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Q.Mention six Industry Clusters in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu DgeTamil Nadu HSC First Year (DGE) Commerce Board 2020Subjective· 3mImportance★★★★★
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Six of Tamil Nadu's well-known industry clusters are Tiruppur (knitwear), Coimbatore (textiles/pumps), Sivakasi (fireworks/matches), Karur (home textiles), Ambur-Vaniyambadi (leather) and Salem-Namakkal (steel/sago).

Tamil Nadu's industrial strength lies in specialised industry clusters, where many firms making the same product concentrate in one town or region. Six important clusters are:

  1. Tiruppur — knitwear and hosiery garments (the 'knitwear capital', a major export centre).
  2. Coimbatore — cotton textiles, motors and pumps, and wet grinders (the 'Manchester of South India').
  3. Sivakasi — fireworks, safety matches and offset printing.
  4. Karur — home textiles (bed linen, curtains) and handloom products, largely exported.
  5. Ambur - Vaniyambadi (Vellore region) — leather processing, tanning and leather footwear/goods. …
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