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Ministry of Textiles
STUDY TO ASSESS INCOME AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF WOMEN WORKING IN HANDLOOM SECTOR
Posted On:
25 JUL 2025 1:55PM by PIB Delhi
According to Fourth All India Handloom Census 2019-20 report, there are 35,22,512 handloom workers across the country. Out of which 9,75,733 are male, 25,46,285 are female, & 494 are transgender. Details for gender-wise and State-wise data on workers in handloom sector are annexed as below.
A specific study for assessment of the income level and working conditions of women working in the handloom sector has not been done by the Government. However, the performance of schematic interventions has been evaluated by independent third-party agencies and the study shows that these interventions have led to an increase in the earnings and the number of working days and have improved the working conditions of the weavers.
This information was provided by UNION MINISTER OF TEXTILES SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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MAM/SMP
State/UTs-wise & gender-wise details of handloom workers
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State
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Male
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Female
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Transgender
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Andhra Pradesh
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91,030
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86,398
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19
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Arunachal Pradesh
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20,717
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73,871
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28
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Assam
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1,04,089
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11,79,507
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285
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Bihar
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6,390
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6,444
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13
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Chhattisgarh
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11,773
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9,730
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0
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Delhi
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2,066
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2,219
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0
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Goa
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1
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25
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0
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Gujarat
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5,875
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4,725
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1
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Haryana
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11,463
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14,078
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1
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Himachal Pradesh
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3,629
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10,059
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0
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Jammu And Kashmir
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9,352
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13,973
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3
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Jharkhand
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10,881
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11,614
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2
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Karnataka
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26,597
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28,192
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2
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Kerala
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7,909
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14,175
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0
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Madhya Pradesh
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8,803
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9,269
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0
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Maharashtra
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2,242
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1,266
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1
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Manipur
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13,319
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2,11,327
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38
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Meghalaya
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12,445
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30,320
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9
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Mizoram
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5,454
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22,083
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3
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Nagaland
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6,339
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37,142
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3
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Odisha
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60,167
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57,640
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29
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Puducherry
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607
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1,083
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0
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Punjab
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637
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332
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0
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Rajasthan
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3,844
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6,244
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2
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Sikkim
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24
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673
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0
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Tamil Nadu
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1,17,025
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1,26,549
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1
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Telangana
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24,589
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23,245
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18
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Tripura
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44,047
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93,589
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3
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Uttar Pradesh
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97,900
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93,054
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3
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Uttarakhand
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3,964
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8,595
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2
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West Bengal
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2,62,555
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3,68,864
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28
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All India
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9,75,733
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25,46,285
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494
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(Release ID: 2148298)
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