Handloom

Submitted by pbhagawati on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 14:51

 

 

In Mizoram the Handloom is thriving very well in the private sectors, most of the traditional loin loom has been replaced by Zo-loom and fly shuttle looms due to its higher working capacity. Upto 2008-09 there were 750 units providing employment to 4700 persons, and 182 nos of Handloom and weaving Societies registered under State Government. The State Government also is presently running 3(three) handloom training centres at Aizawl, Lunglei and Saiha.
 

ZOHANDCO, a State Government undertaking is implementing the Tribal Handloom Development Project by way of providing necessary raw-materials to the weavers and marketing the finished products.

 

District wise Handloom  Training Centres and no. of Trainees in Mizoram:

 

Sl. No.

District

No. of Handloom Training Centre

No. of Trainees

2008-09

2009-10

2008-09

2009-10

1

Mamit

-

-

-

-

2

Kolasib

-

-

-

-

3

Aizawl

1

1

29

29

4

Champhai

-

-

-

-

5

Serchhip

-

-

-

-

6

Lunglei

1

1

20

20

7

Lawngtlai

-

-

-

-

8

Saiha

1

1

9

6

Total

3

3

58

55

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2010-11

            Statistical Handbook Mizoram 2010