Uttar Pradesh. Brass and metal décor plus glassware.
Uttar Pradesh has India's widest craft-manufacturing base: brass in Moradabad, locks in Aligarh, glass in Firozabad, carpets in Bhadohi, leather in Kanpur and Agra, and sports goods in Meerut, plus electronics in Noida. Buyers source décor, hardware, rugs, footwear, textiles and electronics.
Named shortlist from USD 390
- 15
- mapped clusters
- 78
- registered GI products
- Hindi
- main language
- Uttar Pradesh
- Mapped clusters
- Clusters in other states
What Uttar Pradesh does best.
Strengths, languages and export routes, the first things a buyer needs to plan a sourcing trip.
- Strengths
- Brass and metal décor · Glassware · Carpets and rugs · Leather and footwear · Locks and hardware · Electronics
- Capital
- Lucknow
- Languages
- Hindi, UrduOur team speaks Hindi
- Ports used
- ICD Dadri, ICD Moradabad, ICD Kanpur, Nhava Sheva (JNPA) and Mundra
- Clusters mapped
- Agra, Aligarh, Bhadohi – Mirzapur, Firozabad, Kanpur – Unnao, Moradabad, Noida – Greater Noida, Varanasi, Khurja, Lucknow, Meerut, Saharanpur, Bareilly, Kannauj, Pilkhuwa
- Processes
- Dyeing, printing & embroidery, Wood, cane & furniture, Casting & foundry, Ceramics & glass, Hand tools & hardware, Home textiles & carpets, Leather & footwear, Metalware & brass, Chemicals & pharma, Electronics & assembly, Garments & cut-make-trim, Gems & jewellery, Plastics & rubber moulding, Sheet metal & fabrication, Sports goods & toys, Stone & marble, Weaving & handloom
- GI products
- 78 registered6 more applications pending registration
Where Uttar Pradesh makes things.
15 mapped clusters, largest first. Each page covers processes, nearest ports and what the cluster is known for.
Processes present in Uttar Pradesh
- Dyeing, printing & embroidery 3
- Wood, cane & furniture 3
- Casting & foundry 2
- Ceramics & glass 2
- Hand tools & hardware 2
- Home textiles & carpets 2
- Leather & footwear 2
- Metalware & brass 2
- Chemicals & pharma 1
- Electronics & assembly 1
- Garments & cut-make-trim 1
- Gems & jewellery 1
- Plastics & rubber moulding 1
- Sheet metal & fabrication 1
- Sports goods & toys 1
- Stone & marble 1
- Weaving & handloom 1
78 GI products, by category.
Registered GI names tied to Uttar Pradesh, grouped the way buyers search for them. A further 6 applications are pending with the GI Registry.
Home textiles & embroidery11
- Baghpat Home Furnishings
- Banaras Hand Block Print
- Banaras Zardozi
- Bareilly Zari Zardoji
- Farrukhabad Prints
- Ghazipur Wall Hanging
- Lakhimpur Kheri Tharu Embroidery
- Lucknow Chikan Craft
- Lucknow Zardozi
- Patchwork of Rampur
- Pilkhuwa Hand Block Print Textile
Fruit, vegetables & produce9
- Allahabad Surkha Guava
- Banaras Langda Aam (Mango)
- Banaras Pan (Betel Leaf)
- Chiraigaon Karonda of Varanasi
- Mahoba Desawari Pan
- Mango Malihabadi Dusseheri
- Pratapgarh Aonla
- Ram Nagar Bhanta (Brinjal)
- Rataul Mango
Glass & ceramics6
- Bareilly Terracotta
- Chunar Glaze Pottery
- Firozabad Glass
- Gorakhpur Terracotta
- Khurja Pottery
- Nizamabad Black Clay Pottery
Metalware & bronze6
- Bakhira Brassware
- Banaras Metal Casting Craft
- Banaras Metal Repoussé Craft
- Jalesar Metal Craft
- Mirzapur Pital Bartan
- Moradabad Metal Craft
Sweets & food specialities5
- Banaras Lal Peda
- Banaras Thandai (Beverage)
- Banaras Tirangi Barfi
- Jaunpur Imarti
- Muzaffarnagar Gur (Jaggery)
Wood & furniture5
- Banaras Wood Carving
- Bareilly Furniture
- Mainpuri Tarkashi
- Nagina Wood Craft of Uttar Pradesh
- Saharanpur Wood Craft
Musical instruments4
- Amroha Dholak
- Banaras Shehnai
- Banaras Tabla
- Pilibhit Bansuri
Rice, grains & pulses4
- Adamchini Chawal (Rice)
- Basmati
- Bundelkhand Kathiya Gehu (Wheat)
- Kalanamak Rice
Stone & marble4
- Agra Stone Inlay Craft
- Chunar Balua Patthar
- Mahoba Gaura Patthar
- Varanasi Soft Stone Jali Work
Carpets, rugs & mats3
- Agra Durrie
- Hand made Carpet of Bhadohi
- Mirzapur Handmade Dari
Handloom sarees & fabrics3
- Banaras Brocades and Sarees
- Barabanki Handloom
- Mau Saree
Jewellery & gems3
- Banaras Gulabi Meenakari Craft
- Banda Shazar Patthar Craft
- Varanasi Glass Beads
Paintings & paper crafts3
- Banaras Mural Painting
- Kalpi Handmade Paper
- Mathura Sanjhi Craft
Leather & footwear2
- Agra Leather Footwear
- Kanpur Saddlery
Other crafts & goods2
- Sambhal Bone Craft
- Sambhal Horn Craft
Tea, coffee & spices2
- Banaras Lal Bharwamirch (Red Pickel Chilli)
- Hathras Hing
Tools & manufactured goods2
- Aligarh Tala
- Meerut Scissors
Toys & dolls2
- Chitrakoot Wooden Craft & Toys
- Varanasi Wooden Lacquerware &Toys
Natural fibre crafts1
- Moonj Craft of Uttar Pradesh
Perfume, soap & oils1
- Kannauj Perfume
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anirudh@sourcesquid.coWhat does Uttar Pradesh manufacture?
Uttar Pradesh's main strengths are brass and metal décor, glassware, carpets and rugs, leather and footwear, locks and hardware, and electronics. The India Sourcing Atlas maps 15 clusters there, including Agra, Aligarh and Bhadohi – Mirzapur. 78 products from Uttar Pradesh hold a registered Geographical Indication.
Which ports serve Uttar Pradesh?
Exporters in Uttar Pradesh usually ship through ICD Dadri, ICD Moradabad, ICD Kanpur, Nhava Sheva (JNPA) and Mundra. Inland container depots (ICDs) let containers clear customs close to the factory and travel to the port by rail.
Which languages are spoken in Uttar Pradesh's factories?
Hindi, Urdu are spoken on factory floors in Uttar Pradesh, and English is used for drawings, specifications and export documents. SourceSquid's team speaks Hindi.
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