Number of households in West Bengal involved in handicrafts cotton textile, according to the Handloom Census of India (2009-10). They weave the famous Tangail, Dhaniakhali, Jamdari and Baluchari sarees.

4,07,000

Last Modified: 23-Aug-2017 3:53 PM

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