Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Alida Silver Filigree
2 Place Alida
3 District South 24 Parganas
4 State West Bengal
5 No of firms (by type) 500 
6 No. of workers 1650 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) Rs. 252 Million
8 Associations in cluster NA
9 Major products Bala, Bauti, Neckless, Chain and other wire works like silver, Palki, Rath, Agarbati-stand, Mukut, Singhasan etc.
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) DIC, South 24 Parganas
11 Major markets Domestic (Within West Bengal)
12 Major problems/prospects Little information on changing customer preferences in the global market.
Major consumer of Silver Filigree items decline significantly during the last decades.
Lack of exposure to export market.
Traditional method of production and no efforts for bench marking.
Product diversification is low.
Lack of export information and expertise.
Most of the raw materials are imported.
Problem of finance and working capital.
Absence of mindset to adopt the changing circumstances.
Low capacity for investment of the entrepreneurs.
No concern about health hazards.
Lack of knowledge on fast changing fashions, design etc.
13 Data source and updated on DIC, South 24 Parganas under Directorate of MSSE, Govt. of West Bengal. (December 2007)