Summary
Lots of new jobs were created for people 👷
Workers earned higher pay this year 💰
Big states like Tamil Nadu and Gujarat have the most factories 🏭
Key Points
5 points1
Manufacturing grew about 8% in 2024‑25.
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Number of factories rose to roughly 267,000.
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Employment rose to about 21 million people.
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Wages increased by about 12%.
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Top industries include metals, cars, chemicals, medicines, and food.
New Words to Learn
11 wordsmanufacturing
making things in factories
industrial output
the amount of things factories produce
employment
people who have jobs
wages
money workers earn
invested capital
money used to buy machines and buildings
Gross Value Added
total value added by factories before costs
net profit
money left after all expenses are paid
fixed capital
big things like machines that stay for a long time
pharmaceutical
medicine making
policy
rules that help the government decide what to do
statistics
numbers that tell us about something
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