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1. On the basis of raw material used, industries can be of two types :

Types of Industries Agro-based Industries Mineral-based Industries

Raw material used agricultural products like minerals like iron ore,

sugarcane, cotton, wood mica, bauxite etc.
etc.
Examples of industries sugar industry, paper iron and steel industry,
industry, cotton industry, cement industry, aeroplane

food-processing industry, industry, computer
furniture industry etc. industry etc.

2. On the basis of size, capital and number of workers, industries can be classified into
three types :

Types of Cottage Industries Small Scale Large Scale
Industries Industries Industries

They need a small They are medium They operate at a
capital and a small size industries very large scale,

number of workers, needing a larger requiring a large
they are sometimes capital and number capital and
run in the family. of workers. workforce.
Machines are used
in it.

Examples of handlooms, hosiery, electronic cotton textile, sugar,
industries basket-making, goods, electrical automobiles, ships,
pottery-making, goods, utensils, iron and steel,
leather goods, plastic goods, computers, heavy
handicrafts, soap-making etc. machinery,
embroidery, aeroplanes,

wood-work, cane- petroleum products,
work, furniture- chemicals, cement
making etc. etc.

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