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in 2012-13 to 21230 in 2013-14. The number of women employed is also decreased from 21434
in 2012-13 to 13061 in 2013-14. The total number of employment generated has decreased from
105.86 lakh man days in 2012-13 to 92.19 lakh man days in 2013-14. Details of production and
employment generated are given in Appendix 3.39 and in Fig 3.9.

Fig 3.9
Production and Employment in Handloom sector

Source: Directorate of Handloom & Textiles, Govt. of Kerala

3.97 The bar diagram (Fig 3.9) above exhibits a steady increasing trend in production, where as the
number of workers employed has come down by (59%), during the period 2012-13 to 2013-14 which
is contradictory.

3.98 As per the Handloom Census of India 2009-10, (Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India) there are
around 12,000 Handloom Households in Kerala. Assuming an average of two active weavers per
family, the total number of weavers in the state would be about 24000. As per the report of the Survey
on Handloom Sector in Kerala 2009, there were 469 societies in Kerala. The total membership in
these societies was 65964, of which only 57,405 (87%) were active in the industry. Hence there
exists an ambiguity regarding the size of employment in the sector. To solve the issue, a new scheme
‘Detailed Survey on Handloom Industry in Kerala’ has been initiated in Annual Plan 2013-14 and is
being conducted by Centre for Management Development. The objectives of the Survey are the
following,

• To ascertain both physical as well as financial structure of the handloom sector.
• To obtain the details regarding the number of household and non household weaving units,

production of handloom textiles, type of looms. Consumption of yarn, number of working days,

earnings of the members, bank details and the physical assets of all societies, ownership of

looms, sales, exports, wages etc.
• To study the socio economic impact benefited for weavers due to implementation of various

developmental activities.
• To study about the financial assistance received in each co-operative societies under various

schemes (loan, share and grant) and present outstanding dues.
• To study problems faced by the primary co-operative societies due to higher rate of working

capital interest, blockage of funds with HANTEX / HANVEEV and State Government.

Kerala State Planning Board