1 | Name Of Cluster | Dharmavaram Handloom |
2 | Place | Dharmavaram town and surrounding villages |
3 | District | Anantapur |
4 | State | Andhra Pradesh |
5 | No of firms (by type) | 30000 House Hold Units(All are Micro) with 25 Registered Cooperative Societies;No of Looms: 30000 (95% of them are pitlooms) |
6 | No. of workers | 100000 workers including households |
7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 600 Crores |
8 | Associations in cluster | Jari & Yarn Trading Association Karmika Sameksha Sangham Master Weaver Welfare Association Dyers Association |
9 | Major products | Silk Saris of 540 cms length Silk Saris of 810 cms length Silk Frocks ranging from 90 to 200 cms |
10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Central Silk Board, Banglore IIHT, Salem |
11 | Major markets | Within the country: Pan India but main markets are Chennai, Banglore, Hyderabad Export No visible direct exports observed in the cluster, however some master weavers are exporting the saris to various Gulf countries |
12 | Major problems/prospects | Lack of working capital Weak marketing channels Limited dyeing skills and facilities Absence of strong brand image Lack of product testing facilities Lack of packaging skills and facilities High fluctuations in yarn prices Lack of awareness on Export marketing Poor emphasis on product diversification |
13 | Data source and updated on | Based on Diagnostic Survey Report conducted by GoAP under Special SGSY Scheme of MoRD (Submitted in the Year 2008) |