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Give an account of the distribution of cotton textile industry in Karnataka.

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The cotton textile industry is an agro-based industry. The first M.S.K. Cotton mill was established was set up at Kalaburagi in Karnataka. Later Cotton textile factories were started at Hubballi. Binny mills and Minerva mills were started in Bengaluru. Recently some of the mills were closed, for example, Hubballi mill. At present Ilkal, Guledgudda, Rabakavi, Gadag- Betgeri, Badami, Bagalkot, Belagavi, Naragund have ginning and spinning mills.

Davanagere is the most important cotton textile industry centre. Davanagere is called as the “Manchester of Karnataka”. Cotton textile industries are established in those areas where all the necessary facilities are available for the establishment.



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