Question 3192
Which state has the largest number of tea gardens?
Answer
Assam
Why?
The correct answer is Assam. Key Points Assam , with around 803 tea estates , has the largest number of tea gardens in India. Assam alone produces more than half of India's tea production . The estimated annual average production of tea in Assam is about 630- 700 million kg. Lakhimpur, Kamrup, Goalpara, Sivasagar, Cachar, and Nagaon districts of the state are major producers of tea. Additional Information West Bengal comes at the second position within the list of tea-producing states with 329.70 million kilograms of tea production. Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Coochbehar districts are the key tea-producing centres. Tamil Nadu occupies third place with a production of 161.49 million kilograms of tea, whereas Kerala comes in fourth place with 56.63 million kilograms. Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and the states of the North East are the other tea-producing centres. Assam Tea, Darjeeling Tea, Kangra Tea, and Nilgiri Tea are the varieties of tea grown in India and registered as Geographical Indications. India is the second-largest producer of tea after China.
