Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Hardoi Zari & Zardosi Cluster
2 Place 110 KM away from Lucknow and 400 KM from national Capital Delhi.
3 District Hardoi
4 State Uttar pradesh
5 No of firms (by type) 650 units 
6 No. of workers 5000 nos 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) NA
8 Associations in cluster NA
9 Major products Cloth, dubka, sequins and salma
Sarees, salwar, suites and cushion covers.
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) DIC, Hardoi
11 Major markets Within India - New Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur and Ahmedabad.
Export Rs. 10 crore.
12 Major problems/prospects Product diversification yet to be introduced.
Products are highly suitable to high-end market, however exposure to high-end market is negligible and artisans are having marketing information only of the low-end domestic markets.
Low productivity and lack of technical support.
Low wages and bonded labour is predominant character of the cluster.
Lack of nodal agency support and unable to build the brand image though quality of the product is moderately good.
Lack of professional design BDS and new design interventions are completely under the control of traders.
Product and process technology interventons yet to be introduced in the cluster
13 Data source and updated on Industries Deptt. Government of UP (Nimsme)+ (June 2008)