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Handicrafts in Assam

 
Total Number of Artisans registered under Pahchaan Initiative:

State

Number of Artisans

Assam

1,03,057

All India

29,95,672

Source: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1922 for answer on 11.03.2025

 

Number of the Beneficiaries under the Pahchaan Scheme in 2021-22 to 2023-24

State

Beneficiaries

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Assam

6,878

4,382

1,620

Source: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1922 for answer on 11.03.2025

 

State-wise Fund Sanctioned & Released under National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP), 2019-20 to 2023-24 :

(Rs. In Lakhs)

States

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Funds sanctioned

Funds released

Funds sanctioned

Funds released

Funds sanctioned

Funds released

Funds sanctioned

Funds released

Funds sanctioned

Funds released

Assam

315.78

195.64

691.64

396.73

717.84

494.30

728.57

536.59

326.11

247.76

All India

11,852.02

6,953.29

13,866.02

8,600.75

20,757.22

14,064.34

22,293.52

13,129.25

17,523.09

10,919.25

Source: Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2978 for answer on 18.03.2025.