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 |