Chitrakoot

Due to being a forest area, there is abundance of wood (raw material) in Chitrakoot. A large number of craftsmen in this district are engaged in making wooden toys. The toys produced here are sent to different districts of the state for sale as well as for fairs and exhibitions.

Introduction

Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh is the district headquarters and was carved out from the erstwhile Banda district on 6 May 1997 as a new district. The district was initially named as Chhatrapati Shahuji Nagar. Later on 4 September 1998, it was renamed as Chitrakoot district. Chitrakoot is a place of great mythological relevance and religious importance.

Wooden Craft

Chitrakoot district has a distinct place in the country in wood craft. A well mixture of traditional way and modernity done and craftsmen of the district added new horizons to this art. Right from furniture to daily useable items are manufactured from wood in this district. You will witness a new pattern of wooden carving here. Not only toys but items to be used in building construction like door and window frames are manufactured and exported to other states. Presently, modern technology used in this profession at very small scale because this is a traditional business and being used as cottage industry in the district.

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Wooden Toys manufacturing industries.

• Agro based
• Cotton textile
• Jute & jute based
• Ready-made garments & embroidery
• Wood/wooden based furniture
• Paper & Paper products
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