Figure at a Glance, 2022-23
Handloom Training Centers (in Nos.) | 96 |
Trainee in Handloom Training Centre (in Nos.) | 1445 |
Production of Weavers Extension Service Unit (in Nos.) | 89 |
Production in Handloom Production Centre (in Nos.) | 13 |
Handloom Demonstration Circle (in Nos.) | 4986 |
Villages Covered under Handloom Demonstration Circle | 20157 |
Weavers engaged Part time (in Nos.) | 807729 |
Weavers engaged Whole time (in Nos.) | 108939 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2023
Statistics of Handloom & Textiles in Assam, 2022-23:
District | Handloom Training Centre (HTC) (in Nos.) | No. of Trainees under HTC | Weavers' Extension Service Unit (in Nos.) | Production of Handloom Clothes (in Meter) | Handloom Production Centre (in Nos.) | Handloom Production (in Metre) |
Kokrajhar | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1232.35 | 1 | 396.11 |
Dhubri | 5 | 20 | 7 | 83315.00 | - | 83315.00 |
Goalpara | 4 | 65 | 4 | 5485.50 | - | 5485.50 |
Barpeta | 6 | 100 | 5 | 16875.00 | - | 2199.00 |
Morigaon | 4 | 125 | 3 | 5235.00 | - | - |
Nagaon | 5 | 80 | 5 | 8853.00 | 1 | 537.00 |
Sonitpur | 3 | 42 | 2 | 1450.38 | - | - |
Lakhimpur | 4 | 65 | 1 | 4338.00 | - | - |
Dhemaji | 2 | 34 | 4 | 17262.00 | 1 | 175.00 |
Tinsukia | 4 | 61 | 2 | 2670.00 | - | 2670.00 |
Dibrugarh | 3 | 19 | 1 | - | - | 26510.02 |
Sivasagar | 3 | 65 | 1 | 3272.00 | 1 | 406.00 |
Jorhat | 2 | 35 | 3 | 11090.50 |
| 2000.00 |
Golaghat | 4 | 70 | 4 | 8413.82 | 1 | 840.00 |
Karbi Anglong | 6 | 95 | 4 | 12804.00 | 1 | 405.00 |
Dima Hasao | 4 | 60 | 5 | 352.00 | - | 352.00 |
Cachar | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6458.00 | - | - |
Karimganj | 2 | 30 | 3 | 4100.00 | - | 4100.00 |
Hailakandi | 1 | 15 | 2 | 192.00 | - | 192.00 |
Bongaigaon | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1368.00 | - | 1368.00 |
Chirang | 1 | 15 | - | - | - | - |
Kamrup(R + M) | 7 | 99 | 5 | 428.72 | - | 428.73 |
Nalbari | 3 | 50 | 4 | 7489.06 | 4 | 4423.75 |
Baksa | 2 | 35 | 3 | 5679.00 | 1 | 4096.00 |
Darrang | 4 | 25 | 1 | 120.00 | 1 | 2673.90 |
Udalguri | - | - | 1 | 94.00 | 1 | - |
Biswanath | 3 | 43 | 3 | 4215.00 | - | - |
Charaideo | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1180.00 | - | 1180.00 |
Hojai | 3 | 45 | 2 | 5000.00 | - | 5000.00 |
South Salmara | 1 | 20 | 2 | 4900.00 | - | - |
Majuli | 1 | 15 | 2 | - | - | - |
West Karbi Anglong | 4 | 55 | 3 | 408.00 | - | - |
Assam | 96 | 1445 | 89 | 224280.33 | 13 | 148753.01 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023
Statistics of Handloom Demonstration Circle & Weaving activity in Assam, 2022-23:
District | No. of Demonstration | No. of Villages | No. of weavers engaged Part time | No. of weavers engaged Whole time | Total No. of weavers engaged |
Kokrajhar | 4 | 1042 | 55705 | 12658 | 68463 |
Dhubri | 12 | 314 | 9412 | 1135 | 10547 |
Goalpara | 8 | 809 | 42850 | 210 | 43060 |
Barpeta | 8 | 844 | 36623 | 438 | 37061 |
Morigaon | 7 | 287 | 12983 | 6402 | 19385 |
Nagaon | 14 | 490 | 15007 | 1706 | 16713 |
Sonitpur | 10 | 805 | 15915 | 80 | 15995 |
Lakhimpur | 8 | 1025 | 36032 | 16973 | 53005 |
Dhemaji | 6 | 952 | 31500 | 15140 | 46640 |
Tinsukia | 5 | 752 | 12012 | 4650 | 16662 |
Dibrugarh | 3287 | 1281 | 17319 | 515 | 17834 |
Sivasagar | 9 | 618 | 21000 | 305 | 21305 |
Jorhat | 8 | 848 | 40000 | 9100 | 49100 |
Golaghat | 8 | 1020 | 55900 | 6805 | 62705 |
Karbi Anglong | 3 | 1494 | 8050 | 505 | 8555 |
Dima Hasao | 12 | 911 | 9300 | 2120 | 11420 |
Cachar | 7 | 463 | 8454 | 43 | 8497 |
Karimganj | 7 | 183 | 4500 | - | 4500 |
Hailakandi | 5 | 201 | 2760 | 99 | 2859 |
Bongaigaon | 3 | 536 | 25880 | 602 | 26482 |
Chirang | 2 | 580 | 20109 | 4650 | 24759 |
Kamrup(R + M) | 843 | 1243 | 76925 | 5338 | 82263 |
Nalbari | 11 | 480 | 78720 | 9250 | 87970 |
Baksa | 6 | 375 | 55462 | 3529 | 58991 |
Darrang | 4 | 561 | 36439 | 1781 | 38220 |
Udalguri | 3 | 402 | 28724 | 1420 | 30144 |
Biswanath | 4 | 380 | 18600 | 1600 | 20200 |
Charaideo | 5 | 272 | 11166 | 232 | 11398 |
Hojai | 670 | 251 | 6400 | 800 | 7200 |
South Salmara | 2 | 185 | 12600 | 225 | 14825 |
Majuli | 2 | 161 | 727 | 168 | 895 |
West Karbi Anglong | 3 | 392 | 655 | 460 | 1105 |
Assam | 4986 | 20157 | 807729 | 108939 | 918758 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023
State sponsored Scheme Implemented during 2022-23 under Handloom and Textiles, Assam: (Rs. in Lakh)
| Sl. No. | Name of the Schemes | Target | Achievement | ||
Physical (in Nos.) | Financial | Physical (in Nos.) | Financial | ||
| 1 | Handloom Model Village | 478 (Weavers) | 157.72 | Nil | Nil |
| 2 | Sualkuchi Institute of Fashion Technology | 1 | 95.00 | Nil | Nil |
| 3 | Working Capital Assistance to Primary Weavers Co-operative Society | 380 | 95.00 | Nil | Nil |
| 4 | Self Employment to Passed out trainees | 3958 | 118.75 | Nil | Nil |
| 5 | Income Generation Intervention to Handloom Weavers under Weavers Extension Service Unit | 2553 (Beneficiaries) | 887.30 | Nil | Nil |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023
Organisation of Handloom Expo for Marketing promotion of Handloom Product during 2022-23:
Name of Expo/Exhibition | Nos. | Fund Utilised | Places | No. of Participants | Sales generated (in Rs.) |
1. Special Handloom Expo | 2 Nos. | 4200000.00 | 1.Sualkuchi (Kamrup-R) | 47 Nos. | 8284960.00 |
2.Kaziranga (Golaghat) | 40 Nos. | 4263180.00 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023
Achievements in Handloom and Textiles in Assam under Centrally Sponsored Schemes during 2018-19:
Sl. No. | Name of the Schemes | Achievement |
A. | Weavers MUDRA Scheme | 540 |
B. | Block Level Cluster under NHDP | 52 |
C. | Block Level Cluster under CHCDS | 5 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Achievements in Handloom and Textiles in Assam under State Plan Scheme during 2018-19:
Sl. No | Name of the Schemes | Achievements |
1 | Handloom Training Centre (No of Weavers Training) | 1291 |
2 | Handloom Training Institute Higher Training of Artisan (No. of Training) | 97 |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019
Expenditure in Various Handloom Fair during 2017-18 and 2018-19:
Sl. No | Fair | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 |
1 | District Level Events | Nil | 15 No. of Event 70.00 Lkah |
2 | National Level Events | Golaghat & Dibrugarh ₹ 37.50 lkah (2 nos) | Agartala & Lakhimpur 74.00 lakh (2 nos) |
3 | State Level Events | Nil | Majuli 20.00 lakh |
Source: Statistical Hand Book Assam 2019