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Firozabad is a city of Uttar Pradesh that is famous as a commercial center. It is about 200 kilometers from Delhi, and is a city that is famous internationally for its glass works. In fact, the economy in this city is generated through the manufacture of glass products like bangles, glasses and decorative pieces.
It is said that the people in Firozabad are so engrossed in glass that they breathe not air, but glass. Everywhere you go you find some glass product or the other like all the second vehicles on the roads having glittering bangles of different colors. It is only if you stay for at least two days in Firozabad will you realize that if it was not glass, then this city would never have been there. Firozabad is located about 40 km from Agra and is located at the northern side of the Deccan Plateau. While the river Yamuna is its southern boundary, Etah district touches its north boundary and Manipuri and Etowah districts touch the east boundary. It is located at a height of about 164.467 m above sea level. There are many bus and rail routes leading from Firozabad to major cities of India. The nearest airport for air connectivity is the airport in Agra. When compared to Uttar Pradesh, Firozabad is 0.8% of its area and 1.1% of its total population. In addition to this, most of the population here is in a rural area while more than half of the workforce is involved in manufacturing activities. With its connectivity to all parts of India, Firozabad is an important market centre. Firozabad has been a famous glass industry since the 15th century where apart from bangles, the major produce then was chandeliers. In addition to this, you can find decorated phials of itra, scents and cosmetic products in Firozabad too. It was with the passing of time that Firozabad started producing products like kangans, bangles and kara for the public. There are more than four hundred glass industries found, and registered in Firozabad today. These industries make different types of glass products using natural gas and not coal. Firozabad manufactures all types of glass hardware that is used for house decoration. In addition to this, Glass Scientific and Labs has been producing flasks, test tubes and other scientific wares for use in laboratories. Even accessories for automobiles like light bulbs, battery bulbs and other light and sight equipment are produced here for use in two and four wheelers. Firozabad is also famous for producing lighting for both urban and rural areas like miniature bulbs and high voltage bulbs. In fact, 6% of bulbs are provided by Firozabad. Firozabad also has an international reputation as the world capital for beads. These beads are exported internationally to use in clothing, accessories and shoes. So it can be seen that Firozabad plays an important part in the economy of India with the more than 50% of its glass products being exported to countries all over the world. |
