1 | Name Of Cluster | Agra Carpet |
2 | Place | Saiya, Bichpuri, Fatehabad Tajganj, Akola, Jagner, Samsabad, Kheragarh, Dayalbagh, Fatehpur Sikari, |
3 | District | Agra |
4 | State | Uttar pradesh |
5 | No of firms (by type) | 600 units (All are micro) |
6 | No. of workers | 75000 nos |
7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 2500 Million |
8 | Associations in cluster | Agra Carpet Manufacturer s Association |
9 | Major products | Hand Knotted woollen, Hand knotted carpet, Hand Tufted Carpet & Rugs. |
10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
DIC, Agra
MSME-DI, Agra
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11 | Major markets | Within India- All over the country Exports- Rs 150 crore |
12 | Major problems/prospects | Un-planned Growth Inadequate infrastructure Conventional and old technology Lack of Technical & Professional man power Low level of professionalism Lack of Finance |
13 | Data source and updated on | MSME-DI, Agra. (January 2009) |