• why are industries important?

• what are the factors controlling the set-up of an industry?

• what is the need for industrialisation in india?

• classification of industries

sugar industry

• second largest producer after brazing
• why is south india more suitable for sugar cultivation?

📍UP- kanpur, bihar- mazzafarpur

• why is the industry localised here?
• what are the bi-products of sugar?

cotton industry

• oldest and most widespread in india
• what is the importance of the textile industry?

📍mumbai, kolkata

• why is the industry located here?
• what are the problems of the industry?

iron and steel industry

• started with development of TISCO

• why is it known as a “key” industry?

• what are the raw materials required for this industry?

• what are the advantages of integrated steel plants?

• what are the advantages of mini steel plants?

TISCO

📍jamshedpur- 200 km from kolkata

🪨 jharia

💪 singhbhum

🎸 naomundi

🍋 singhbhum

🚃 eastern railways

ROURKELA

📍rourkela

🪨 raniganj

💪 mayurbhanj

🎸 naomundi

🍋 bitampur

🚃 mumbai to kolkata

petrochemical industries

• located close to oil industries
• what are the advantages of petrochemical industries