Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Varanasi Silk Brocade |
| 2 | Place | Bunkar |
| 3 | District | Varanasi |
| 4 | State | Uttar pradesh |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 250 Micro Units |
| 6 | No. of workers | About 5000 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | 120 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Eastern U.P. Export Association |
| 9 | Major products | Dress Material, Saree, Brocade, Cushion Cover, Table Cloth Set, Bed Covers. |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Weavers Training Centre, Chowkaghat, Varanasi. Br MSME-DI, Varanasi DIC, Varanasi |
| 11 | Major markets | Within India Northern States. Exports 2 crore (Indirect). |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Obsolete tools and technologies. Lack of technical background. Raw material is not available locally. Low productivity. Non equitable distribution of profit between artisan s trader and exporters. Weak linkage between cluster actor and institutions. Inadequate flow of market information. Poor financial management and lack of cost effectiveness. Power supply problems. Poor packing and transportation arrangement. Lack of exposure to international design and trends. Unhygienic working conditions . Lack of marketing skill and information. |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | Industries Deptt. Government of UP + (September 2008) |