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Handlooms are synonymous with Indian traditions. They occupy a significant part of the economy an... more Handlooms are synonymous with Indian traditions. They occupy a significant part of the economy and are a vital employment provider in millions of rural households. Handlooms are a distinguished non-farm sector in our country. Bishnupur municipal town in Bankura district of West Bengal is a cradle of handloom weavers, who create magic with silk threads and produce the unique Baluchari and Swarnachuri saris which portray our rich heritage. There are around 1220 looms producing handlooms worth Rs 16 million annually in Bishnupur municipal town. More than 15% of the total workforce in the area is engaged in Handloom production. This paper is an attempt to assess the socioeconomic profile of the weaver households in some wards of Bishnupur municipality. The uniqueness of Baluchari saris which are a speciality of the Bishnupur handloom units have been analysed here and their production processes have been dealt with. The paper also sheds light on various problems especially related to mar...
Handlooms are synonymous with Indian traditions. They occupy a significant part of the economy an... more Handlooms are synonymous with Indian traditions. They occupy a significant part of the economy and are a vital employment provider in millions of rural households. Handlooms are a distinguished non-farm sector in our country. Bishnupur municipal town in Bankura district of West Bengal is a cradle of handloom weavers, who create magic with silk threads and produce the unique Baluchari and Swarnachuri saris which portray our rich heritage. There are around 1220 looms producing handlooms worth Rs 16 million annually in Bishnupur municipal town. More than 15% of the total workforce in the area is engaged in Handloom production. This paper is an attempt to assess the socioeconomic profile of the weaver households in some wards of Bishnupur municipality. The uniqueness of Baluchari saris which are a speciality of the Bishnupur handloom units have been analysed here and their production processes have been dealt with. The paper also sheds light on various problems especially related to mar...