Industrial Regions of Indian

India is an emerging economic power in the world today. For any county the back bone of its economy is it industry. So is the case with India. Inada havening a very strong industry and manufacturing set across the country which is playing the major role in its economic development. Indian industrial centers are divided in two major parts, 1. Major industry zone 2. Secondary industry zone When we look at the industrial map of india well notice that all the major industrial zone are loucated near the PORT or sea, while the secondary industrial centers are all across the country covering different parts of the Indian industry.. Major Industrial areas of india There are four major industrial regions in india. 1. 2. 3. 4. In east In south In south west In west

All these major industrial areas are close to the sea and ports, having at least one major city in the region.

Lets take a detailed look at these areas.

Eastern industrial zone The eastern industrial zone is on the touches the Bay of Bengol providing an gateway to the eastern Asian counties. The major cities in this region are Calcutta and Jamshedpur. This region is enriched with the iron and steel industry and with that there is presence of heavy industrial units in this region.

Southern Industrial units In south of the country lies another major industrial region. This region is located at the bottom of the country touching the great Indian Ocean. Major cites in this region are Chennai (Madaras) and Bangalore. South west industrial region This is one of the most important region on India. The presence of the biggest port in this region plays a very important role. Mumbai being the deep sea harbor facilities the region with enabling it to import heavy industrial machinery as well as raw mater conveniently as compaired to the other regions of the country. The other advantage is that Mumbai is relatively closer to the European countries. All these factors helps the rapid growth in thes region. The other cities in this region are Puna. Western region This region is on the Arabian Sea having a small port near the city of Surat. Major cities in this region are Ahamabad and Surat. Major industries are cotton related, textile as well as electrical machinery. Secondary Industrial centers of India Other then these four major industrial regions there are around eight secondary industrial regions all across the India. Most of these center are located near the presence of primary resource for the industry.

Large area with a noticeable concentration of several industrial centres is known as industrial region. In India, several industrial centres have been established during the past two decades. The industrial centres of India are located far away from each other. They can be found along some prominent railway routes. In some places, there are chains of industrial establishments making a sort of linear patterns.

Some major Industry of India.

Textile Industry

This industry covers a wide range of activities ranging from generation of raw materials such as jute, wool, silk and cotton to greater value added goods such as readymade garments prepared from different types of manmade or natural fibers. Food Processing Industry In terms of global food business, India accounts less than 1.5% inspite of being one of the key food producing nations worldwide. But this on the other hand also indicates the enormous possibilities for the growth of this industry. Chemical Industry: Indian Chemical industry generates around 70,000 commercial goods ranging from plastic to toiletries and pesticides to beauty products. It is regarded as the oldest domestic sector in India and in terms of volume it gives a sense of pride to India by featuring as the 12 largest producer of chemicals. Steel Industry: Indian Steel Industry is a 400 years old sector which has a past record of registering 4% growth in 2005-06. India steel industry is the 10th largest in the world. Software Industry:

Software Industry registered a massive expansion in the last 10 years. This industry signifies India's position as the knowledge based economy with a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 42.3%. In the year 2008, the industry grew by 7% as compared to 0.59% in 1994-95.

Mining Industry: The GDP contribution of the mining industry varies from 2.2% to 2/5% only but going by the GDP of the total industrial sector it contributes around 10% to 11%. Even mining done on small scale contributes 6% to the entire cost of mineral production. Indian Mining Industry provides job opportunities to around 0.7 million individuals. Petroleum Industry: Petroleum industry started its operations in the year 1867 and is considered as the oldest Indian industry. India is one of the most flourishing oil markets in the world and in the last few decades has witnessed the expansion of top national companies like ONGC, HPCL, BPCL and IOC