Rajasthan
started experiencing industrial development between 1950 and 1960. Large and small scale industries started springing up in the Kota,
Jaipur, Udaipur, Bhilwara and other
Industrial Estates of Rajasthan. The main industries of Rajasthan include textile, rugs, woolen goods, vegetable oil and dyes. Heavy industries consist of copper and zinc smelting and the manufacture of railway rolling stock. The other industries related to Private Sector include steel, cement, ceramics and glass wares, electronic, leather and footwear, stone and other chemical industries.
Altogether the industrial sector accounts for about 32.5 per cent of the total share of the state's economy. During 1995- 96 and 2001-02, the industrial sector of Rajasthan experienced growth at the rate of 6.9% per annum.
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Last Updated on : 27 December 2010
