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Handloom and Handicraft

Details of Crafts/ Trade under DHH Branch Training Centre, Commerce and Industries Department as on 31.03.2016:
Sl. No.Trade/ SectionEast DistrictWest DistrictNorth DistrictSouth DistrictTotal No.
1Carpet

5

(Gangtok, Rongli, Parakha, Padamchey, Tumin)

10

(Pelling, Dentam, Tashiding,Karzee, Rinchengpong, Soreng, Chumbung, Okheray, Salangdang, Tharpu)

5

(Lachen, Lachung, Chungthang, Lingdong, Kabi)

5

(Namchi, Melli, Kewzing, Yangang, Temi-Tarku)

25
2Wood Carving

1

(HQ-Gangtok)

6

(Pelling, Dentam, Tashiding,Rinchengpong, Chakung, Okharey)

3

(Lachen, Lingdong, Kabi)

3

(Namchi, Kewzing, Yangang)

13
3Handloom

6

(HQ-Gangtok, Rhenock,Parakha, Ralung, Kokolay, Pacheykhani)

5

(Pelling, Reshi, Soreng, Chakung, Tharpu)

2

(Chungthang, Lingdong)

4

(Namchi, Kewzing, Melli, Temi-Tarku)

17
4Multi-crafts

2

(Gangtok, Rhenock)

2

(Reshi, Singling)

NilNil4
5Thanka Painting

1

(Gangtok)

NilNilNil1
6Mask Making

1

(Gangtok)

NilNilNil1
7Cane and Bamboo

1

(Gangtok)

NilNilNil1
8Blanket weavingNil

2

(Lachen, Lachung)

NilNil2
9Soft Toys

1

(Gangtok)

NilNilNil1
Total1825101265

Source: Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Govt. of Sikkim

List of branch centres with vocation and number of trainees for the year 2010-11:
Sl. No.DistrictLocationVocationNo of. Trainees
1.NorthLachenCarpet5
Blanket2
Wood carving2
2.LachungCarpet2
Blanket2
3.ChungthangCarpet3
Handloom5
4.LingdongCarpet8
Handloom2
Wood carving2
5.KabiCarpet7
Wood carving6
Total46
6.EastRongliCarpet11
7.RhenockHandloom6
Multicrafts4
8.ParkhaCarpet13
Handloom5
9.KokaleyHandloom10
10.TuminCarpet5
Total54
11.SouthNamchiCarpet6
Handloom2
Wood carving5
12.Temi TarkuCarpet8
Handloom11
13.KewzingCarpet11
Handloom5
Wood carving15
14.YangangCarpet12
Wood carving0
15.MelliCarpet6
Handloom8
Total89
16.WestPellingCarpet8
Handloom4
Wood carving4
17.TashidingCarpet7
Wood Carving7
18.DentamCarpet14
Wood Carving9
19.RinchenpongCarpet7
Wood Carving5
20.SinglingMulticrafts7
21.SorengCarpet6
Handloom3
22.ChakungHandloom4
Wood Carving4
23.ChumbungCarpet14
24.OkhareyCarpet5
Wood Carving13
25.SalangdangCarpet8
26.TharpuHandloom5
Carpet15
27.ReshiHandloom3
Multicrafts8
Total160
Grand total of all branches349

Source: Sikkim Statistical Profile 2011-12

List of vocation and number of trainees in HQ, Gangtok during 2010-11:
VocationNo of trainees
DHH (HQ)
Carpet15
Multi Crafts9
Handloom2
Wood Carving18
Thanka Painting18
Cane and Bamboo4
Soft Toys4
Total70

Source: Sikkim Statistical Profile 2011-12