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LEADING PRODUCER
India is one of the largest producer of stones in the world. The Indian
stone industry has been growing steadily at an annual rate of around
10% per year for the past few years.
| INDIAN STONE PRODUCTION ( In thousand tons)
|
| |
1995-96
|
1996-97
|
1997-98
|
1998-99
|
1999-2000
|
2000-01
|
2001-02
|
2002-03
|
2003-04
|
2004-05
|
| Marble |
3186
|
3712
|
3622
|
3761
|
4754
|
6831
|
6318
|
7511
|
8469
|
9608
|
| Granite |
4555
|
4550
|
4950
|
5000
|
5300
|
5900
|
6205
|
6710
|
7059
|
7759
|
| Sandstone |
4562
|
5501
|
5461
|
6310
|
9297
|
6659
|
6861
|
6363
|
8153
|
9313
|
Flaggy
Limestone |
1760
|
1710
|
2118
|
1428
|
1619
|
2096
|
2164
|
3387
|
3757
|
4268
|
| Slate |
7
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
12
|
16
|
18
|
14
|
11
|
110
|
| Total |
14070
|
15484
|
16161
|
16506
|
20982
|
21502
|
21566
|
23986
|
27449
|
31059
|
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