Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Maunath Bhanjan Powerloom cluster
2 Place Maunath Bhanjan
3 District Mau
4 State Uttar pradesh
5 No of firms (by type) 40,000 Nos. Power looms- Micro units + Minority 36000, SC/ST 2500, General 1500  
6 No. of workers 60500 nos. 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) Rs. 4800 mIllion
8 Associations in cluster Palki Industries Private Limited registered under Companies Act.
9 Major products Dyeing, Printing and Finishing of cloth / Sari
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) Powerloom Service Centre, Nizamuddinpura, Mau DIC, Mau
11 Major markets Within country Mostly South India.
Export-Singapore, Dubai, Bangladesh, Srilanka and Nepal etc.
12 Major problems/prospects Power cut problem, finance problem, lack of training,
old/traditional power loom, conventional technology,
no processing plant, none upgraded technology, none designing centre & none cloth testing lab.
13 Data source and updated on Industries Deptt. Government of UP + (January 2010)