What are the characteristics of the cottage industry in India?

      

Give the characteristics of the cottage industry in India.

  

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Maurice
Cottage Industries

-Industries involved in making products particularly in homes using hands and simple tools.

Characteristics

1. Locally available materials are used.

2. Capital infested is small.

3. Most of the products are sold to the local market but few are exported.

4. Skills are acquired informally.

5. Use of hands and simple and sometimes advanced tools.

6. Usually involve an art or skill possessed by a person to produce items that are in demand in the neighbourhood.
7. it’s labour intensive.

8. Very few items are made because the market for items is usually small.

OR

(i) The industry uses locally available raw materials.

(ii) The industry produces goods mainly for local markets.

(iii) The industry is widespread in the country.

(iv) The industry relies on simple equipment.

(v) The industry is labour intensive.

(vi) The industry is owned by families.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 22, 2017 at 06:45


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