Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Meerut Band Baja |
| 2 | Place | Jali Koth (Purwa Faiyaz Ali, Kothi, Atanas, Jawahar Nagar,+ Shyam Nagar, Khair Nagar, Kaisar Ganj etc.) |
| 3 | District | Meerut |
| 4 | State | Uttar pradesh |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 433 units (Micro 431, Small 2) |
| 6 | No. of workers | 8500 nos. |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 200 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Meerut Vadya Yantra Nirmata Avam Vikreta Vayapar Sangh. |
| 9 | Major products | Sehnai, Bigul, Narshimbhja, Surajmukhi, Carnet, Bangali Baja, Trumpet Bigul, Clarinet etc. |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
DIC, Meerut PPDC, Meerut. KVIB, Meerut. |
| 11 | Major markets | Within India - Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Export U.S.A. China, Sri Lanka, U.K. and European countries. |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Unorganised and informal. Poor power supply. Traditional technology. Inefficient and Manual Production Process. Lack of separate working accommodation. Unhygienic working condition / environment. Low level of education among stake-holders. Low profit margin on products. There is no Govt. policy for the development of particular Band Baja Cluster. The artisans do not have separate working place. Weak linkages with financial institutions. Insufficient working capital. Poor economical conditions of the artisans. |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | Industries Deptt. Government of UP (Nimsme)+ (June 2008) |