Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 137 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a figure
Textile Industry in India is 2nd largest employer after agriculture providing jobs to 4.1 crore people
Localisation factors
(A) Geographic :
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(1) Raw Material eg cotton cultivation in Malwa (2) Proximity to market eg mills of Bombay (3) Access to transportation eg Surat Mills (4) Availability of skilled labour in region
(B) Non - geographic (5) govt. support eg PM Mitra Scheme
Textile in Dhar (MP)
(6) Historical factor eg Baniyos of gujarat → textile in gujarat
Economic significance
(1) Providing employment → Very high employment intensity (4.1 crore people)
(2) Exports eg Textile exports to USA
(3) Forex Earning
(4) Processing and support to farmers eg Jute growers.
(5) Comparative Advantage of India → Economic Efficiency
Close · a way forward
Recent Schemes like PM Mitra and PMFME are steps in right direction to ensure farm to fibre to fashion Model.