I think the answer is Tamil Nadu as Tamil Nadu continues to hold the largest number of operational textile mills too because Tamil Nadu accounts for less than 2 per cent of the country's total raw cotton production, it has almost half of cotton spinning capacity in the country

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Tamil Nadu continues to hold the largest number of operational textile mills too – 752. This is important because while Tamil Nadu accounts for less than 2 per cent of the country's total raw cotton production, it has almost half of cotton spinning capacity in the country.

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Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company was the first cotton mill to be established in Bombay, India on 7 July 1854 at Tardeo by Cowasjee Nanabhoy Davar (1815-73) and his associates. The Company was designed by Sir William Fairbaim. The largest number of cotton textile mills: Raw material sourcing and geographically near to Ports were and are the major considerations to set up the cotton textile mills. Maharashtra excels all other states in the development of the cotton textile industry. It produces 39.38 percent mill cloth and 10.79 percent yarn of India. About three lakh workers are engaged in this industry in Maharashtra. Mumbai is the largest center in India having 63 mills out of Maharashtra's total of 122 mills. While spinning continues to be centralized in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, weaving is highly decentralized. As of 30 September 2013, there are 1,962 cotton textile mills in India, of which about 80% are in the private sector and the rest in the public and cooperative sector

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Maharashtra is the state of India that has the largest number of Cotton textile mills.

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Maharashtra excels all other states in the development of the cotton textile industry. It produces 39.38 percent mill cloth and 10.79 percent yarn of India. About three lakh workers are engaged in this industry in Maharashtra. Mumbai is the largest center in India having 63 mills out of Maharashtra's total of 122 mills. While spinning continues to be centralized in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, weaving is highly decentralized. As of 30 September 2013, there are 1,962 cotton textile mills in India, of which about 80% are in the private sector and the rest in the public and cooperative sector

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