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Handicraft textile industry:
Indian Handicraft Industry plays vital role in economic development of the country. Industry has cultural value and represents the richness of Indian Culture, Tradition, and Heritage. It preserves heritage, traditional skills, and talent.
The Indian handicrafts industry is highly labor intensive, cottage based and decentralized industry.
The industry is spread all over the country mainly in rural and urban areas. Most of the manufacturing units are located in rural and small towns, and there is huge potential market in all kind of Indian cities and abroad.
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The Handicraft industry is a major source of income for rural communities and provides ample employment opportunities to over 63.81 lakh artisans, which include a large number of women and people belonging to the weaker sections of the society.Though Indian Handicraft industry is considered a cottage industry, but it has evolved as one of the major revenue generator over the years. There has been consistent growth of 20% over few years and the industry has evolved as one of the major contributor for export and foreign revenue generation. |