1 | Name Of Cluster | Chanderi Handloom |
2 | Place | Chanderi |
3 | District | Chanderi |
4 | State | Madhya Pradesh |
5 | No of firms (by type) | 3659 |
6 | No. of workers | 10977 |
7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | NA |
8 | Associations in cluster | Madhya Pradesh Hastha Shilpa Vikas Nigam (MPHSVN) Weaver Trade Unions Chanderi Silk Club SIDBI and the State Bank of Indore The Government Training Centre Weavers Service Center, Indore & Varanasi Madhya Pradesh State Textile Corp Madhya Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Federation Madhya Pradesh Hastha Shilpa Vikas Nigam Madhya Pradesh Laghu Udyog Nigam |
9 | Major products | Pure silk, Chanderi cotton, Silk cotton |
10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
State Commissioner for Handlooms and Handicrafts, Bhopal District Collector, Guna Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Govt. of India Acash, Hhec, Ccic Nift & Nid |
11 | Major markets | National International |
12 | Major problems/prospects | Lack of water and road infrastructure. Absence of social security. Unsystematic dyeing process being adopted by many. Dearth of capital investment in the industry Weaver is socially, financially and marketwise backward and vulnerable. The industry is not well linked to the global markets and fashion dynamics Poor gender sensitization: unpaid women workers with no social or medical security |
13 | Data source and updated on | Diagnostic Study Artisan the Handloom Weaving Cluster Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh prepared under the Aegis of the Government of Madhya Pradesh & UNIDO Cluster Development Programme |