TABLE 23

SECTOR-WISE PRODUCTION OF CLOTH
                                                                                                                      (Million Sq. Mtr.)

Year Mill Handloom Powerloom Hosiery Khadi, Wool
& Silk		 Total
1980-81 4533 3109 4802     12444
1981-82 3987 3046 5275     12308
1982-83 3006 3234 5445     11685
1983-84 3654 3429 6026     13109
1984-85 3593 3639 6316     13548
1985-86 3544 4135 9534     17213
1986-87 3483 4305 10149     17937
1987-88 3173 4370 10429     17977
1988-89 2902 3993 13123   367 20385
1989-90 2667 3924 11632 2375 388 20986
1990-91 2589 4295 13348 2696 402 23330
1991-92 2376 4123 13262 2827 390 22978
1992-93 2000 5219 14644 3182 430 25475
1993-94 1990 5851 15994 3637 426 27898
1994-95 2271* 6180 15976 3748 431 28606
1995-96 2019* 7202 17201 5038 498 31958
1996-97 1957* 7456 19352 5533 540 34838
1997-98 1948* 7603 20951 6394 545 37441
1998-99 1785* 6792 20689 6277 559 36102

*= include weaving units.

Note :- 1) Prior to 1989-90 the production of cloth by hosiery sector was included in the powerloom cloth production.
          2) From 1980-81 to 1987-88 excluding Khadi, Wool, and Silk.

(Source :- O/o the Textile Commissioner, Govt. of India)


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