To top it all off, work places are often dangerous and contribute considerably to pollution. Textiles make up about a quarter of India's exports. Other important exports include engineering goods, marine products and chemicals. High-tech items, such as computer software, are increasingly becoming significant export products. Oil and petroleum products are the main imports.
Mining is a relatively small sector, but iron ore and cut diamonds are produced for export purposes.
Coal and bauxite are also important minerals. Population India has a total population of close to one billion inhabitants. This is the second largest population in the world, exceeded only by China. Despite the many big cities in the country, India is still largely rural. Only about 280 million people live in urban areas, but there is a continuous shift towards the cities.