| Sl.No. |
Criteria |
Types of Industries |
Main Characteristics |
Examples |
| 1 |
Sources of Raw Material |
(i) Agro-based Industries |
Use agricultural products as raw materials |
Cotton textile, Jute, Sugar, Paper industry |
| (ii) Mineral-based Industries |
Use minerals as raw materials |
Iron and Steel, Chemical, Cement industry |
| 2 |
Ownership |
(i) Public Sector |
Owned and managed by Government |
Bokaro Iron & Steel Plant, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works |
| (ii) Private Sector |
Owned and managed by individuals or groups as companies |
Tata Iron and Steel, J.K. Cement, Apollo Tyres |
| (iii) Joint Sector |
Owned jointly by public and private sectors |
Maruti Udyog |
| (iv) Cooperative Sector |
Owned by cooperative societies of raw material producers |
Sugar Industry (Maharashtra), Amul (Gujarat), IFFCO (Kandla) |
| 3 |
Function or Role |
(i) Basic Industry |
Finished products used as raw materials for other industries |
Iron & Steel, Petrochemicals |
| (ii) Consumer Goods Industry |
Finished products directly consumed by individuals |
Toothpaste, Soap, Sugar industry |
| 4 |
Size of Industry |
(i) Large Scale Industry |
Huge investment, heavy machinery, large workforce, 24-hour operation |
Iron & Steel, Oil Refineries |
| (ii) Small Scale Industries |
Small investment, small factories, few workers |
Cycles, Electrical goods |
|
(iii) Rural and Cottage Industries |
Owned by family members, handmade or small machine-based |
Jewellery, Handicrafts, Handlooms, Art work |
| 5 |
Weight of Raw Materials & Finished Products |
(i) Heavy Industries |
Raw materials & finished products are heavy and bulky; high transport cost |
Iron & Steel, BHEL (Hardwar – heavy electrical generators) |
| (ii) Light Industries |
Raw materials & finished products are light in weight; low transport cost |
Watches, Readymade garments, Toys, Fountain pens |
