Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Bhadohi Carpet
2 Place Bhadohi
3 District Sant Ravidas Nagar
4 State Uttar pradesh
5 No of firms (by type) 2500 Processing units (all are micro units) 
6 No. of workers 72000 Artisans 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) Rs.25000 Million
8 Associations in cluster All India Carpet Manufacturers Association (AICMA), All India Carpet Yarn Spinner and Dyers Association (AICYSDA)
9 Major products Hand knotted carpets, Tufted carpets, Handloom made, Woollens druggets.
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT)
DIC, Bhadohi
Br MSME, Varanasi
11 Major markets Domestic, Export - Germany, US, France, Canada, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
12 Major problems/prospects Problems
Poor emphasis on domestic market and its requirements
Exploitation by buying agents
Late delivery of the goods affecting the repeated orders
Limited e-commerce by small exporters
Limited direct market linkage by Tiny Manufacturing Firms
Prospects
Established International brand image
Twinning with Panipat cluster firms in marketing
Reasonable job work market for tiny manufacturing firms
from export houses
Good networking with raw material suppliers
Cluster is famous for its knotting process

13 Data source and updated on DSR prepared by AIPTCO Limited, Bhadohi, 2009