WRITE AN ESSAY ON : 'COTTAGE INDUSTRY OF ASSAM '

Sualkuchi is a multi-caste town under Guwahati Sub-division of Kamrup district of Assam, situated on the North bank of the mighty Brahmaputra at a distance of 30 km West of Guwahati. The town is linked with Guwahati by P.W.D roads and with Palashbari on the South bank by motor boat and country boat. As per 2001 Census, the total population of Sualkuchi was 21252 with 4023 households. The average household size is 5.28 with sex ratio 1045. The literacy rate is 64%. S/C, S/T population constitutes 26% and 2% respectively of total population of Sualkuchi. Sualkuchi is located in the latitude of 26°10'0"N and the longitude of 91°34'0"E. The hottest season of the year in Sualkuchi are May to middle part of September. As mighty river Brahmaputra flows in the South direction of the village, a sort of breezy air flows throughout the year. The village is thickly populated. Approximately there are 2,24,381 peoples (according to 2001 census report) inhabitants in this village. The major occupation of the people in this village is weaving. Most of the areas in this village are plain but in some part of north-eastern and central side in this village are covered by small hills.

As per the Census report of 2001, the workforce participation rate in the town was 37.93% of the total populations, of which only 0.53% were cultivators, 1.2% were agricultural labours, 56.37% were engaged in household industries and the remaining 41.90% were engaged in other activities. After Sualkuchi Revolution held on 28-03-2013 to 30-03-2013, the Genuine Assam Silk Products that manufactured in Sualkuchi is available in Online under expert supervision.

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Handloom is one of the important cottage industries of Assam. Handloom textile cottage industry is a major source of socio-economic development in Assam. Many people in rural areas survive on handloom and textiles apart from agriculture.The government launched various schemes for the upliftment of cottage industries in Assam;

Pat and pure silk  production is famous in Assam.Sualkuchi is the hub for silk production where primitive foot looms are used. Bell metal work and brass articles are forms of cottage industry in Assam.The marketable finished goods of such items are annually about 300 tonnes.
 

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