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) |