The government plans a nationwide survey to map India’s textile hubs, aiming to strengthen policy planning, cluster development, and sectoral growth.
India’s major textile hubs, spanning states from Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to Tamil Nadu, are set to be mapped in detail as the government prepares to undertake a nationwide survey of the textile industry. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is working on a framework to assess the health of the sector and is expected to launch the survey in 2027, government officials said.
The proposed survey will capture a broad range of indicators, including financial inclusion, gross value added (GVA), enterprise and worker conditions, export status, access to credit and loan repayment patterns. The textile sector is among India’s largest employment generators and plays a critical role in the country’s industrial landscape.
Officials said the initiative follows a request from the Ministry of Textiles for a dedicated survey of enterprises engaged in textile-related activities. The textile and apparel industry contributes around 2.3% to India’s gross domestic product and accounts for about 13% of overall industrial production.
A government official stated that India has multiple textile hubs across the country and that the Ministry of Textiles has been asked to share a list of areas where textile activity is concentrated. The official added that the ministry is also examining the type of area-based data it can provide to help MoSPI capture the required information comprehensively.
Textile clusters are widely distributed across India, with Surat in Gujarat known for synthetic fabrics, Tirupur in Tamil Nadu emerging as a major knitwear hub, and Ludhiana in Punjab specializing in woolens, among several others. The planned survey is expected to provide policymakers with a granular understanding of these clusters and support more targeted interventions for the sector’s growth.
News Courtesy : Apparel resources