Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Janabazar Footwear |
| 2 | Place | Janabazar |
| 3 | District | Kolkata |
| 4 | State | West Bengal |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 120 |
| 6 | No. of workers | 1200 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 160 MIllion |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Janbazar Leather Artisans Industrial Co-Operative Society Limited Central Kolkata Shiromoni Ravidas Seva Samity |
| 9 | Major products | Jackson Doctors sam Darbi shoes |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Govt. College of Engineering. & Leather Technology (GCELT) |
| 11 | Major markets | Domestic |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Use traditional methods of production. Low mechanization Lack of advanced skill. Lack of financial resource.(working capital) Seasonal fluctuation in demand. No marketing awareness. Very little support services like that of CFTC Agra, FDDI, Delhi. Since the industry in this area very old and in congested area of Kolkata, the growth of infrastructure in that area is difficult. |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR prepared by DIC, Kolkata, 2010 |