8 places to discover
Asharikandi Terracotta Craft Village is a traditional craft settlement in Dhubri District, Assam, about 14 km from Dhubri town. Recognized as one of the largest terracotta craft clusters in India, it is home to the Hira potter community. The village is known for handmade terracotta and pottery items made using traditional hand-moulding techniques passed down through generations.
Basohli Pashmina Weaving Centres are artisan workshop clusters located in Basohli town, Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, known for the Geographical Indication-tagged Basohli Pashmina. The centres preserve traditional hand-spinning and handloom weaving using pure pashmina wool. Visitors can observe artisans at work and learn about the centuries-old craft that sustains local weaver communities and complements Basohli's heritage of miniature paintings.
The Firozabad Glass Bangle Craft Cluster in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, is the centre of India's traditional glass bangle industry, often called Suhag Nagari. Located about 45 km from Agra, the cluster comprises numerous small workshops and factories where artisans produce colourful glass bangles, beads and decorative items using age-old furnace techniques. Renowned nationwide, it offers visitors insight into skilled craftsmanship passed down through generations.
Kani Shawl Weaving Village is located in Kanihama village in Beerwah tehsil of Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, about 20 km from Srinagar. The village is renowned as the traditional centre for authentic Kani shawl weaving, a handloom craft using small wooden sticks called kanis. Recognized with a Geographical Indication tag, it preserves a centuries-old weaving heritage and offers visitors insight into intricate pashmina craftsmanship passed through generations of artisan families.
Pedana Kalamkari Craft Village is a traditional handloom and hand-block printing centre located in Pedana town, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, near Machilipatnam. It is renowned for the Machilipatnam Kalamkari, a GI-tagged textile art using natural dyes and hand-carved wooden blocks. The village comprises artisan workshops where visitors can observe printing, dyeing and washing processes that have been practiced for centuries and sustained by local artisan families.
Sankheda Furniture Craft Cluster is a traditional handicraft centre located in Sankheda town in Chhota Udaipur district, Gujarat, about 45 km from Vadodara. It is renowned for its distinctive lacquer-coated teak wood furniture, known as Sankheda furniture, crafted by the Kharadi community. The craft features translucent lacquer work and hand-painted motifs, holds Geographical Indication status, and represents a centuries-old woodworking tradition sustained across family workshops.
Shilpgram in Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh is a dedicated handicraft centre and craft village developed to promote Bastar's tribal arts. Located in Kondagaon district, known as the craft capital of Chhattisgarh, it showcases bell metal (Dhokra), wrought iron, terracotta, wood carving and other tribal crafts. The centre features artisan workshops, display huts, sales emporiums and live demonstrations, offering insight into traditional techniques and opportunities to purchase authentic handmade products directly from artisans.
Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery Workshops are a cluster of artisan workshops in Udayagiri town, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, known for handcrafted wooden spoons, forks and kitchen utensils. Made from soft, light-coloured wood traditionally harvested locally, the cutlery is noted for being eco-friendly, lightweight and non-toxic. The craft, practiced by local artisan families, has received Geographical Indication recognition and is promoted as a distinctive handicraft heritage of the region.