Question

Which city is known as the Manchester of India?

Answer 1

Answer: Ahmedabad

In Gujarat State, the town of Ahmedabad is mainly known as the Manchester City of India. Ahmedabad is located in Gujarat on the banks of the Sabarmati river. The first mill established in 1859, it is the second-largest textile city of India, following Mumbai.

Why Ahmedabad is known as Manchester City of India?

• Ahmedabad is situated very close to the cotton-growing area ensures easy availability of raw material
• It has an ideal climate for spinning and weaving
• It has flat terrain and easy availability of land makes it a suitable establishment for mills
• It provides both skilled and semi-skilled labour
• Ahmedabad has well-developed road and railway network permits easy transportation of textiles to different parts of the country also providing easy access to the market.
• Mumbai port nearby facilitates import of machinery and export of cotton textiles

Issues in Ahmedabad textile mills

Several textile mills closed down due to the emergence of new textile centres in the country as well as non-up-gradation of machines and technology in the mills of Ahmedabad.