Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Banda Sazar Craft
2 Place Bhuragarh Industrial Area
3 District Banda
4 State Uttar pradesh
5 No of firms (by type) 469. All are Micro 
6 No. of workers 1500 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) 40 Million
8 Associations in cluster Indian Sazar Gems and Jewellery Industrial Cooperative Society Limited
9 Major products High quality natural beauty products made by sazar stone product like ear ring, nickels, ring, etc.
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) DIC, Banda
11 Major markets Within India Northern States
Export 3 nos (indirect)
12 Major problems/prospects No exposure to market
Competition with machine made items
Poor knowledge of artisans
Lack of brand image, designing
Use of traditional method in production
Unorganised and lack of net working
13 Data source and updated on Industries Deptt. Government of UP + (June 2011)