Jute Raw Material

Raw Jute Materials are used for making different types of jute products and handicrafts. Jute Industry was set up in 1885 in Rishra with the establishment of five power driven jute mills. After cotton industry, it is the second most prolific agro-based industry in India by giving employment to over 6 lakh people. Moreover, it helps to earn foreign exchange and support numerous other industries. Jute Industry in India is mainly concentrated in West Bengal owing to the factors such as easy accessibility of raw jute material from the region of the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta. West Bengal is also close to Jharia and Raniganj where coal is easily available and most importantly, rivers of West Bengal is one of the greatest medium of transport since bygone era and are also well-connected by road and railways. Due to the rivers, there is a humid climate in West Bengal that helps in spinning jute and cheap labor from nearby states can get to manage the spinning process. Kolkata also provide port facilities to the transportation of raw jute material from one place to another.