Therefore, industries should be located at points where the production costs are minimum. Some of the factors influencing industrial locations are as under:
- Access to Market
- Access to Raw Material
- Access to Labour Supply
- Access to Sources of Energy
- Access to Transportation and Communication Facilities
- Government Policy
- Access to Agglomeration Economies/ Links between Industries
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Industries based on Inputs/Raw Materials
On the basis of the raw materials used, the industries are classified as: (a) agro-based; (b) mineral based; (c) chemical based; (d) forest based: and (e) animal based.