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प्रश्न
Give an account for the distribution of the Textile industry in Tamil Nadu.
उत्तर
The textile industry is one of the traditionally well-developed industries in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu has a major share in the Indian Textile industry in terms of production and export of yams, fabrics, knitwear, and garments. Tamil Nadu contributes 30% of India’s share in the export of cotton, yam, and fabrics.
Tropical climate availability of raw materials, demand for cotton in the market, power supply from numerous power projects, and abundant cheap labour are favourable factors for the widespread distribution of textile industries in Tamil Nadu. The textile mills are concentrated in Coimbatore, Tirupur, Salem, Palladam, Karur, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Madurai, and Erode. Tamil Nadu has about 3,50,000 power looms manufacturing cotton fabrics.
Maximum units are concentrated in and around the Coimbatore region for this region is known as the “Manchester of South India”. Tirupur and Erode contribute much to the state economy, therefore they are referred to as the ‘Textile Valley of Tamil Nadu’.
Tirupur alone contributes 70% of the export of knitwear of Tamil Nadu. Erode specializes in garments and bedspreads. The city of Karur is known as the ‘Textile capital of Tamil Nadu Silk Textiles’. Tamil Nadu occupies fourth place in silk textile production in our country Kancheepuram silk is unique in its quality and is known for its traditional value all over the world. Arani, Rasipuram and Thimbuvanam are other silk centres of Tamil Nadu.
Sericulture Training Institute in Hosur training farmers to adopt agriculture along with farm work to accelerate rural industrialization Mettur, Madurai and Ramanathapuram are specialized areas for manufacturing synthetic clothes.
