Handmade in India

Crafts of
BELGAUM
Kasuti embroidery
Gold jewellery and
silver ware
Dhurrie weaving of
Navalgund
Subcuslters of
BELGAUM
Belgaum district:
Belgaum
Dharwad district:
Dharwad
Hubli
Navalgund
Uttara Kannada
district:
Karwar
Sirsi
RESOURCES
Craft Raw Materials Sources
Kasuti embroidery
Gold jewellery and
silver ware
Dhurrie weaving of
Navalgund
Thread, Mirror,
Cloth
Gold & Silver
Gems
Cotton thread
Locally
available
Recycled
Jaipur
Locally
available
1. A goldsmit in Bagalkot.
2. Harmonium maker.
3. One of the many basket weavers making a
traditional storage and carrying bamboo basket,
Belgaum.
4. Kolhapuri artisan stitching the sole and the insole of
the footwear together.
Belgaum metacluster includes the district of Dharwad, Bagalkot,
and Karwar in Uttara Kannada, situated in the north western part
of Karnataka bordering Maharashtra and Goa. Belgaum is one of
the oldest towns in Karnataka. The ancient name of the town of
Belgaum was Venugrama meaning `bamboo village`. Belgaum
saw the reigns of all the major dynasties from the Chalukyan
period to the Maratha till the advent of the British rule. The old
town area with cotton and silk weavers is in contrast to the
modern, bustling, tree lined cantonment built by the British. In the
heart of the city are the fort and the other monuments that provide
a vocabulary of motifs to traditional crafts such as stone and wood
carving. Various non traditional skills have been introduced in the
region helping to rejuvenate lives of artisans.Among them are
Kolhapuri leather footwear, bangle making and toy making.
Bagalkot town is the headquarters of the newly formed district of
Bagalkot and is located on the banks of Ghataprabha River. Khan,
a special handwoven fabric, used for making sari blouses is woven
in this district. It also has a tradition of stone carving and metal
casting. Karwar, the district headquarters of Uttara Kannada and
port town, traces its history to the time of Arab traders. It has a
chain of five islands protecting it from storms. The region with its
waterfalls, hills and beaches inspired the great poet and playwright
Rabindranath Tagore to pen his first play. Gokarna, and ancient
centre of Shaivism, is situated near Karwar.
ACCESS
Belgaum, Dharwad and Karwar are well connected by rail and
road with other parts of the state. The nearest airport to other
clusters is situated in Belgaum.