Abstract:
West Bengal Handloom manufactured 35.3 % of total saree production in India and 12 % of Towel, Napkin, Duster and Gumcha production in India. Nadia and Burdwan district is popular in manufacturing of Tangail, Jamdani, Santipuri saree,whereas Hooghly is popular on Dhaniakhali,, Begamuri, saree and Fine Cotton Dhoti. Darjeeling is famous for woolen shawal. Bankura is popular for Baluchari Sarees, Silk Than, Shirting, Tassar Scarf, whereas Birbhum district is famous for Tassar Than, Shirting. The Baluchari sari traces its origins to 500 years ago and in west Bengal. The name came into existence because the weaving of these sarees started in a small village called Baluchar in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Tangail sarees are made in cotton or by using silk materials with glamorous borders and style. Jamdani sarees are made of high quality cotton muslin. The saree is very thin and soft. As a result the saree becomes very light and airy. Jamdani sarees are characterised by eye-catching ornamental motifs woven onto the fabric. The Santipuri saree is named after Santipur in Nadia District of West Bengal, specially known for its saree with the jacquard design. Fine cotton yarn ranging from 60s to 100s is used both in warp and weft. Bengal Dhonekhali Tant Saree are woven from cotton threads and distinguished by its lightness and high quality. In West Bengal it is found that 21.24 % of people are SC and 7.28 % are ST, whereas 14.03 % of handloom workers are OBC. 86.2 % people of handloom workers are from rural area. In west Bengal, Hindu and Muslim community population share in handloom activities are 72.91 % and 26.45 %. Numbers of villages engaged in handloom work are major in Nadia, Medinapur,Dakshin Dinajpur,Hooghly and Burdhaman districts .
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