4. The Madurai-Coimbatore-Bangalore Industrial Region

Stretching over the State of Tamil Nadu and the southern parts of Karnataka is an important industrial centre which made great progress after independence. This region is mainly the cotton producing area of the country. The good climate, disciplined skilled and unskilled labour, regular supply of power (from the Mettur, Papanasam, Pykara, Savitri and Sivasamudram), and the nearness of Chennai, Kochi, Mangalore, and Tuticorin seaports have contributed in the fast development of this industrial region (Fig. 11.18).

About 60 per cent of the workers are engaged in the textile industry followed by engineering at 18%, and food-processing at about 12 per cent.