Cluster Profile
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)