A Multidisciplinary Research Journal - Devanga Arts College
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Sl.<br />
No.<br />
States<br />
Under<br />
Cooperative<br />
Handlooms<br />
Outside<br />
Cooperative<br />
Total %<br />
1. TamilNadu 2,89,021 2,66,779 5,56,000 20.63<br />
2. Andhra Pradesh 3,06,000 2,23,000 5,09,000 19.70<br />
3. Uttar Pradesh 2,17,900 2,91,100 5,09,000 18,96<br />
4. West Bengal 66,300 1,45,700 2,12,000 7.90<br />
5. Rajasthan 813 1,43,187 1,44,000 5.36<br />
6. Orissa 53,824 51,176 1,05,000 3.92<br />
7. Karnataka 73,000 30,000 1,03,000 3,92<br />
8. Bihar 25,000 75,000 1,00,000 3.72<br />
9. Tripura -- 1,00,000 1,00,000 3.72<br />
10. Kerala 21,353 73,647 95,000 3.53<br />
11. Maharashtra 76,105 3,895 80,000 2.98<br />
12. Hariyana 441 40,559 41,000 1.53<br />
13. Jammu &Kashmir 143 36.857 37,000 1.38<br />
14. Madhya Pradesh 26,272 6,728 33,000 1.23<br />
15. Punjab 5,500 15,000 21,000 0.78<br />
16. Gujarat 10,768 9,232 20,000 0,74<br />
TOTAL 11,72,440 15,12,360 26,85,000 100.00<br />
Source: Handbook on Handloom Weavers, Directorate of Handloom & Textiles, Chennai.<br />
From the above table, it can be seen that, Tamil Nadu having nearly 21% of total looms<br />
in India. The handloom industry in the State accounts for production of about 800 million<br />
meters o cloth per annum of the value of RS.150 crores. About 50% of the handloom cloth<br />
produced in the state in consumed locally while the remaining 50% goes to other states in India<br />
and also to other countries. The contribution of the handloom sector is about 22% of the total<br />
contribution of industrial sector towards state income. As regards employment, the number of<br />
persons employed directly and indirectly in the handloom industry constitutes about 6% of the<br />
working population in Tamil Nadu. Thus, the handlooms Industries occupy a very important<br />
place in economy of the state.