Lok Sabha Question No. 1922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Registered Artisans
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

## REGISTERED ARTISANS

## 1922. DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) the total number of artisans registered in the country, State-wise and district-wise in Rajasthan State;

(b)  the  details  of  schemes  or  initiatives  launched  by  the  Government  to  support  artisans,  including financial assistance, training and market access for them;

(c) the steps taken by the Government to improve the upliftment and efficiency of the artisans in rural and remote areas;

(d)  the  total  number  of  the  artisans  benefited  from  these  schemes,  State-wise  and  district-wise particularly Rajasthan during the last three years; and

(e)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  traditional  and  cultural  handicrafts  from  being extinct to modern technological advancements?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिररराज स ंह )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a) to (e): The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles implements two schemes namely National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS)  for  overall  development  and promotion of handicrafts sector across the country. Under these schemes, need based financial assistance is  provided for end-to-end support to the artisans through marketing events, skill development, cluster development, formation of Producer Companies, direct benefit to artisans, infrastructural and technology support,  research  and  development  support  etc.  which  benefit  the  traditional  crafts  and  artisans throughout  the  country  including  rural  areas.    Further,  this  office  also  provides  necessary  financial support for registration of crafts under GI Act 1999, to give crafts specific recognition to help promote and preserve handicrafts being extinct to modern technological advancements.

The  total  number  artisans  registered  in  the  country,  State-wise  and  district-wise  in  Rajasthan  State  is enclosed  at Annexure-I .  and  the  state-wise  total  number  of  the  artisans  benefited  under  NHDP  and CHCDS schemes during the last three year and current year i.e. from 2021-22 to 2024-25 is enclosed at Annexure-II .

## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1922  for answer on 11.03.2025.

## State-wise total number of artisans registered under Pahchaan initiative:

| S. No   | State/ UTs          | Number of Artisans   |
|---------|---------------------|----------------------|
| 1.      | Andaman and Nicobar | 2,872                |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh      | 66,013               |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh   | 10,391               |
| 4.      | Assam               | 1,03,057             |
| 5.      | Bihar               | 1,18,831             |
| 6.      | Chandigarh (UT)     | 79                   |
| 7.      | Chhattisgarh        | 17,595               |
| 8.      | Delhi               | 22,882               |
| 9.      | Goa                 | 10,006               |
| 10.     | Gujarat             | 1,37,768             |
| 11.     | Haryana             | 33,040               |
| 12.     | Himachal Pradesh    | 28,257               |
| 13.     | Jammu and Kashmir   | 1,19,964             |
| 14.     | Jharkhand           | 97,471               |
| 15.     | Karnataka           | 44,176               |
| 16.     | Kerala              | 54,116               |
| 17.     | Ladakh              | 1,398                |
| 18.     | Ladakh (UT)         | 2,105                |
| 19.     | Lakshadweep (U.T.)  | 320                  |
| 20.     | Madhya Pradesh      | 96,755               |
| 21.     | Maharashtra         | 73,604               |
| 22.     | Manipur             | 75,734               |
| 23.     | Meghalaya           | 6,104                |
| 24.     | Mizoram             | 3,914                |
| 25.     | Nagaland            | 13,174               |
| 26.     | Odisha              | 1,75,974             |
| 27.     | Puducherry          | 8,156                |
| 28.     | Punjab              | 32,660               |
| 29.     | Rajasthan           | 1,69,292             |
| 30.     | Sikkim              | 2,674                |
| 31.     | Tamil Nadu          | 77,781               |
| 32.     | Telangana           | 43,858               |
| 33.     | Tripura             | 20,499               |
| 34.     | Uttar Pradesh       | 9,95,540             |
| 35.     | Uttarakhand         | 42,037               |
| 36.     | West Bengal         | 2,87,575             |
|         | Total               | 29,95,672            |

District-wise  number  of  artisans  registered  under  the  Pahchaan  initiative  in  the  State  of Rajasthan:

| S. No.   | District      | Number of Artisans   |
|----------|---------------|----------------------|
| 1.       | Ajmer         | 4,223                |
| 2.       | Alwar         | 4,239                |
| 3.       | Baanswara     | 881                  |
| 4.       | Bara          | 168                  |
| 5.       | Baran         | 458                  |
| 6.       | Barmer        | 26,645               |
| 7.       | Bharatpur     | 592                  |
| 8.       | Bhilwara      | 2,226                |
| 9.       | Bikaner       | 5,860                |
| 10.      | Bundi         | 742                  |
| 11.      | Chhitorgarh   | 1,509                |
| 12.      | Churu         | 7,612                |
| 13.      | Dausa         | 4,459                |
| 14.      | Dholpur       | 155                  |
| 15.      | Dungerpur     | 660                  |
| 16.      | Ganganagar    | 4,131                |
| 17.      | Hanumangarh   | 3,804                |
| 18.      | Jaipur        | 32,357               |
| 19.      | Jaisalmer     | 3,701                |
| 20.      | Jalore        | 1,849                |
| 21.      | Jhalwar       | 345                  |
| 22.      | Jhunjhunu     | 2,950                |
| 23.      | Jodhpur       | 33,180               |
| 24.      | Karoali       | 144                  |
| 25.      | Kota          | 509                  |
| 26.      | Nagaur        | 3,579                |
| 27.      | Pali          | 3,130                |
| 28.      | Pratapgarh    | 1,246                |
| 29.      | Rajsamand     | 2,212                |
| 30.      | Sawaimadhopur | 1,404                |
| 31.      | Sikar         | 3,729                |
| 32.      | Sirohi        | 1,398                |
| 33.      | Tonk          | 2,456                |
| 34.      | Udaipur       | 6,739                |
|          | TOTAL         | 1,69,292             |

## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1922  for answer on 11.03.2025.

## The State-wise number of the beneficiaries under the Scheme in 2022-23 and 2023-24

| S.    | STATE/UT'S                     | BENEFICIARIES   | BENEFICIARIES   | BENEFICIARIES   |
|-------|--------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| No.   |                                | 2021-22         | 2022-23         | 2023-24         |
| 1.    | A &NIslands                    | 800             | 590             | 190             |
| 2.    | Andhra Pradesh                 | 3,516           | 3,926           | 4,830           |
| 3.    | Arunachal Pradesh              | 1,260           | 620             | 380             |
| 4.    | Assam                          | 6,878           | 4,382           | 1,620           |
| 5.    | Bihar                          | 2,746           | 3,563           | 2,722           |
| 6.    | Chandigarh                     | 300             | 300             | 100             |
| 7.    | Chhattisgarh                   | 1,570           | 1,090           | 460             |
| 8.    | Daman and Diu                  | 0               | 50              | 0               |
| 9.    | Delhi                          | 4,900           | 1,790           | 2,536           |
| 10.   | Goa                            | 920             | 760             | 290             |
| 11.   | Gujarat                        | 10,962          | 6,222           | 4,238           |
| 12.   | Haryana                        | 2,350           | 1,971           | 1,174           |
| 13.   | Himachal Pradesh               | 2,426           | 2,580           | 1,060           |
| 14.   | Jammu and Kashmir              | 8,452           | 7,436           | 5,084           |
| 15.   | Jharkhand                      | 2,380           | 2,410           | 1,334           |
| 16.   | Karnataka                      | 4,530           | 3,814           | 2,050           |
| 17.   | Kerala                         | 3,720           | 2,471           | 1,024           |
| 18.   | Ladakh                         | 1,320           | 690             | 614             |
| 19.   | Madhya Pradesh                 | 5,360           | 5,101           | 23,714          |
| 20.   | Maharashtra                    | 5,470           | 3,990           | 3,416           |
| 21.   | Manipur                        | 6,466           | 2,923           | 1,324           |
| 22.   | Meghalaya                      | 2,226           | 900             | 550             |
| 23.   | Mizoram                        | 1,260           | 760             | 270             |
| 24.   | Nagaland                       | 2,250           | 1,060           | 410             |
| 25.   | Odisha                         | 5,006           | 4,590           | 2,574           |
| 26.   | Puducherry                     | 1,790           | 990             | 300             |
| 27.   | Punjab                         | 3,990           | 2,430           | 560             |
| 28.   | Rajasthan                      | 8,612           | 7,705           | 4,280           |
| 29.   | Sikkim                         | 840             | 930             | 270             |
| 30.   | Tamil Nadu                     | 4,742           | 3,000           | 2,034           |
| 31.   | Telangana                      | 1,960           | 2,040           | 2,564           |
| 32.   | Tripura                        | 1,290           | 1,030           | 10,990          |
| 33.   | Uttar Pradesh                  | 27,721          | 26,519          | 14,564          |
| 34.   | Uttarakhand                    | 3,090           | 2,160           | 640             |
| 35.   | West Bengal                    | 3,412           | 3,740           | 2,494           |
| 36.   | All India (non-state specific) | 0               | 0               | 2,655           |
| 37.   | International Marketing        | 437             | 585             | 643             |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                          | 1,44,952        | 1,15,118        | 1,03,958        |