.
Heavy Electrical Equipments
Power generation equipments. In Bhopal, Tiruchirapalli, Jammu, Ramchandrapuram (Hyderabad), Hardwar, Bangalore and Jogdishpur (UP).
Railway Equipments
Locomotives in Indian Railways: In Chittaranjan (WB), Varanasi, Jamshedpur, Bhopal. Coaches: Perambur (TN), Kapurthala (Punjab), also at Bangalore and Kolkata.
Ship Building India
Hindustan Shipyard at Vishakhapatnam, Cochin Shipyard, Mumuai (Mazgaon Dock) and Kolkata (Garden Reach Workshop). For Indian Navy, only at Mazgaon.
INDIAN TOWNS ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIES
| Town | State | Industries |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Cotton Textiles |
| Agra | U.P | Leather, Marble, Carpet |
| Aligarh | U.P | Locks, Cutlery |
| Ankleshwar | Gujarat | Oil Fields |
| Ambernath | Maharashtra | Machine Tools |
| Amritsar | Punjab | Woolen Clothes |
| Anand | Gujarat | Milk and its Products |
| Alwaye | Kerala | Fertilizer, Monazite Factory |
| Ambala | Haryana | Scientific Instruments |
| Bokaro | Jharkhand | Steel Plant |
| Bangalore | Karnataka | Telephones, Aircrafts, Motors, Cotton Textiles, Toys |
| Batanagar | West Bengal | Shoes |
| Bareilly | U.P | Resin Industries, Match Factory |
| Bhilai | Chhattisgarh | Steel Plant |
| Barauni | Bihar | Chemical Fertilizer |
| Burnpur | West Bengal | Steel Plant |
| Bhurkunda | Jharkhand | Glass Industries |
| Bhagalpur | Bihar | Silk industries |
| Bhandara | Maharashtra | Explosives |
| Bhadravati | Karnataka | Iron & Steel |
| Bongaigaon | Assam | Petroleum |
| Bhadoi | U.P | Carpets |
| Churk | M P | Cement |
| Cyberabad | Andhra Pradesh | Electronics, Computers, Information technology |
| Chitranjan | West Bengal | Locomotive |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | Jute, Leather, Electric goods |
| Cochin | Kerala | Ship building, coconut oil, rubber |
| Calicut | Kerala | Coffee, coconut |
| Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Cotton industries |
| Dhariwal | Punjab | Woolen clothes |
| Durgapur | West Bengal | Steel |
| Digboi | Assam | Petroleum |
| Delhi | Delhi | Textiles, Electronics, D.D.T |
| Dalmianagar | Bihar | Cement |
| Darjeeling | W. Bengal | Tea |
| Dindigul | Tamil Nadu | Cigar, Tobacco |
| Frozabad | M.P | Bangle works |
| Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | Cotton industries |
| Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh | Pottery, Tobacco |
| Gomia | Jharkhand | Explosives |
| Hardwar | Uttarakhand | Heavy electricals |
| Hatia | Jharkhand | Heavy Engineering Corporation |
| Haldia | W. Bengal | Chemical fertilizer |
| Hazira | Gujarat | Artificial Rayon |
| Jamshedpur | Jharkhand | Iron & Steel, Locomotives, Railway coaches |
| Jallundhur | Punjab | Surgical goods and sports articles |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Cloth Printing, Brass |
| Jharia | Jharkhand | Coal mines |
| Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh | Bidi industry |
| Jainakot | Jammu & Kashmir | H.M.T watch |
| Japla | Jharkhand | Cement |
| Kanpur | U.P | Cotton and Woollen mills, Leather, Sugar |
| Katni | M.P | Cement |
| Korba | Chattisgarh | Aluminium factory, Thermal plant |
| Koyna | Maharashtra | Aluminium factory |
| Koyali | Gujarat | Petrochemical industries |
| Kolar | Karnataka | Gold mining centre |
| Kota | Rajasthan | Atomic power plant |
| Kanchipuram | Tamil Nadu | Silk clothes |
| Karnal | Haryana | Dairy product |
| Kandla | Gujarat | Chemical fertiliser, famous port |
| Khetri | Rajasthan | Copper industries |
| Ludhiana | Punjab | Hosiery |
| Lucknow | U.P | Embroidery work, Chicken work |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Leather, cigarette, Integral coach factory |
| Madurai | Tamil Nadu | Cotton and Silk Weaving |
| Mirzapur | U.P | Carpet, Pottery, Brass industries |
| Muradabad | U P | Brassware, cutlery |
| Mathura | U.P | Oil refinery |
| Mysore | Karnataka | Sandalwood oil, Silk goods |
| Meerut | U.P | Publication work, Sports goods, Scissors making |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra | Cinema industries, Cotton textiles |
| Modinagar | U.P | Nylon thread |
| Moorie | Jharkhand | Aluminium |
| Majhagaon | Maharashtra | Ship building |
| Nagpur | Maharashtra | Cotton mills, Oranges |
| Nepanagar | Madhya Pradesh | Newsprint |
| Nasik | Maharashtra | Security Printing Press |
| Neyveli | Tamil Nadu | Lignite industries |
| Nunamati | Assam | Oil refineries |
| Narora | U.P | Atomic Power Plant |
| Nangal | Punjab | Fertilisers |
| Panna | M.P | Diamond mining |
| Pinjore | Haryana | Hindustan Machines Tools |
| Perambur | Tamil Nadu | Integral coach factory |
| Pimpri | Maharashtra | Penicillin factory |
| Raniganj | W. Bengal | Coal mining |
| Rourkela | Orissa | Steel plant, Chemical fertiliser |
| Rana Pratap Sagar | Rajasthan | Hydro Power Plant |
| Renukoote | U.P | Aluminium Plant |
| Roopnarayanpur | W. Bengal | Cables |
| Rishikesh | Uttarakhand | Antibiotic Plant |
| Saharanpur | U.P | Cigarette factory, News print |
| Sindri | Jharkhand | Chemical fertilizers |
| Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir | Woolen shawls, Silk, Woodwork |
| Surat | Gujarat | Cotton textiles, Diamond Cutting |
| Surajpur | Haryana | Cement factory |
| Suratgarh | Rajasthan | Agriculture implements |
| Singhbhum | Jharkhand | Copper, Iron |
| Singreni | Andhra Pradesh | Cool mining |
| Salem | Tamil Nadu | Iron and Steel |
| Samastipur | Bihar | Jute, Paper, Tobacco, Sugar |
| Tarapur | Maharashtra | Atomic Power Plant |
| Titagarh | W. Bengal | Paper & Jute |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | Coir matting |
| Trombay | Maharashtra | Oil refinery |
| Tiruchirapalli | Tamil Nadu | Cigar |
| Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh | Scooter |
| Tanjore | Tamil Nadu | Silk clothes |
| Thumba | Kerala | Rocket launching Station |
| Vijaypur | M.P | Fertilizers |
| Viiaynagar | Karnataka | Steel Plant |
| Vishakhapatnam | A.P | Ship building, Iron and Steel, Oil refinery |
| Varanasi | U.P | Rail Engines and Saari industries |
| Worli | Maharashtra | Baby food |
| Zainkot | J & K | HMT Watches |
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