Abstract Handloom Industry is an ancient cottage industry in India with a decentralized set up, spread throughout the length and breadth of the country. The industry provides direct and indirect employment to several lakhs of people who are engaged in pre-loom, post-loom and marketing activities. The handloom weavers constitute the largest work force next only to agriculture in India. The unique feature of the industry is its ability to provide employment to a large number of persons with far less average capital employed per worker compared to the other sectors…
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