Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Bishnabchak Horn & Bone
2 Place Baishnabchak, Kolaghat
3 District West Medinipur
4 State West Bengal
5 No of firms (by type) 132 
6 No. of workers 900 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) Rs. 29 Million
8 Associations in cluster Baishnabchak Bisan Silpa Sambay Samity Ltd.
Dongabhanga Chiruni and Bisan Silpa Samabhay Samity Ltd.
Dongabhanga Bisan Silpa Swa Sahayak Dal (Self Help Group)
9 Major products Decorative items
Animals
Fishes
Tree
Birds
Flower
Spoon
Salt case
Coveted box
Key ring
Comb
Hair clip etc
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) Bisan Silpa Siksha Kendra
11 Major markets Within India West Bengal and Delhi
Export About 60-70% of the turnover
12 Major problems/prospects Lack of wide product range
Limited marketing channel and huge dependence
Lack of knowledge of modern machinery and technology in manufacturing
Lack of skill development training
No testing and measuring facility
Lack of market awareness and opportunities
13 Data source and updated on DIC, Purba Medinipur under Directorate of MSSE, Govt. of West Bengal. (December 2007)