# Bhadohi – Mirzapur manufacturing cluster, Uttar Pradesh > Bhadohi – Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, is known for hand-knotted and hand-tufted carpets. Processes, ports and nearby clusters, mapped by SourceSquid. Source: https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/bhadohi/ Major cluster · Uttar Pradesh # Bhadohi – Mirzapur. Hand-knotted and hand-tufted carpets. Bhadohi – Mirzapur, in Uttar Pradesh, is a major national manufacturing cluster for home textiles. Buyers come here for hand-knotted and hand-tufted carpets. [Get a free teardown](https://sourcesquid.co/start/?cluster=bhadohi) [All Uttar Pradesh clusters](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/uttar-pradesh/) Named shortlist from USD 390 660 km to Kolkata seaport Hindi plus Urdu 1,480 km from our Bengaluru office Locator · **Bhadohi – Mirzapur** 25.40° N, 82.57° E * __Bhadohi * __Nearby clusters * __Seaport * __Inland depot (ICD) Nearest seaport Kolkata · 660 km Nearest ICD ICD Kanpur · 250 km At a glance ## Bhadohi, the short version. What the cluster makes, who works there, and how goods leave. Distances are straight-line from the city centre. Known for Hand-knotted and hand-tufted carpets Processes [Home textiles & carpets](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/home-textiles-and-carpets/) State [Uttar Pradesh](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/uttar-pradesh/)One of 15 clusters mapped in Uttar Pradesh Languages Hindi, UrduOur team speaks Hindi Scale Major clusterA major national manufacturing cluster Nearest seaport Kolkata, 660 kmKolkata, West Bengal Nearest ICD ICD Kanpur, 250 kmInland container depot for customs clearance and rail to port State ports ICD Dadri, ICD Moradabad, ICD Kanpur, Nhava Sheva (JNPA) and Mundra From Bengaluru 1,480 kmSourceSquid's India office Processes ## What Bhadohi does best. One process family, with its own page of methods, materials and buying tips. [Process family**Home textiles & carpets**Terry towel weaving · Jacquard and dobby weaving · Hand knotting · Hand tufting](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/home-textiles-and-carpets/) ### Materials worked in Bhadohi * [Wool](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/materials/wool/) Product families ## Made in Bhadohi, step by step. Open a product to see its process chain. Each links to the full guide with QA tests, HS heading and lead times. **Home textiles, towels & rugs**6 steps · Samples 2–4 weeks 1. **Yarn & design** · Cotton, jute, wool, recycled blends 2. **Weaving or tufting** · Terry looms, jacquards, hand tufting 3. **Dyeing & finishing** · Softening, shearing, latex backing 4. **Cut & stitch** · Hems, labels, sets 5. **Testing** · Colour fastness, GSM, shrinkage 6. **Pack** · Retail packs and hangtags [Full guide to home textiles, towels & rugs →](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/products/home-textiles-towels-rugs/) **Hand-knotted and hand-tufted rugs** 6 steps · Tufted: samples 3–4 weeks 1. **Design & colour map** · Graph or CAD design with colour references 2. **Yarn dyeing** · Wool, silk or cotton yarn dyed in batches 3. **Knotting or tufting** · Hand knotting on vertical looms, or hand tufting with a tufting gun 4. **Washing or backing** · Washing for knotted rugs; latex and cloth backing for tufted rugs 5. **Clipping & finishing** · Pile sheared, edges bound, fringes finished 6. **Inspection & packing** · Size, colour and pile checks; rolled and wrapped [Full guide to hand-knotted and hand-tufted rugs →](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/products/hand-knotted-tufted-rugs/) Within 250 km ## Clusters close to Bhadohi. Useful when one trip should cover several suppliers, or when a part needs a process Bhadohi does not run. [ 40 km away Major cluster **Varanasi** Banarasi brocade silk, glass beads, wooden toys Weaving & handloomGems & jewelleryWood, cane & furniture ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/varanasi/)[ 230 km away Established cluster **Lucknow** Chikankari & zardozi embroidery Dyeing, printing & embroidery ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/lucknow/) Geographical Indications ## Uttar Pradesh's GI products. 78 registered GI products come from Uttar Pradesh, with 6 more applications pending. A few of them: [See all 78 in Uttar Pradesh](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/uttar-pradesh/#gi) * [Agra Durrie Carpets, rugs & mats](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/carpets-rugs-and-mats/#uttar-pradesh) * [Agra Leather Footwear Leather & footwear](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/leather-and-footwear/#uttar-pradesh) * [Agra Stone Inlay Craft Stone & marble](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/stone-and-marble/#uttar-pradesh) * [Aligarh Tala Tools & manufactured goods](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/tools-and-manufactured-goods/#uttar-pradesh) * [Amroha Dholak Musical instruments](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/musical-instruments/#uttar-pradesh) * [Baghpat Home Furnishings Home textiles & embroidery](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/home-textiles-and-embroidery/#uttar-pradesh) * [Bakhira Brassware Metalware & bronze](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/metalware-and-bronze/#uttar-pradesh) * [Banaras Brocades and Sarees Handloom sarees & fabrics](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/handloom-sarees-and-fabrics/#uttar-pradesh) * [Banaras Gulabi Meenakari Craft Jewellery & gems](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/jewellery-and-gems/#uttar-pradesh) * [Banaras Hand Block Print Home textiles & embroidery](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/home-textiles-and-embroidery/#uttar-pradesh) How SourceSquid covers Bhadohi ## Your team in Bhadohi. Our Bengaluru team covers Bhadohi in person: factory search, audits, samples and inspections. This is what working with us there looks like. * **Factory search on the ground** Our Bengaluru team visits Bhadohi to screen factories in person, then shares a named shortlist with the evidence behind it. * **Audits before you commit** On-site audits of the strongest Bhadohi candidates, scored on capability, quality systems and capacity. * **Samples to golden sample** First articles measured against your drawing, then a signed golden sample that every lot is checked against. * **Inspections on every lot** In-line and pre-shipment inspections in Bhadohi to your AQL, with photo and measurement reports. * **We speak Hindi** The language of Bhadohi's factory floors, so questions get answered at the machine, not after a week of email. * **Shipping via Kolkata** We plan the route to Kolkata or ICD Kanpur, and check export documents before the truck leaves. Bhadohi questions ## Straight answers. Anything else, ask us directly. A principal replies, not a bot. [anirudh@sourcesquid.co](mailto:anirudh@sourcesquid.co) ### What is Bhadohi – Mirzapur known for manufacturing? Bhadohi – Mirzapur is known for hand-knotted and hand-tufted carpets. It is a major national manufacturing cluster in Uttar Pradesh, and its main product groups are home textiles. ### Which port is nearest to Bhadohi – Mirzapur? The nearest seaport is Kolkata, about 660 km away in a straight line. The nearest inland container depot is ICD Kanpur, about 250 km away. Exporters in Uttar Pradesh commonly ship through ICD Dadri, ICD Moradabad, ICD Kanpur, Nhava Sheva (JNPA) and Mundra. ### How do I find good manufacturers in Bhadohi – Mirzapur? Send SourceSquid a short brief with a drawing, photo or sample. We return a named shortlist of Bhadohi manufacturers screened on evidence, then audit the strongest on site before you place an order. Start here ## Get a named shortlist of Bhadohi manufacturers. Send one drawing, photo or quote. We return how it is made, the right factories in the cluster and a realistic target price. [Get a free teardown](https://sourcesquid.co/start/?cluster=bhadohi)[Talk to a principal](https://sourcesquid.co/contact/) Named shortlist from USD 390