Industries in Bihar: Bihar state has a large base of cost-effective industrial labour, making it an ideal destination for a wide range of industries. The state enjoys a unique location-specific advantage because of its proximity to the vast markets of eastern and northern India, access to ports such as Kolkata and Haldia and to raw material sources and mineral reserves from the neighbouring states.
This article will provide a complete list of Important industries with their location and also a list of Industrial towns. These topics are very important for the upcoming BPSC exam point of view and getting complete information is not easy in the books.
Here, we are giving the complete study material of ‘Industries in Bihar’ that will ease the journey of aspirants to crack the competitive examinations like BPSC and other state-level examinations.
Industries in Bihar
| Industry | Location |
| Sugar | Motihari, Bihta, Gaya Narkatiyaganj, Gopalganj, Hatwa, Motipur, Saran, Bhojpur, Siwan, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Dalmianagar, Meerganj |
| Cotton textile | Gaya, Phulwari Sharif, Dumraon, Mokama, patna, Barauni, Dalminangar |
| Cement | Banjari Dalmianagar |
| Paper | Samastipur, Darbhanga, Patna, Barauni, Dalminanagar |
| Plywood | Hajipur |
| Jute | Katihar, Samastipur, Champaran, Darbhanga, Saharsa, Purnia |
| Match Industry | Katihar |
| Blanket Industry | Gaya, Purnia, Aurangabad, Motihari |
| Handicraft | Madhubani, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Gaya, Patna, Munger |
| Utensils | Siwan, Bihta |
Industrial Towns of Bihar
| Town | Industries | Town | Industries |
| Mokama | Shoe Factory, the wagon of a goods train | Hathwa | Vanaspati |
| Digha | Leather and beer industry | Kanti | Thermal power |
| Bihta | Sugar industry | Narayanpur | Medicine |
| Patna | Cracker, vermillion | Riga | Sugar |
| Bhagalpur | Tusar silk, handicraft | Bagaha | Paper |
| Munger | Gun, cigarette | Mehsi | Button |
| Bihar Sharif | Tobacco | Darbhanga | Paper |
| Dumraon | Cotton textile, laltern | Lohat | Sugar |
| Gaya | Sugar, lac, cotton textile, leather | Samastipur | Paper Mill, Sugar |
| Obra | Carpet, Woollen cloth | Katihar | Jute |
| Tandwa | Blanket | Jamalpur | Rail engine repair |
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