Jute

Jute industry is among the oldest and most prominent industries in India. The major jute-producing states in India are West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh. However, the Indian jute industry mainly depends on West Bengal due to the higher number of mills. The industry employs about 3.5 lakh workers, which include workers dependent on forwarding and backward linkages of the jute industry. The average land area under raw Jute, Mesta cultivation stands at 800,000 hectares.