| Adilabad-Handicrafts
Toy making crafts Dhokra casting crafts are very popular in
Adilabad District. Nirmal for toy making & Ushagaon, Jamgaon
& Keslaguda village of Jainoor & Kerameri mandal for
Dhokra casting, as provided a natural location for the world
famoys toys & Dhokra casting. The artisans at Nirmal produced
articles of artistic content and features reflecting the local
life and environment. The present day trend is on making animals
birds fruits and vegetable which is appearance look as real
as the natural pieces.
The Dhokra casting artisans are living in this district since
last 100 years and producting tribal ornaments zoomporphic figures
in particulars horses, elephants either with or without rider,
birds, animals bells and lamps.
The stimulate the growth of toys of Nirmal and Dhokra casting
at Jamgaon & Ushagaon villages of Jainoor mandal. The artisans
was organised on co-operative lines with a view to make it (1)
serves as an instalments for generating employment (ii) to offer
the public variety of artistic products (iii) extent financial
assistance and various common facilities and other benefits
to promote production and marketing of products.
Presently the following (3) societies (2) toy makings one Dhokra
casting are functioning in Adilabad district.
1.Nirmal Toys and Arts ICS Ltd. Nirmal
2. Nirmal painting and decorative furniture Mfg. ICS Ltd. Nirmal
3. Jangubai Tribal Brass Handicrats ICS Ltd. Jamgaon (V) Jainoor
(M)
The average annual production of the above societies are Rs.24,00,000
P.A. The sales are made locally, through the Lepakshi &
Exhibitions.
Beside the above, the Dist. Industries Centre, Adilabad officers
have made a survey on Handicrafts Artisans during the survey
identified the following hidden crafts.
1. Stone carving at Ichoda
2. Wood Carving at Adilabad
3. Bhorown Crafts at Shanthinagar of Gudihathnoor Mandal
4. Bamboo Handicrafts Articles at Kamana of Wankidi Mandal.
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