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Describe briefly the distribution of silk textile industry in India.

Distribution of Silk Textile Industry in India
1. Mulberry, tasar, chanderi and munga silk are major silk varieties that are produced in India.
2. There are 90 big and small silk mills, producing silk goods in the country. 3. More than 90% of the country's silk production comes from Karnataka, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir.4. Main silk producing centers are. (I) Bungler, Kolar, Mysore and Belgaum in Karnataka.(ii) Murshabad and Bankure in West Bengal.(iii) Anantnag, Baramula and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.

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