Jorhat tea cluster (Assam)
Introduction
The state of Assam is world-famous for its teas. A large cluster of tea gardens is located around the town of Jorhat, in upper Assam, spreading across Jorhat and Golaghat districts. Many of these tea gardens have their own in-house factories for processing the tea leaves. There are also a number of ‘bought leaf tea factories’ (BLTF) which source and process tea leaves from tea gardens that do not have their own factories. The production of tea is seasonal. The peak season for plucking and processing of tea leaves is from spring (March–April) up to the end of autumn (October–November). The lean season is during the winter months, when the tea bushes are pruned and tea factories focus on repairs and maintenance.
Products manufactured
Varieties of black tea, mainly CTC tea and orthodox tea
Number of MSMEs
150
Energy consumption
Medium
Main fuels
Electricity, coal, natural gas
Production & turnover
100,000 tonnes
Total energy consumption (toe)
68838
Leading industry association(s)
- Assam Branch of Indian Tea Association (ABITA) http://www.indiatea.org/
- Tea Association of India (TAI)
- Assam Tea Planters Association (ATPA) http://www.atpa.in/
- North East Tea Association (NETA)
Cluster manual
https://www.sameeeksha.org/pdf/clusterprofile/Jorhat_Tea.pdf
Other resources
Source: Data pertains to 2010-11, collected primarily under the BEE-SME program