Study on Handloom Textile Cluster on Sepahijala District (Tripura)

This book has been the outcome of the research conducted for the Handloom weavers in Sepahijala district. Traditionally weaving as their primary occupation is in a pitiable condition owing to poor Socio-economic condition. However various unfavourable factors lead to decline on the aspect of socio-economic conditions. Majority of them are wage weavers working for more than 8 hours day accompanied by the entire family. Majority weavers are working under the control of master weavers. The findings of the study have been considerably related to the techniques to improve the socio-economic conditions of handloom weaver households. Handloom industry gives employment to lakhs of people it is thus a productive employment generator in the rural and urban areas it focusing on development of the area.