Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Jaipur Cast iron foundry |
| 2 | Place | Jaipur |
| 3 | District | Jaipur |
| 4 | State | Rajasthan |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 96 |
| 6 | No. of workers | 10000 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | 3000 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Foundry Owners Associations Rajasthan Vishkarma Industries Association CII Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce & Industry FORTI |
| 9 | Major products | Cast Iron |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
NA |
| 11 | Major markets | Local & National |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Migration of skilled man-power from foundry to other industrial sectors Competition is from all directions locally, regionally, nationally and globally causing low profit margins Environmental issues and pollution control and waste disposal Lack of information system among cluster units Access to credit not at competitive cost Low productivity from direct labor Majority of production is low value added casting Response to technological sophistication is negative Shortage of experienced skill based business development service provider required for high end casting Increase in energy cost |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR by Small Industries Service Institute, in year 2005 |