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Why are most of the jute mills located on the banks of the River Hugli? Explain ORExplain any three factors responsible for the concentration of jute industry in Hugli basin.ORDescribe any five factors responsible for the concentration of jute mills along the banks of the Hugli river

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The five factors responsible for the location of jute mills along the Hugli basin are: 

  • Proximity or nearness to the jute producing areas. 
  • Inexpensive water transport. 
  • Good network of roadways, railways and waterways which helps in the movement of raw material to the mills. 
  • Availability of abundant water for processing of raw jute. 
  • Cheap labour from West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.
  • Kolkata being a large urban centre provides banking, insurance and port facilities for export of jute goods.


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