Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Palpara Clay Dolls & Terracotta Products |
| 2 | Place | Palpara |
| 3 | District | Darjeeling |
| 4 | State | West Bengal |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 675 micro units |
| 6 | No. of workers | 2800 nos. |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs.20 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | NA |
| 9 | Major products | Different type of flower tubs water filter container, designed Vases, models, wall longing etc. |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
DIC, Nadia |
| 11 | Major markets | Within India West Bengal. Export Nil |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Loosing ground in the national market since 1991. No international market. No knowledge on customer preference in international market. Traditional method of production. No technological knowledge on recent modern development. Premium quality of clay is very costly. Good communication infrastructure facility. Near about 40% are women artisans. House hold child are going to school. |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DIC, Siliguri under Directorate of MSSE, Govt. of West Bengal.(March 2011) |