Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Arsikere Coir cluster |
| 2 | Place | Arsikere |
| 3 | District | Mandya |
| 4 | State | Karnataka |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 140(approx) |
| 6 | No. of workers | 700 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | 32000 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Karnataka State Coir Industries Association |
| 9 | Major products | Brown Coir Fibre Coir yarns, mats, mattings, rubberized coir products, coir brush and other products Curled coir ropes |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
NA |
| 11 | Major markets | Local & National Market |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | With rebate in other states, it is very difficult to compete in domestic market No continuous and proper power Profit margin has reduced over the years No proper pricing pattern for the products by the buyers No opportunities for corporations to participate in foreign exhibitions |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR by Sh S.R. Satheesha, Deputy Director, DIC, Mandya, Karnatka, in year 2001. |