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Bhagalpur
Silk Handloom
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| About
Bhagalpur, Bihar |
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Bhagalpur
is a divisional town of historical importance
situated on the southern bank of the holy river
Ganga. The Bhagalpur, Weavers history traces back
to over 100 years. There are about 30,000 handloom
weavers found in Bhagalpur, out of which 95% are
jobseekers with 25,000 Handlooms. The total value
of the trade from Bhagalpur cluster is around
100 crores annually and 50% of the turnover is
from domestic market and the balance 50% is from
export market. |
The
export of 50 crores annual turnover is controlled
by the exporters located in Bhagalpur, Kolkata,
Mumbai and New Delhi and the remaining 50 crores
domestic turnover is controlled by the traders.
Bhagalpur is a town and the administrative
headquarters of Bhagalpur district Bihar state
in the eastern part of India. Reference to Bhagalpur
can be found in Indian epics like the Ramayana
and the Mahabharata where Bhagalpur has been described
as the kingdom of Anga. The main language of Bhagalpur
is Angika. The gangetic plain of Bhagalpur is
very fertile. |
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| Bhagalpur
Silk : The Uniqueness |
| Bhagalpur
is known as SILK CITY as it is
famous world wide for its silk production. The
silk industry in this city is 200 of years old
and a whole clan exist that has been producing
silk for generations. Bhagalpur is well known
for its sericulture, manufacture of silk yarn
and weaving them into lovely products. This silk
is of a distinct and special type. It is known
as Tussah or Tusser Silk. Bhagalpur silk is a
household name in India and the lovers of Bhagalpur
silk fabrics is found allover the India. |
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Silk
weaving is an age-old traditional household industry
of Bhagalpur. There is a Silk Institute and Agricultural
college here as well as a University and Engineering,
Medical and Homeopathty colleges. In
Bhagalpur the weavers service centre (GOI) was
established in the year 1974. With a view to developing
handloom silk industry in the state of Bihar.
The Silk sarees produced in Bhagalpur are more
popular in the domestic market. The Bhagalpur
cluster is the second highest in silk fabric production
and exports after the Karnataka state. Bhagalpur
silk home furnishing made ups are slowly becoming
popular in the Overseas markets. |
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is developing following marketable products:- |
| Silk
Dress Material |
Bed
Sheets |
Kurta-Pyjama |
Napkins |
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Cushion
Covers |
Curtains |
Salwar
Suits |
Scarves |
| Table
Covers |
Shawls |
Saree |
Ties |
| Mela
: Our Techno-market Promotion Strategy:-
(through Mela/Tradefairs/Haats) |
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Promoting Techno-market linkage and
there by update their quality concessness. |
| Expand
their market outrich & consumer awareness
through Tradefairs/Exibitions and Workshops
/Seminars. |
| Estabilishing
Domestic & International network through
reputed concerns and ARPAN ASEED market
promotion initiated as well. |
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OUR
MOTO :- Our
promotional effort is to encourage Business
Development
of new products, design and also creation of multiple
samples of Handlooms fabric, product catalogue in order
to mainstream domestic and export market and tradefairs
etc. |
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do contact our National Handloom Marketing promotion cell
and other local offices for further details. |
For
Further Information Please
Contact
Us |
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| Regional
Project Office |
ASEED
Head Office |
Integrated
Handloom Cluster
C/o-Prabash Chandra Singh, Lalitha Devi Lane,
Chotti Khangarpur, Near SBI, Bhagalpur-01 Phone
: 09430267035 |
Senior
Promotional Advisior,
National Project Office, ASEED House,
C-8/8007, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110070
Phone/Fax : 91-11-26130242/26130635 |
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