Growth and Prospects of the Handloom Industry (original) (raw)
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India traditionally being an agrarian economy has strong dominance of agriculture and allied activities since post-independence days. Handlooms has not only being a crucial sector for economic development but always displayed the rich socio cultural diversity of India. Handloom industry the second largest employment generator in rural India after agricultural, is contributing significantly in Exports too. However, it is going through tough times in the recent past due to internationalization and globalization, when the modern power looms started dominating the traditional industry. As per the Third handloom Census, the industry that generates 77% employment for women has observed an overall decline in the employable weavers from 65.5 lakhs (in 1995-96) to 43 lakhs (2009-10). With the continuous efforts of government to revive the sector through skill development programs and financing activities to increase the productivity and marketing the sector is lagging behind. The study focuses on identifying the challenges and weakness of the sector to suggest a prescriptive solution. To accomplish the objective we have narrowed down by emphasizing on world famous Maheshwari and Chanderi handlooms of Madhya Pradesh, to assess the state of weavers and structural issues. Thus, it relies on both primary and secondary data to suggest remedial measures in a globally competitive market.
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF HANDLOOM WEAVING SOCIETIES
Traditional Indian handloom enjoys a global reputation as well as huge demands in the local markets. However, the weavers face a number of challenges which affect their livelihood and overall wellbeing. Weaving practiced in India has been in existence for more than 5000 years. It is also found in Ramayana and Mahabharata that speak about length of craft. India has a rich cultural heritage of Handloom Industry having the largest Handloom Industry in the world. Thus it also makes major contribution to the economy. The study aims to analyse the socio economic condition of the weavers and offer possible recommendations to mitigate their plight. This study is based on primary data collected through interview schedules 57 active societies in Warangal district of Telangana State. The result of the study revealed that the weavers are facing a number of challenges like financial constraint, inability to purchase up-to-date machineries, poor working condition, meagre remuneration and the absence of government support. Key words: Handloom, Weavers, Socio-economic conditions.
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The handloom industry in India has become very popular because of the availability of different designs of fabrics and the manufacture of garments and dresses, which serves as the livelihood of millions of weavers employed in the handloom segment in India. The Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh in India consists of around 5549 handloom weavers. In this paper, the socio and economic conditions of the handloom weavers have been presented. The data has been collected from 80 respondents through questionnaires. The data has been analyzed using simple bar diagram on the basis of age, area, religion, caste, educational qualification, type and size of the family, type of occupation, house, ration card, land owned, assets owned, loan status, monthly weaving, purchase of raw material and types of loom.
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(2)A study of the present scenario of the handloom sector's weavers: An overview
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Objective of the research paper is to analyse the work profile of handloom weavers and to provide some appropriate suggestions for uplifting the working conditions. The study has been undertaken to find out means to revive the traditional handloom industries. The study mainly depends upon primary as well as secondary data. Primary data has been collected from 80 respondents using interview schedule. The study found that poverty is the main reason for choosing weaving as their occupation. It is suggested that government should increase the benefits for the member of the handloom cooperative society to attract all weavers under its fold and it concludes that there is many experienced handloom weavers available in Kanniyakumari District.
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The primary goal of this study is to conduct a contextual analysis of handloom workers by focusing on the concerns of handloom weavers in the Jangipara Gram Panchayat in West Bengal's Hooghly region. It does a SWOT analysis of the handloom industry, examining the sector's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The number of weaver households decreased gradually in the study area. A convenience sample of 120 households from Jangipara Gram Panchayat (GP) was selected using the convenience sampling approach. The bulk of responders (46.67 percent) is between the ages of 26 and 35, followed by 36 and 55. (19.17 percent). In terms of educational qualifications, 85 percent of weavers have completed elementary school, while the remaining 15% are illiterates. It's also been deduced that 9% of the respondents make more than Rs.5000 per month, while 35% earn between Rs.2001-3000 per month. According to the findings, the majority of clients were female, and there is a greater opportunity to recruit male customers. Despite being located in a tiny space, the handloom business in Jangipara Gram Panchayat has the opportunity to access a bigger market. There is lots of geographical factors that will facilitate the development of the handloom industry. The research may be expanded to learn more about consumer purchase habits for handloom products, as well as customer satisfaction with handloom products, using spatial analysis and other geographical aspects.