List of industrial cities in India explained

The major industrial centres in India are listed below:[1]

Andhra Pradesh

No. Place Significance
1 Cotton, textiles
2 Uranium, steel
3 Textiles, paper, oil and gas
4 Automotive, chemicals, cosmetics, packaging and labelling, consumer products, plastics, electrical components
5 Auto components
6 Steel, ship building, pharmaceutical, fertiliser, coffee, fishing, petrochemical, refining, naval weapons
7NelloreAgriculture, fishing

Assam

No. Place Significance
1 Tea industries, petrochemicals, polymers & oil refineries
2 Oil refineries, cement, steel strips, pipes
3 BongaigaonOil refineries
4 Petroleum
5 NoonmatiOil refineries
6 NumaligarhOil refineries

Bihar

No. Place Significance
1 Food processing, textiles, leather, pharmaceutical, cracker, vermillion, handicraft
2 GayaSugar, lac, cotton textile, leather, handicraft
3 BarauniOil refineries
4 Tusar silk, handicraft
5 MungerGun, cigarette, rail engine repair (Jamalpur)
6 KatiharJute

Chhattisgarh

No. Place Significance
1 Iron and steel, power generation, cement, chemical, light and heavy industries, railway marshalling yard, fabrication and machining, electronics and electrical works
2 Steel, Iron ore, plywood, containers logistics, paper power generation and cement, agriculture, Ceramic, stone mines, textile retail market, electronic manufacturing cluster
3 Aluminium factory, thermal power plant
4 Coal, iron and steel, power generation, cement, light and heavy industries, rice mills, limestone, dolomite
5 Dal mill, rice mill, poha mill, cements, fireworks, limestone
6 Coal, iron and steel

Goa

No. Place Significance
1 Electrical, ice cream, pharmaceuticals, liquor
2 Iron ore
3 Cobalt, nickel and copper

Gujarat

CityMajor industrial sector
AhmedabadTextiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, machinery, engineering
SuratTextiles, diamond cutting and polishing, chemicals, steel
VadodaraChemicals, pharmaceuticals, engineering, petrochemicals
RajkotAuto components, diesel engine, machine tools, jewelry, kitchenware
BhavnagarChemicals, salt, shipbuilding
JamnagarOil refinery, petrochemicals, chemicals
AnandDairy, food processing, agriculture
GandhinagarIT, electronics, biotechnology
BharuchChemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles
MorbiCeramics, tiles, sanitary ware
VapiChemicals, pharmaceuticals, paper, textiles
ValsadChemicals, pharmaceuticals, agriculture
JunagadhAgriculture, minerals, textiles
NadiadTextiles, agriculture, food processing
MehsanaDairy, agriculture, chemicals
PorbandarFishing, chemicals
GodhraDairy, agriculture, chemicals
NavsariAgriculture, chemicals
SurendranagarSalt, textiles
PatanAgriculture, textiles
AmreliAgriculture, textiles
PalanpurAgriculture, textiles
ModasaPharmaceuticals, textiles
DahodAgriculture, textiles, engineering
GandhidhamPort, chemicals, logistics
BhujSalt, textiles, handicrafts
AnkleshwarChemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles
KalolPharmaceuticals, textiles, agriculture
SanandAutomobiles, engineering, pharmaceuticals
HalolAutomobiles, engineering
KadiTextiles, engineering
KhambhatAgate industry, chemicals
JetpurTextiles, engineering
KutchSalt, handicrafts
MundraPort, logistics, manufacturing
MorbiCeramics, tiles, sanitary ware
RajpiplaAgro-based industries, chemicals
DwarkaFisheries, salt
DholkaEngineering, pharmaceuticals
GandharpurTextiles, agriculture
BhachauSalt, textiles
ChotilaTextiles, agriculture
DhandhukaAgriculture, textiles
UmargamChemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles
PadraChemicals, pharmaceuticals, engineering
JhagadiaChemicals, pharmaceuticals
KalolPharmaceuticals, textiles
SavliEngineering, pharmaceuticals, IT
SachinTextiles, chemicals
PalgharChemicals, pharmaceuticals
GodhraDairy, agriculture, chemicals
Vallabh VidyanagarEducation, engineering
MandviShipbuilding, textiles
HalvadTextiles, agriculture
BalasinorAgriculture, cement
NandesariChemicals, pharmaceuticals
PardiTextiles, agriculture
KaramsadDairy, agriculture, pharmaceuticals

Haryana

No. Place Significance
1 Textiles, fertilizers
2 Railway coaches, medicine, food manufacturing, auto components
3 Auto components
4 Automobiles, pharmaceuticals, fertilizer, railways, power utility, IT, auto components
5Machine tools
6Steel
7KarnalRice, agricultural implements, pharmaceuticals, FMCG

Himachal Pradesh

No. Place Significance
1 Pharmaceutical
2 Pharmaceutical
3 Pharmaceutical

Jharkhand

No. Place Significance
1 Steel, coal, gas, chemicals, cement
2 Uranium mines
3 Heavy equipment, heavy industry, steel R&D, chemicals, agro-based industries
4 Iron and steel, automotive, auto components
5 Coal, fertiliser, cement
6 Steel, coal, mica
7 Coal, petrochemicals
8 Uranium mines
9 Uranium mines
10 Uranium mines
11 Copper mines
12 Uranium mines
13 Kendadih Copper mines
14 Ghatsila Copper refinery
15 Mining and mineral extraction
16 Bauxite, quartz, feldspar, tourmaline
17 Iron Mines

Karnataka

No. Place Significance
1 Biotechnology, electronics, IT, aircraft
2 Belagavi (Belgaum) Hydraulics, heavy tools, automotive exports, aerospace, foundry exports, tires, aluminum works, hand loom and power loom works, heavy forging
3Iron and steel
4 ChannapatnaWooden toys
5Silk
6Gold
7Silk
8Iron and steel
9Gold, thermal power
10Oil refining, petrochemicals, fertilizers, shipping, seafood, fish processing
11Aerospace, cotton cloths, woolen blankets, ropes, watches
12Textiles, manufacturing
13Iron ore & steel
14Paper manufacturing
15Cement manufacturing
16Seafood
17Spices, coffee, coconut, betel nuts
18Spices, coffee, coconut, betel nuts
19Textiles, manufacturing
20Electronics, textiles, manufacturing, heavy engineering, rice mills
21Food, heavy engineering, automobile, manufacturing engineering, flour mill, polymer manufacturing

Kerala

No. Place Significance
1 Chemicals, textiles, heavy engineering, locomotives, chemicals, cement, fertilizer, automobile, food processing, liquor, tobacco, betel nuts, auto components, coffee, cattle feed
2 Railway coaches, heavy engineering, ironworks, copper smelting, aluminum, textiles, defense, fireworks, paper, cement, fertiliser, rice mills, coffee, tea, sugar, leather, plastics, pharmaceuticals, fruit processing (mango, grapes, orange, litchi, guava), match works, timber, clay, tile, glass, machinery, tobacco, automobiles, footwear
3 Hand loom exports, aircraft, electronics, food processing, timber, bricks, cement, rubber, tobacco, coffee, sugar
4 Oil refining, petrochemicals, ship building, IT, iron and steel, electronics, chemicals, spices, seafood, biotechnology, rubber, plastics, automobiles, power, petrochemical
5 Aerospace, biotechnology, IT, medical R&D, chemicals, seafood, coir, textile, electronics, food processing, petroleum, polymers, rubber, leather, gold, pharmaceuticals, timber, fertilizer, automobile, tyre
6 Gold, biotechnology, IT, timber, textiles, granite, rubber, cement, coir, spices, chemicals, clay, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, paper, printing, fireworks, iron and steel
7 Paper, coconut, textiles, match works, gold, chemicals, fireworks
8 Textiles, manufacturing, IT, tiles, rubber, granite, bricks, steel, tire, footwear
9PerambraCoconut products (subhiksha), rubber, cocoa, coffee, rice, sugar, fireworks, textiles
10 Spices, glass, clay, sand, tile, medical equipment, fruit processing (Pineapple, mango and orange), liquor, fireworks, auto components, tires, rubber
11 Cashew, coir, clay, chemicals, seafood, meat, food processing, tobacco, railway, rubber, textiles, match works, tile, glass, radioactive heavy minerals, umbrellas, Industrial machinery manufacturing and supplies,[2] cashew nut processing factory
12 Sugar, clay, leather, drugs, medical equipment, food processing, rubber, chemicals, liquor, mirrors, umbrellas
13 Rubber, chemicals, fish processing, pharmaceuticals, spices, cocoa, coffee, meat processing, leather, rice, sugar, paper, medical equipment, liquor, printing, Match works, cement, tires, umbrellas
14Tea, jaggery, spices, coffee, cocoa, fruit processing
15Coir, seafood, textiles, rice, sugar, chemicals, tiles, pharmaceuticals, cement, gold, jewellery, coconut, umbrellas, Coastal tourism, Water tourism
16Coir, seafood, food processing, cattle feed, heavy electrical, chemicals, railway wagons, steel, rice, paper, gold, match works, glass, tiles, IT, plastics, radioactive heavy minerals, granite, liquor, cement, fireworks
17 Rare earth metals, automobiles, tyres, aluminium, fertiliser, IT, food processing, metals, fireworks, chemicals, hardware, electronics, medical equipment, rice, plastic goods, tile, machinery, detergents, iron and steel, cement, watches, heavy engineering, timber, aircraft repair, auto components, petrochemicals, liquor, clay
18Cashew, Seafood

Madhya Pradesh

No. Place Significance
1 Diamonds
2 Textiles, IT, automobiles, metal, chemicals, pharma
3 Automobiles, medicine, cotton yarn
4 Newsprint
5 Sirpur Paper
6UjjainTextile, soybean oil, nylon
7DewasPharmaceutical, food processing, chemical
8NagdaChemical, fiber
9NeemuchCement, graphite
10KhandwaCotton, textiles
11KhargaonCotton, textile

Maharashtra

No. Place Significance
1 Silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, chemicals, electronics, electrical, automation, heavy industry, logistics, IT, textiles, MSME
2 Automobiles, medicine, electronics, pharmaceuticals, heavy industry, machinery, tools
3 Petroleum, automobiles, electronics, entertainment, logistics, textiles
4 Automobiles, grapes, pharmaceuticals
5 Automobiles, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, IT
6 Automobiles, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, chemical, electrical
7 Manufacturing, IT
8 Iron and steel, coal, power, paper, chemicals, mining, cement
9 textiles
10Machine tools
11Baby food
12Sugar, foundry and metal casting, leather, precision machining industry, testing equipment manufacturing industry, textiles, automobile parts manufacturing, food & dairy products, sugar manufacturing equipments, foundry components manufacturing, water pumps, boilers and valves manufacturing, hydraulics, heavy tools, hand loom and power loom works, heavy forging
13Food & dairy products, sugar factory, additional grapes wine park, turmeric, cold storages, Machine-Shops(Workshops), foundry-components manufacturing, water-pumps, boilers and valves manufacturing
14Jewellery, chemicals, plastics, petroleum, textiles PVC pipes and fittings, irrigation systems
15Paper, coal, thermal power
16Mining, cement
17Mining, coal, power
18Heavy equipment, heavy engineering
19Chemical, plastic
20Agro, mineral, chemical
21Heavy equipment, heavy engineering, textile, food, defence, engineering, chemical, electronics
22JalnaSteel, agro

Odisha

No. Place Significance
1 Iron and steel, heavy engineering, coal, paper, petrochemical, refining, naval weapons
2 Coal, aluminium, electricity
3 Iron and steel, stainless steel
4 Petroleum & petrochemicals, gas, agrochemicals, fertilizers, Logistics
5Food & FMCG, textile & apparel
6 Aluminium, steel
7 Aluminum
8 Aluminium, paper
9 Iron & Manganese Mines

Punjab

No. Place Significance
1 Bicycles, metal fabrication, machine parts, auto components, household appliances, hosiery, apparel, garments, sugar
2 Printing
3 Fertlisers
4 Cast iron casting
5 Tractors, pressure cookers
6 IT, auto components, tractors

Rajasthan

No. Place Significance
1PaliTextile
2Automobiles, auto components, food
3 Jodhpur Handicraft and furniture
4 Jaipur Pharma, automation
5 Rawatbhata Nuclear power plant
6 Kota Thermal, textiles, ceramics

Tamil Nadu

1 Manufacturing (engineering procurement and tooling, automotive engineering and components, wet grinders, home appliances, motor pumps, jewelry and gems), IT, textile, aerospace and defence, railways, paper, poultry, retail, E-commerce and hospitality
2 Central railway workshop, OFT (Ordinance Factory Trichy), HAPP (Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project), HEPF (High Energy Projection Factory), BHEL, railway diesel locoshed, fabrication, boilers, defense, aerospace components
3 Iron and steel
4 Various
5Automobiles, electronics, granite, plastics, chemicals
6Cycles
7Tanks
8Locks
9Thermal power
10Atomic power
11Paper
12Surgical instruments
13Lignite
14Film
15Automotive
16Fireworks, safety matches, printing, packaging
17 Textiles and garments
18 Nuclear power plant
19 Automobile manufacturing
20 Textiles, powerlooms, leather processing, coir industries, edible oil refineries, dyeing units[3]
Automobile manufacturing, electronics manufacturing
Alathur,Chennai Pharma manufacturing
Automobile manufacturing
Kanyakumari Windpower generation
Tuticorin Petrochemical industries, thermal power plants, fertilizer manufacturing
Cuddalore Petrochemical industries, pharmaceutical manufacturing
Tirunelveli Cement manufacturing
Kattuppally, Chennai Ship manufacturing

Telangana

No. Place Significance
1 Biotechnology, electronics, IT, aerospace, defence, heavy metal fabrication, precision manufacturing, logistics
2 WarangalTextile, IT
3 Coal
4 Coal & paper
5 Food processing, limestone & granite
6 Food processing, limestone & granite

Uttar Pradesh

No. Place Significance
1 Glass and bangle works
2 Hand-loom, electric fans
3 Brass
4 Handicrafts, furniture, matches
5 Software, electronic components, mobile phones, automobiles, food processing units,
6 Defence, leather, chemical, pharmaceuticals, prosthetics, fertiliser, iron and steel, detergents, tobacco, food processing units, plastics, aerospace, textiles, footwear, electronics, power, automobiles
7 Chemical, food processing units, drugs, fertiliser
8 Chemical, food processing units, leather, quilts
9MirzapurCarpets
10 Sugar, iron and steel
11 Sugar, sports equipment, medical equipment
12 Sugar, paper, wood carving
13 Sugar, milk, ceramics/pottery, agriculture
14 Locks
15Sugar, aerospace, automobiles
16Brass utensils
17Railway coaches, cement, thermal power, telephones
18Aluminium
19Chemical, food processing units, drugs, fertiliser
20Chemical, food processing units, leather, meat processing units, quilts
21Petroleum

Uttarakhand

No. Place Significance
1 Automobiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, tires, plywood, electronics
2 Sugar, cement, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, electronics, plastics, packaging

West Bengal

No. Place Significance
1 IT & BPO, ship builders
2 Iron and steel, coal, graphite, power, cement, chemicals, heavy engineering, IT
3 Chemicals, machinery, heavy metals, automobiles, railways, cement
4 Petrochemical, refinery, industrial chemicals
5 Tea
6 Electric locomotives (CLW)
7 Cables
8 Jute, light engineering
9 Warehouse, locomotives, heavy engineering, milk and beverages, biscuits
10 Textile, jute, cotton, heavy engineering
11 Jute, cotton, heavy engineering
12 Jute
13 Tissue paper
14 Tea, wood
15 Tea, timber, IT
16 Maize
17 Rice
18 Mango
19 Mining, stone crushing, rice
20 Rice, silk, furniture
21 Handicrafts, rice
22 Silk, sarees, ivory, sholapith, metal, Brass
23 Tobacco, mulberry
24 Heavy engineering, pharmaceutical, bio-technology, meat processing, rice
25 Rice, jute, mustard
26 Rice, brick, food processing, potato
27 Coal, Iron and steel, Locomotives, heavy engineering, cement, cables
28 Petroleum, jute, power
29 Electrical locomotives and workshop, railway coaches, furniture
30 Jute, pulp, paper
31 Jute, paint
32 Jute, paper, battery, heavy engineering
33 Jute, rifles, aeronautical, heavy engineering, dry cells, cables
34 Jute, wagons, paper, steel, heavy engineering
35 Jute, heavy engineering
36 Jute, chemical, heavy engineering, tractor, tobacco
37 Jute, paper, heavy engineering, matches, ceramics
38 Heavy engineering, guns, bullets, railway wagon, construction equipment
39 Cultural place, education sector

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNIDO Focal Point. List Of SME Clusters in India. Methodology and the Action Plan for Updation of Data on SME Industrial Clusters. Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. 28 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20190907005843/http://www.dcmsme.gov.in/clusters/clus/smelist.htm. 7 September 2019.
  2. http://www.powertekenterprise.com/products Industrial machinery manufacturing and supplies
  3. http://dcmsme.gov.in/old/dips/ips%20erode%202012_tn.pdf Brief industrial profile of Erode District