Rajasthan stands _______ in the Wool-producing state of India

🟢 India's Wool Production Overview:
→ India ranks 9th in overall wool production globally.
→ Contributes approximately 2% of global wool production.
→ Rajasthan is the largest wool-producing state in India, followed by Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir, and Telangana.
→ Rajasthan accounts for over 30% of India's wool production.

📝 Wool Industry in Rajasthan:
→ The state has around 70 wool processing units.
→ Produces over 15 million tonnes of wool annually.
→ Known for its superior carpet-grade Chokla and Magra wool.

📝 Wool Grades:
→ Carpet-grade wool: Rougher texture, accounts for 85% of India's production.
→ Apparel-grade wool: Accounts for less than 5% of production.
→ Coarse-grade wool: Used for rough blankets, accounts for the remaining production.

📝 Bikaner – The Wool Hub:
→ Bikaner is recognized as Asia's largest wool market.
→ Carpet-grade raw wool from various states is sold in the Bikaner mandi.
→ Numerous carpet yarn spinning units operate, especially in the handloom and khadi sectors.
→ Bikaner produces most of India's carpet-grade yarn.