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 |