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Bhagalpur weavers race against time to bring off Maha Kumbh demand

The Silk City of Bihar is now abuzz with production activities amidst enhanced demand for its famous items

Dheeraj Sinha by Dheeraj Sinha
January 14, 2025
in Cities, Exclusive, Fast News, Nation, National Panorama, Page One
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Bhagalpur weavers race against time to bring off Maha Kumbh demand

PATNA: The weavers of Bhagalpur in Bihar have been burning the midnight oil lately to meet the big jump in demand for saffron-coloured ‘gumchhas’ (a type of towel), sarees, shirts, and other clothes made of silk, for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 at Prayagraj.

Maha Kumbh Mela started on Monday, coinciding with Paush Purnima Snan (bath), and millions of people have already taken holy dip in the Triveni Sangam.

Meanwhile, around 200 weavers of Bhagalpur, known as the Silk City of Bihar, are racing against time to meet the deadline of contracts. A senior functionary of the Bhagalpur Weavers’ Association said the local weavers had received contract orders worth Rs 5 crore.

Kaushal Kumar, a Bhagalpur-based garments dealer, said he has received contract orders for bandis (vests), and shirts made of linen. “The bandis and shirts, all in saffron colour, are being prepared at the ‘karkhana’ (stitching shop),” he said.

Champanagar, a hub of weavers, is now abuzz with activities with the demand for various items keeping on growing in view of the Maha Kumbh Mela.

Saffron-coloured gumchhas are in great demand currently. (Supplied Picture)

“The demand may further go up in the days to come. Orders for saffron-coloured towels, sarees, shirts and bandis have been received in bulk. We are working overtime to meet the deadline,” said Mohammad Tariq, a weaver of Champanagar.

He said that cloth merchants from Prayagraj have set a 15-day deadline for them to supply 15,000 sarees, 10,000 shirts, and 1,000 bandis made of Matka Silk (a special variety of silk).

‘Very, very happy’

“We are more than happy with these orders,” remarked Tariq, who has been in the business for more than 15 years.

Clothes made of Bhagalpuri Silk are in great demand both within the country and beyond. At least 70 weavers are engaged in the production of sarees, lehenga (a form of ankle-length skirt from the Indian subcontinent), quilts, and other clothes for supply to foreign countries like Russia, Nepal, the US, Italy, and Japan.

Talking to this journalist, another weaver from the area said that the saffron-coloured gumchhas are in great demand as this is the favourite of Nagas and saints who come to Prayagraj during the 45-day long Maha Kumbh Mela.

“Gumchhas are in great demand because of their low cost and good quality,” he said, adding that they don’t keep these items in stock as the designs keep changing.

“Our stocks are empty because of the spurt in demand right now,” he revealed.

The prices of towels, sarees, bandis and shirts depend on the quality of the clothes. The weavers, however, said the profit margins have reduced due to a spike in the prices of indigenous yarn.

“Despite this, a large number of families depend on this traditional industry of Bhagalpur for livelihood,” said Sunil Das, a weaver of Bhagalpur.

Situated on the southern bank of the Ganges River and the third largest city of Bihar by population, Bhagalpur is home to around three to 3.5 lakh weavers.


Main Picture on top: A worker engaged in work at a factory in Bhagalpur. (Both pictures provided by Dheeraj Sinha)
Tags: BhagalpurBhagalpur Weavers’ AssociationBiharChampanagarJD (U)Lalu YadavMaha Kumbh Mela 2025Nitish KumarPrayagrajRJDSilk City of Bihar
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Dheeraj Sinha is a senior journalist based in Patna, Bihar. He has worked with leading publications in India and the GCC region.

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  1. Muntazir Imam says:
    5 months ago

    The silk of Bhagalpur is as soft as your heart.

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  2. Muntazir Imam says:
    5 months ago

    The silk of Bhagalpur is as soft as your heart.

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