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TMI BlogCensus of Handicrafts/Handloom.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Census of Handicrafts/Handloom. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... taken till now, it is estimated that the number of artisans in the country is 68.86 lakhs. . To improve the skill of workers engaged in handicrafts including Stone Carving and Metal Carving industry in Odisha, the Government is implementing the scheme of Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY), Human Resource Development and Design and Technological Upgradation. Through Market Suppor ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t Services Scheme of the Government, artisans are encouraged to participate in Gandhi Shilp Bazars, Craft Bazars, Sourcing Shows and Exhibitions etc. Besides Government have set up 21 Urban Haat on the pattern of Dilli Haat in big towns/metropolitan cities to provide direct marketing facilities to handicraft artisans/handloom weavers. Moreover, under the component of International Marketing of t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he Marketing Support Services Scheme, artisans are deputed for participation in cultural exchange programme/craft exchange programme in international events/exhibitions etc. The number of male and females handicraft artisans in the country including of Kumhar (Potter) of Orissa is estimated as 30.25 lakhs and 38.61 lakhs respectively. However the State-wise figures shall only be known once the c ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ensus of handicrafts artisans is completed. As per Handloom Census of India (2009-10), there are 29,08,800 Adult Handloom Weavers across the country. Of this, 22,03,038 are Female weavers. State-wise details is given in the annexure. Percentage of full time women weavers is more than 65% in most of the States except North Eastern States, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttrakhand. State- ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... wise details of women weavers, who are full time, are also given in the same annexure. The steps proposed to be taken by the Government to promote handicrafts sector during the Twelfth Five Year Plan include: implementation of schemes of Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY), Design & Technology Up-gradation Scheme, Marketing Support Services Scheme, Research & Development Scheme, Hu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... man Resource Development Scheme and Handicraft Artisans Comprehensive Welfare Scheme. Two New scheme namely 'special scheme for North Eastern Region' and Infrastructure Development has been proposed under 12th Five Year Plan. Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.7290 to be answered on 21.5.2012. Sl. No. Names of State(s) Total Male Total Fema ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... le Total Full time Female weavers Full time Female weavers as a %age of total female weavers 1. Andhra Pradesh 1,28,728 52,760 1,81,508 46384 87.92 2. Arunachal Pradesh 210 25,662 25,872 9363 36.49 3. Assam 12,765 13,88,653 14,01,418 686457 49.43 4. Bihar 9,280 2,473 11,753 1783 72.10 5. Chhattisgarh 2,211 218 2,429 212 97.25 6. Delhi 1,338 132 1,47 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 0 115 87.12 7. Gujarat 3,218 970 4,188 726 74.85 8. Haryana 5,697 27 5,724 27 100.00 9. Himachal Pradesh 2,004 4,572 6,576 848 18.55 10. Jammu & Kashmir 5,223 2,126 7,349 319 15.00 11. Jharkhand 8,016 1,955 9,971 1807 92.43 12. Karnataka 31,149 8,783 39,932 8303 94.53 13. Kerala 3,354 7,820 11,174 7749 99.09 14. Madhya Pradesh 5,451 1, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 834 7,285 1593 86.86 15. Maharashtra 1,689 258 1,947 250 96.90 16. Manipur 1,496 1,99,111 2,00,607 169310 85.03 17. Meghalaya 83 12,534 12,617 7015 55.97 18. Mizoram 1,767 38,513 40,280 6095 15.83 19. Nagaland 1,353 44,522 45,875 21`351 47.96 20. Orissa 41,466 7,556 49,022 5930 78.48 21. Pondicherry 1,056 894 1,950 791 88.48 22. Punjab ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 584 342 926 289 84.50 23. Rajasthan 4,120 4,362 8,482 3533 80.99 24. Sikkim 14 527 541 264 50.09 25. Tamilnadu 1,36,352 92,016 2,28,368 77477 84.20 26. Tripura 1,385 1,28,791 1,30,176 6489 5.04 27. Uttar Pradesh 91,213 25,409 1,16,622 21720 85.48 28. Uttrakhand 4,120 2,101 6,221 1185 56.40 29. West Bengal 2,00,400 1,48,117 3,48,517 1`2348 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 2
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ALL INDIA
7,05,762
22,03,038
29,08,800
1210867
54.96
Nos. of Adult Handloom weavers as per Handloom Census of India (2009-10)
This information was given by Smt. . Panabaaka Lakshmi, Minister of State for Textiles in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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