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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.

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