Growth and Development of the Cotton Industry in India
In the initial time frame, the cotton industry in India was concentrated in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, where cotton is grown extensively. The availability of raw materials, market, transportation, labor, and humid climate, among other important factors have aided tremendously.
The partition in 1947, has led to the loss of many long-staple cotton-growing regions to Pakistan and India faced a severe shortage of raw cotton. As of 2011, there are 1,946 cotton textile mills present in India and many thousand small factories are there as well.
Cotton Textile Industry in India
The cotton industry in India has been considered to be the second most developed in the textile industry of India following the man-made textile. India is the largest producer of cotton and the cotton industry of India is one of the fastest-growing sectors. About 25 percent of the worldâs area under cultivation is under India and includes states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. About 4.5 crore people in India have been employed in cotton textile industry of India.