A total of 26.79 lakh Artisans registered so far under Pahchan initiative

A total of 26.79 lakh artisans have been registered so far under Pahchan initiative. The state-wise details of handicraft artisans is annexed at Annexure-I.

The office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) implements various schemes for welfare development of artisans through “National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP)” and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) to emphasize integrated approach for development of handicraft in a holistic manner and provide sustainable livelihood opportunities to the artisans.

These two schemes have the following components:

Base Line Survey & Mobilization of Artisans under AmbedkarHastshilpVikasYojana
Design & Technology Up gradation,
Human Resource Development,
Direct Benefit to Artisans,
Infrastructure and Technology Support,
Research and Development,
Marketing Support & Services.

Annexure-I

Sl. No	States	Artisan enrolled
1	A & N Island	2232
2	Andhra Pradesh	58816
3	Arunachal Pradesh	9401
4	Assam	79687
5	Bihar	131730
6	Chhattisgarh	12908
7	Delhi	15175
8	Goa	9651
9	Gujarat	123039
10	Haryana	32109
11	Himachal Pradesh	14590
12	J & K	97822
13	Jharkhand	99344
14	Karnataka	32951
15	Kerala	46906
16	Madhya Pradesh	82346
17	Maharashtra	51236
18	Manipur	69432
19	Meghalaya	3427
20	Mizoram	3841
21	Nagaland	8684
22	Odisha	176464
23	Pondicherry	14375
24	Punjab	30917
25	Rajasthan	118730
26	Sikkim	2717
27	Tamil Nadu	57018
28	Telangana	37944
29	Tripura	13748
30	Uttar Pradesh	935844
31	Uttarakhand	35390
32	West Bengal	270518
	Total	2678992