• Nilesh Priyadarshi
• Dr. Satish Patel

India is the only country in the world with largest and most diverse crafts and over 200 million people are associated with the crafts sector in the country. Handicrafts are unique art and language of local community, which represent their original culture, tradition, and heritage. The handicrafts of India are rich in history, culture, and religion. During the pre-independence era, there were several kingdoms exist in India, and due to that influence, we have diverse craft in each state and region. Many decades ago, Mahatma Gandhi said, “India lives in villages” and after 75 years we cannot disagree to the statement. Majority of Indian population lives in the rural area. However, there is increased migration from rural to urban areas. In 2020, we have 65% people lives in rural India, and 35% lives in urban areas, which was previously only 18%. Millions of NGO & Corporate works in Craft Sector, but there is No major change in life of artisans. Artisan are getting exploited at various stages, even some time they do not know. Artisans are not getting value, recognition, and dignity. Ancient Face to Face culture has been vanished. A New Face less culture has been raised. Artisan and consumer does not know each other. There are only two classes in society- Independent and dependent.

Kaarigar Clinic, Micro Enterprises, sustainable, Development, Cooperative, Artisan, Craft, Tradition, Kutch.

"EMPIRICAL STUDY OF HANDICRAFT INDUSTRIES IN KUTCH DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.38-50, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908E06.pdf

"EMPIRICAL STUDY OF HANDICRAFT INDUSTRIES IN KUTCH DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp38-50, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908E06.pdf