Why the jute industries are located …

i) .The reasons responsible for the concentration of the jute-textile industry on the Hugli river in West Bengal are:
ii). West Bengal is the home of jute. It produces the highest number of bales of the jute fibre.
iii). The industry consumes huge quantities of water which is easily available from the Hugli River.
iv). Cheap labour is available from the adjoining states of Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa.
v). If required, jute can be easily imported from Bangladesh.
vi).Transportation facilities are available.

The reasons for this concentration of jute mills in Hugli River basin are as under:

1. West Bengal is the store house of jute. It produces the highest number of bales of jute fibre.

2. This industry requires a lot of water which is easily available from the Hugli River.

3. Iron and coal which are required for the installation and running of jute factories are also available from the nearby mines of Raniganj.

4. Cheap Labour is easily available because of incoming labour from the adjoining provinces of Bihar and Orissa.

5. If some more raw material of jute is required it can easily be imported from Bangladesh.

6. Last but not the least, Calcutta is a good harbour which can easily export the jute manufactures to other countries of the world through its great network of ships.