Jaggery is also manufactured from sugarcane juice and is widely consumed in households, eateries, restaurants, sweetmeat shops etc. In crude form it has industrial applications also. In rural areas it is also a substitute for sugar. Manufacture of sugar involves many technicalities and is capital intensive. Production of jaggery is simple and does not call for large investment. Sugar industry in India is a well-developed industry and one of the largest sectors after textile. It provides rural employment opportunities and plays an important role in the economy. Jaggery is a typical Indian product and finds wide application in day to day life food preparations. It is a rural industry and can be produced in sugar cane growing regions such as Maharashtra, U.P, Gujarat, Bihar etc.