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Question
State two significant factors influencing the location of the Aluminium industry in India.
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Solution
Two significant factors influencing the location of the Aluminium industry in India are:
- Availability of Bauxite: Aluminium production requires large quantities of bauxite, approximately 6 tonnes of bauxite for producing one tonne of aluminium. Therefore, aluminium industries are located close to bauxite sources. In India, Odisha, Gujarat, and Jharkhand account for nearly three-fourths of the total bauxite production, influencing the industry’s localization there.
- Availability of Electricity: Aluminium production is highly energy-intensive, requiring about 18,573 kWh of electricity per tonne of aluminium, with electricity accounting for 30-40% of the production cost. Hence, the availability of cheap and reliable electricity is a crucial factor in the location of aluminium industries.
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