Khadi
Khadi evokes a sense of Patriotism, Peace, and Simplicity among Indians as it is closely associated with India’s freedom movement. Khadi stands for Indian culture and represents a way of life as well as model for economic development of the Indian villages. Khadi fabrics are hand woven by using charkhas from cotton and silk yarn, which are hand spun. It is natural and durable in the tropical Indian climate as it provides a cool comfort.
Khadi Cotton and Polyvastra
Production of Khadi is a traditional activity of the Board. The production activity under the sector is entirely manual and thereby tremendous employment opportunities are created to rural artisans. Handspun yarn and weaving activities are mostly done by the women. This process involves spinning, weaving, bleaching, dyeing etc. Khadi cotton fabric is made from 100 percent cotton fibre.
With the advent of polyester in the market, the polyester yarn is blended with Cotton in the ratio of 67:33, respectively. At present, the following Khadi units are functioning:-
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Sl. No
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Sl.No.
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UNITS
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TOTAL
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1
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Khadi Kraft
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31
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2
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Rural Textile Centre
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15
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3
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Khadi Sub Centre
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9
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4
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Khadi Silk Sub Centre
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4
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In addition, 70 Sarvodhya Sanghs of Khadi and Village Industries Commission are undertaking Khadi production. These units engage artisans comprising mostly rural women which enable them to earn their livelihood. The Khadi cotton and Polyvastra products viz., Dhoties, Shirtings, Towels, Bed sheets, Bed spreads, Uniform cloth, Silk Varieties and other varieties are being manufactured.
In the Khadi units, 487 spinners and 220 weavers have been engaged in production of Khadi in the current year. There are 31 Khadi Krafts, which sell items produced by these units.
The details of sliver purchase from Khadi and Village Industries Commission and certified institutions, Cloth Production Value, number of spinners and weavers working and wages paid to spinners and weavers from the year 2022-2023 to 2025-2026 are given below:-
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Year
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2022-2023
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2023-2024
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2024-2025
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2025-2026
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total purchase of sliver
(in kgs.)
|
50750
|
54411
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30261
|
5193
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Value
(Rs.inlakh)
|
135.60
|
154.70
|
75.04
|
12.59
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Cloth Production Value
(Rs.in lakh)
|
1217.11
|
968.14
|
735.24
|
504.27
|
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No.of Spinners working
|
718
|
718
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718
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487
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Wages Paid to spinners (Rs.in lakh )
|
104.25
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108.04
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140.56
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84.69
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No.of Weavers working
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284
|
284
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284
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220
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Wages paid to weavers
(Rs.in lakh)
|
105.70
|
110.50
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129.02
|
25.01
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The details of production and sales made during the last three years of Khadi by the units of Khadi Board are given below:-
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Sl. No
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Sl.No
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Year
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Production
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Sales
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(Rs. In lakh)
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1.
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2022-2023
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1217.11
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1653.72
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2.
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2023-2024
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968.14
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1569.25
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3.
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2024-2025
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735.24
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935.22
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4.
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2025-2026
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504.27
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1129.31
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