Jetpur textiles cluster (Gujarat)

Introduction

Jetpur is one of the largest MSME clusters in India for screen-printing, block printing and yarn dyeing. Located 70 km from Rajkot, the Jetpur cluster is famous for its cotton saris, and is also a major exporter of khanga and kitange (printed fabrics used by Africans for various purposes).There are around 1120 MSMEs engaged in dyeing and printing, with a production capacity of about 567 million metres annually. There are also about 500 ancillary units. The cluster provides indirect employment to about 40,000 people.

Products manufactured

Printed cotton cloth for saris, curtains, turbans, khanga, kitange, etc.

Number of MSMEs

1120

Energy consumption

High

Main fuels

Electricity; lignite; biomass briquettes; wood

Production & turnover

2 million metres of printed cloth daily

Total energy consumption (toe)

1,01,387

Leading industry association(s)

  • Jetpur Dyeing & Printing Association
  • Jetpur Chamber of Commerce
  • Jetpur Cotton Dress Traders Association
  • Shri Dhareshwar GIDC Vistar Association

Cluster Profile

https://www.sameeeksha.org/pdf/clusterprofile/Jetpur_Textiles_Gujarat.pdf

Other Resources

Data pertains to 2015-16, collected primarily under the TERI-SDC EESE project

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