Module 12: Non Agro-based Industries - Handloom Sector & Regional Specialties

📖 Chapter 2 of 10 🧩 Module 14 of 32 ⏱️ ~2 min read 💡 1 MCQs

Topic Part 1 of 2

About 32,000 handlooms operate under 1,089 primary handloom weaver societies in Bihar, supporting 1.32 lakh weavers.

Apex-Level Organizations:

Bihar State Handloom Cooperative Union
Bihar State Wool and Sheep Union
6 Regional Handloom Unions located in: Nalanda, Siwan, Sitamarhi, Purnea, Madhubani, and Bhagalpur.

Box 5.3.1: Handloom Concentrated Districts and Products:

Bhagalpur: Silk, Cotton, Furnishing cloth, Staple chadar, Exportable Silk and cotton cloth.
Banka: Tasar Silk, Exportable Silk Cloth.
Gaya: Cotton and Silk Cloth.
Nalanda: Ornamental Curtain, Bed Cover, Interior decoration material, and ornamented cloth.
Nawada: Tasar Silk and ladies dress material.
Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi: Fine Cotton long cloth, dhoti, shirting.
Aurangabad, Rohtas: Woolen Blanket, Woolen Carpet, and Sari.
Kaimur: Woolen Carpet, Banarasi Sari.
Patna, Siwan: Cotton cloth and furnishing Cloth.
Purnea, Katihar: Jute bags, Jute-blended material, Interior decorative material.

⭐ Key Points

Bhagalpur: Silk, Cotton, Furnishing cloth, Staple chadar, Exportable Silk and cotton cloth.
Banka: Tasar Silk, Exportable Silk Cloth.
Gaya: Cotton and Silk Cloth.
Nalanda: Ornamental Curtain, Bed Cover, Interior decoration material, and ornamented cloth.
Nawada: Tasar Silk and ladies dress material.
Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi: Fine Cotton long cloth, dhoti, shirting.
Aurangabad, Rohtas: Woolen Blanket, Woolen Carpet, and Sari.
Kaimur: Woolen Carpet, Banarasi Sari.

📌 One-line Q&A

Bhagalpur: Silk, Cotton, Furnishing cloth, Staple chadar, Exportable Silk and cotton cloth.
Banka: Tasar Silk, Exportable Silk Cloth.
Gaya: Cotton and Silk Cloth.
Nalanda: Ornamental Curtain, Bed Cover, Interior decoration material, and ornamented cloth.
Nawada: Tasar Silk and ladies dress material.
Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi: Fine Cotton long cloth, dhoti, shirting.
Aurangabad, Rohtas: Woolen Blanket, Woolen Carpet, and Sari.
Kaimur: Woolen Carpet, Banarasi Sari.

Questions 1 MCQs

Answer this question, then use Next.

According to Box 5.3.1, which districts are famous for Woolen Blankets and Woolen Carpets?

Aurangabad and Rohtas specialize in woolen blankets and carpets.

Question 1 of 1

One-liners

Write your answer, then submit to see the correct answer.

Bhagalpur: ______

Silk, Cotton, Furnishing cloth, Staple chadar, Exportable Silk and cotton cloth.

Banka: ______

Tasar Silk, Exportable Silk Cloth.

Gaya: ______

Cotton and Silk Cloth.

Nalanda: Ornamental Curtain, Bed Cover, Interior decoration material, and ornamented cloth.

Ornamental Curtain, Bed Cover, Interior decoration material, and ornamented cloth.

Nawada: ______

Tasar Silk and ladies dress material.

Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi: ______

Fine Cotton long cloth, dhoti, shirting.

Aurangabad, Rohtas: ______

Woolen Blanket, Woolen Carpet, and Sari.

Kaimur: ______

Woolen Carpet, Banarasi Sari.