Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Varanasi Silk Furnishing and Yarn Dyeing |
| 2 | Place | Pilikhoti, Sarrianya, Lalapura, Badi bazaar, Kazi Shardulla pur, +Adampura.Madanpura, Bazardiyhia, Jaitpura, Konia, |
| 3 | District | Varanasi |
| 4 | State | Uttar pradesh |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 3050. All are Micro |
| 6 | No. of workers | About 4 lakh |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 8000 million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | M/s Indian Silk Art Co-operative Society Limited, Konia, Varanasi. |
| 9 | Major products | cVaranasi Saris, Dress materials, brocade, home furnishing, scarves & Fancy materials. |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
DIC, Varanasi Weavers Service Centre, Varanasi Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Varanasi Central Silk Board Khadi Village Industry Commission, Varanasi |
| 11 | Major markets | Within India All over the country. Export Rs 1900 Million |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Obsolete tools and technologies. Lack of education and exposure to modern tools and techniques. Low production of silk in India and dependence on imported silk. Non-availability of modern dyeing facilities. Poor infrastructure and poor availability of electricity. Unhygienic working condition. Poor finishing and polishing of finished material. Poor financial management and lack of mechanism for cost effectiveness. Lack of exposure to international trends and design. Inadequate flow of market information. Weak linkages between cluster actors and institutions working. Poor credit flow. Lack of standardization. |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | Industries Deptt. Government of UP + (June 2009) |