Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Markapur Slate |
| 2 | Place | Markapur |
| 3 | District | Prakasham District |
| 4 | State | Andhra Pradesh |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 140 Micro firms |
| 6 | No. of workers | 1680 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs.54.00 millions |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | The Markapur Slate & Manufacturers Association |
| 9 | Major products | The Markapur Slate & Manufacturers Association |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Indian Bureau of Mines Geological Survey of India |
| 11 | Major markets | Within country Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi Export Gulf and European Markets |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Limited market share both in domestic and international markets Lake of adequate skill levels High level of wastage Lack of waste management techniques Lack of safety measures Poor linkages with BDSPs |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR by APITCO for DC-MSME (June 2010) |