Handloom and Handicraft

Details of Crafts/ Trade under DHH Branch Training Centre, Commerce and Industries Department as on 31.03.2016:

Sl. No.	Trade/ Section	East District	West District	North District	South District	Total No.
1	Carpet	5 (Gangtok, Rongli, Parakha, Padamchey, Tumin)	10 (Pelling, Dentam, Tashiding,Karzee, Rinchengpong, Soreng, Chumbung, Okheray, Salangdang, Tharpu)	5 (Lachen, Lachung, Chungthang, Lingdong, Kabi)	5 (Namchi, Melli, Kewzing, Yangang, Temi-Tarku)	25
2	Wood Carving	1 (HQ-Gangtok)	6 (Pelling, Dentam, Tashiding,Rinchengpong, Chakung, Okharey)	3 (Lachen, Lingdong, Kabi)	3 (Namchi, Kewzing, Yangang)	13
3	Handloom	6 (HQ-Gangtok, Rhenock,Parakha, Ralung, Kokolay, Pacheykhani)	5 (Pelling, Reshi, Soreng, Chakung, Tharpu)	2 (Chungthang, Lingdong)	4 (Namchi, Kewzing, Melli, Temi-Tarku)	17
4	Multi-crafts	2 (Gangtok, Rhenock)	2 (Reshi, Singling)	Nil	Nil	4
5	Thanka Painting	1 (Gangtok)	Nil	Nil	Nil	1
6	Mask Making	1 (Gangtok)	Nil	Nil	Nil	1
7	Cane and Bamboo	1 (Gangtok)	Nil	Nil	Nil	1
8	Blanket weaving	Nil	2 (Lachen, Lachung)	Nil	Nil	2
9	Soft Toys	1 (Gangtok)	Nil	Nil	Nil	1
Total		18	25	10	12	65

Source: Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Govt. of Sikkim

List of branch centres with vocation and number of trainees for the year 2010-11:

Sl. No.	District	Location	Vocation	No of. Trainees
1.	North	Lachen	Carpet	5
			Blanket	2
			Wood carving	2
2.		Lachung	Carpet	2
2.		Lachung	Blanket	2
3.		Chungthang	Carpet	3
3.		Chungthang	Handloom	5
4.		Lingdong	Carpet	8
			Handloom	2
			Wood carving	2
5.		Kabi	Carpet	7
5.		Kabi	Wood carving	6
Total				46
6.	East	Rongli	Carpet	11
7.		Rhenock	Handloom	6
7.		Rhenock	Multicrafts	4
8.		Parkha	Carpet	13
8.		Parkha	Handloom	5
9.		Kokaley	Handloom	10
10.		Tumin	Carpet	5
Total				54
11.	South	Namchi	Carpet	6
			Handloom	2
			Wood carving	5
12.		Temi Tarku	Carpet	8
12.		Temi Tarku	Handloom	11
13.		Kewzing	Carpet	11
			Handloom	5
			Wood carving	15
14.		Yangang	Carpet	12
14.		Yangang	Wood carving	0
15.		Melli	Carpet	6
15.		Melli	Handloom	8
Total				89
16.	West	Pelling	Carpet	8
			Handloom	4
			Wood carving	4
17.		Tashiding	Carpet	7
17.		Tashiding	Wood Carving	7
18.		Dentam	Carpet	14
18.		Dentam	Wood Carving	9
19.		Rinchenpong	Carpet	7
19.		Rinchenpong	Wood Carving	5
20.		Singling	Multicrafts	7
21.		Soreng	Carpet	6
21.		Soreng	Handloom	3
22.		Chakung	Handloom	4
22.		Chakung	Wood Carving	4
23.		Chumbung	Carpet	14
24.		Okharey	Carpet	5
24.		Okharey	Wood Carving	13
25.		Salangdang	Carpet	8
26.		Tharpu	Handloom	5
26.		Tharpu	Carpet	15
27.		Reshi	Handloom	3
27.		Reshi	Multicrafts	8
Total				160
Grand total of all branches				349

Source: Sikkim Statistical Profile 2011-12

List of vocation and number of trainees in HQ, Gangtok during 2010-11:

Vocation	No of trainees
DHH (HQ)
Carpet	15
Multi Crafts	9
Handloom	2
Wood Carving	18
Thanka Painting	18
Cane and Bamboo	4
Soft Toys	4
Total	70

Source: Sikkim Statistical Profile 2011-12