Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Bargachia Metal Spare Parts Cluster
2 Place Bargachia
3 District Howrah
4 State West Bengal
5 No of firms (by type) 1025 
6 No. of workers 4800 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) Rs. 642 Million
8 Associations in cluster Jagatballavpur Gramin Kshudra Kutir Shilpa Unnayan Samity, Sadatpur village
9 Major products Nut, Bolts & Screw (Ferrous)Night lamp of low wattage,
Nut, Bolts & Screw (Non- Ferrous)
Screw (Non-Ferrous)
Brush (Non-Ferrous)
Pin (Non-Ferrous)
Socket (Non-Ferrous)
Washer (Ferrous)
Washer (Non-Ferrous)
Connector (Non-Ferrous)
Encher & Flang (Ferrous)
Holder (Non-Ferrous)
Pad Lock
Furniture Lock
Lock Accessories
Misc. Spares
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) National Small Industries Corporation
Indian Institute of Foundry
Bengal Engineering and Science University, Sibpur, Howrah
Engineering Export Promotion Council
District Industries Centre
Regional Testing Centre, Baranagar, Kolkata
Private Testing Centre
11 Major markets Domestic
12 Major problems/prospects Access to global market is negligible.
Import of parts may start about which units are not sensitive.
Poor quality consciousness.
Lack of awareness about pollution abatement measures preferred by organized market.
Traditional method of production.
Low level of technological development
Manufacturing defects and rejection rate are high.
Problems with quality and productivity.
Lack of testing raw materials and final products.
13 Data source and updated on DSR Bargachia Metal Spare Parts, 2007