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HANDLOOM WEAVER’S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN PRAKASEM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH: A CASE STUDY

B. VENKATESWARLU, Dr. A. SATHISH BABU

Volume: 7 Issue: 1 2017

Abstract:

Co-operative form of organization is considered most suitable for the age old traditional and biggest industry in India. According to the census of 2011 it is estimated that 923 million people are currently lives in rural India. At present 160000 weavers co-operative societies and 38 million weavers across the country are benefited. Andhra Pradesh has traditionally been one of the major handloom weaving regions of India. This activity provides full time employment to 375 lakh persons and part-time employment to nearly 88000 persons. Every village in Andhra Pradesh is a weaving centre and various types of sarees, dhotis and khadi are manufactured. In the prakasem district of Andhra Pradesh, there are 27 weavers co-operative societies, provide an employment opportunity to nearly 2800 members.

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