Question

Name three important states where the cotton textile industry is mostly concentrated.

Answer 1

Hint: Several factors, such as the supply of raw cotton, the economy, transport, etc., play a key role in the localization of the cotton textile industry. The importance of raw cotton is evident from the fact that 80% of the industry is in cooperation with the cotton-growing regions of the world.
The town is also appropriately called the Cottonopolis of India. The other city is called Manchester of India because of the economy of the city due to the textile industry.

Complete answer:
Cotton textile industry –
i) Textile is a cloth that is knitted or woven and made of cotton. The textile industry is therefore responsible for the processing of raw materials such as cotton or wool, and for spinning them into yarn that is later used to produce a cloth.

ii) Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are the countries where the textile industries of cotton are concentrated.

Cotton textile industry in Maharashtra –
Maharashtra were the largest producers of cotton.
 The humid climate of both states has adapted to the temperature needed for the cotton industry (the cotton threads tend to break in dry climate while they rarely break in moist and humid climate).

Cotton textile industry in Gujarat–
Gujarat is the second-largest producer of cotton textiles. This state accounts for more than 33% of the production of millet cloth and more than 8% of the production of yam in the world. Ahmedabad is the largest center in Gujarat, where 73 out of 118 mills are located. Ahmedabad is the second largest cotton textile industry hub after Mumbai.

Ahmedabad has the following facilities available:
i) Ahmedabad lies close to India's main cotton belt and there is no issue with the production of raw cotton.
ii) The climate is humid and is ideal for this sector.
iii) Affordable electricity is readily available.
iv) Cheap and skilled labor is drawn from surrounding regions.
v) Ahmedabad is served by a rail and road network.
vi) The land in Ahmedabad is much cheaper than in Mumbai.
vii) Most Ahmedabad mills produce cheap cloth that finds a ready market among the poor masses of India.
The growth of the industry was the mainstay of the economy of the region. It's named the Indian Manchester.

Cotton textile industry in Tamil Nadu –
i) Karur is known as the capital of the textile industry of Tamil Nadu.
ii) Karur is renowned for his home textiles.
iii) Karur has become synonymous with handloom goods on the international textile map.
iv) The weaving industry came from Kerala to Karur and has received a reputation today for its high-quality handloom goods. Handloom exports from Karur started on a modest scale with only 15 exporters in 1975.

Note:
-The cotton sector in India is considered to be the second most advanced sector of the textile industry (after man-made fibres).

-West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Orissa do not grow cotton and still have a large number of large centers where the cotton textile industry has flourished.