Arijit Ghosh & Sneha Paul
Volume-XV, Issue-I, October 2026
Volume-XV, Issue-I, October 2026 | ||
Received: 30.09. 2026 | Accepted: 15.10.2026 | |||
Published Online: 31.10.2026 | Page No: 109-118 | |||
DOI: 10.64031/pratidhwanitheecho.vol.15.issue.01W.139 | ||||
A Geographical Assessment of Income, Livelihood, and Marketing Restraints among Kantha Artisans in Bolpur Santiniketan and surrounding areas Arijit Ghosh, State Aided College Teacher, Chandidas Mahavidyalaya, Khujutipara, Birbhum, West Bengal, India Sneha Paul, Independent Research Scholar, Burdwan, West Bengal, India | |
Kantha stich work is a very significant traditional handicrafts in our state, and it also plays a weighty part for preserving our ancient culture and also support the livelihoods in rural area, mainly for female workers. Bolpur–Shantiniketan and its surrounding area are famous for kantha handicrafts and other handicrafts production. The artisans exercise this primitive cultural handicraft and also face various types of socio-economic difficulties. This research work sightsees livelihood conditions, income structure, and market exposures of Kantha artisans from a geographical perspective, with special emphasis on sustainability of their livelihoods. With so many difficulties, Kantha stich embroidery preserves primitive and traditional knowledge, female economic contribution, and also rural development in our study region. Those actions not only amplify the household condition of the workers but also contribute the long-term conservation and sustainable development of this treasured traditional handicraft. | |
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