1 | Name Of Cluster | Chaltaberia Earthen Pottery |
2 | Place | Chaltaberia |
3 | District | Notrh 24 Parganas |
4 | State | West Bengal |
5 | No of firms (by type) | 250 |
6 | No. of workers | 915 |
7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 75 Million |
8 | Associations in cluster | NA |
9 | Major products | Decorative deyas, idols of Gods & Goddess, Traditional Pottery items, fancy decorative items and gift items etc. |
10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
DIC, North 24 Paraganas DRDC, North 24 Paragnas Manjusha |
11 | Major markets | Domestic USA, Mexico, Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, Italy and France |
12 | Major problems/prospects | Restricted product range, labelling, and market channels Lack of modern business practices Poor and high cost of firing Poor packaging technique Lack of testing facilities for clay and finished products Insufficient clay mixing technology Lack of training support |
13 | Data source and updated on | DIC, North 24 Paraganas under Directorate of MSSE, Govt. of West Bengal.(February2011) |