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In rural areas, more people are dependent
on handicrafts than urban areas. Overall, 2.2
per cent of workers in the country gain their
livelihoods from handicrafts sector.
The Development Commissioner (DC)
of Handicrafts has the responsibility of
planning and implementing measures for
development and growth of the handicrafts
sector. A design and technical upgrada-
tion scheme will cater to enhancement
of artisans’ skills through development
of new design and supply of prototypes of
improved/modern equipments to the craft
persons and revival of rare crafts. Apart
from skills training, tool kits are provided
and market information on colours and
Table 7.5:
Major categories under handicrafts (Development Commissioner of handicrafts, GoI)
S. No.
Name of the craft
S. No.
Name of the craft
1.
Bidri
17.
Musical instrument
2.
Cane & Bamboo
18.
Pottery and clay objects
3.
Carpet
19.
Rugs & durries
4.
Conch-Shell
20.
Stone (carving)
5.
Doll & Toys
21.
Stone (inlay)
6.
Filigree & Silverware
22.
Terracotta
7.
Folk Painting
23.
Theatre, Costumes & Puppet
8.
Furniture
24.
Textile (handloom)
9.
Grass, leaf, read & fiber
25.
Textile (Hand embroidery)
10.
Horn & Bone
26.
Textile (Hand printed)
11.
Jewellery
27.
Wood (carving)
12.
Leather (footwear)
28.
Wood (inlay)
13.
Leather (other articles)
29.
Wood (turning and lacquer ware)
14.
Metal ware
30.
Zari
15.
Metal images (classical)
31.
Coir twisting
16.
Metal images (folk)
32.
Miscellaneous crafts and Paintings
Source:
Website of the Development Commissioner Handicrafts:
Table 7.6:
People engaged in different categories of handicrafts (2004–05, in lakhs)
Medium used
RURAL
URBAN
Grand total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Earth
5.06
2.85
7.91
1.24
0.60
1.84
9.75
Fiber
17.63
14.84
32.47
18.10
7.41
25.51
57.98
Metal
4.55
0.43
4.98
4.43
0.41
4.84
9.82
Wood
5.65
5.47
11.12
0.50
0.52
1.02
12.14
Stone
0.40
0.01
0.40
0.66
0.00
0.66
1.07
Leather
0.24
0.00
0.24
0.75
0.00
0.76
0.99
Others
0.07
0.00
0.07
0.05
0.00
0.05
0.12
Total craft
33.61
23.59
57.19
25.72
8.95
34.67
91.86
Share of craft (%)
1.6
2.0
1.8
3.5
4.2
3.7
2.2
Non Craft Sector
2010
1160
3170
708
202
910
4080
Total Working Population
2044
1184
3227
734
211
945
4172
Source:
Based on National Sample Survey 2004–05. Excerpted fromEnumeration of Crafts Persons in India by Brinda
Viswanathan in
Monograph 25/2013
. Madras School of Economics, 2013.
