(a) the details of contribution of textile industry in Indian economy;
(b) the State-wise details of persons employed in textile industry; and
(c) the likely impact of recent slow down in industrial growth/recession on textile industry?
(a) the details of contribution of textile industry in Indian economy;
(b) the State-wise details of persons employed in textile industry; and
(c) the likely impact of recent slow down in industrial growth/recession on textile industry?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES(SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a): Textile industry contributes about 14% to industrial production, 4% to the GDP, and 17% to the country’s export earnings. It provides direct employment to over 35 million people. The textiles sector is the 2nd largest provider of employment after agriculture.
(b): As on 27.07.2011, there are 8.99 lakh workers employed in the cotton/manmade fibre textile mills (SSI & Non-SSI).
As on 31.03.2011, there are 57.29 lakh workers employed in the powerloom sector. The state/UT wise details are as below:-
Sl.No. State/UT Workers employed in Cotton/Man- Workers employed in made fibre Textile mills Powerlooms sector (Estimated)
1. Andhra Pradesh 51118 113504
2. Assam 3864 6815
3. Bihar 2350 7235
4. Chhattisgarh 1225 0
5. Dadra Nagar Haveli 5206 2405
6. Daman & Diu 218 0
7 Delhi 62 2755
8. Goa 72 305
9. Gujarat 99013 808460
10. Haryana 15055 24833
11. Himachal Pradesh 13812 3653
12. Jammu & Kashmir 6140 163
13. Jharkhand 707 0
14. Karnataka 27049 204724
15. Kerala 13444 7010
16. Madhya Pradesh 54363 290213
17. Maharashtra 102533 2933134
18. Manipur 350 0
19. Orissa 15004 8303
20. Pondicherry 5610 2074
21. Punjab 63546 59050
22. Rajasthan 62804 85678
23. Tamil Nadu 262915 988843
24. Uttar Pradesh 55093 164982
25. Uttaranchal 4767 0
26. West Bengal 32848 14913
27. Chandigarh 0 105
Total 899168 5729157