Bhagalpur. Tussar silk.
Bhagalpur, in Bihar, is a specialist craft and niche cluster for fabrics. Buyers come here for tussar silk.
Named shortlist from USD 390
- 330 km
- to Kolkata seaport
- Hindi
- plus Maithili and Bhojpuri
- 1,680 km
- from our Bengaluru office
- Bhagalpur
- Nearby clusters
- Seaport
- Inland depot (ICD)
- Nearest seaport
- Kolkata · 330 km
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Amingaon (Guwahati) · 480 km
Bhagalpur, the short version.
What the cluster makes, who works there, and how goods leave. Distances are straight-line from the city centre.
- Known for
- Tussar silk
- Processes
- Weaving & handloom
- State
- BiharThe mapped cluster in Bihar
- Languages
- Hindi, Maithili, BhojpuriOur team speaks Hindi
- Scale
- Specialist clusterA specialist craft and niche cluster
- Nearest seaport
- Kolkata, 330 kmKolkata, West Bengal
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Amingaon (Guwahati), 480 kmInland container depot for customs clearance and rail to port
- State ports
- Kolkata and Haldia
- From Bengaluru
- 1,680 kmSourceSquid's India office
What Bhagalpur does best.
One process family, with its own page of methods, materials and buying tips.
Materials worked in Bhagalpur
Clusters close to Bhagalpur.
Useful when one trip should cover several suppliers, or when a part needs a process Bhagalpur does not run.
Bihar's GI products.
16 registered GI products come from Bihar, with 5 more applications pending. A few of them:
See all 16 in Bihar- Applique (Khatwa) Work of Bihar Home textiles & embroidery
- Bhagalpur Silk Fabrics & Sarees Handloom sarees & fabrics
- Bhojpur Pidhiya Painting Paintings & paper crafts
- Gaya Pattharkatti Stone Craft Stone & marble
- Madhubani Paintings Paintings & paper crafts
- Manjusha Art Paintings & paper crafts
- Mithila Makhana Fruit, vegetables & produce
- Nalanda Bawanbuti Saree & Fabrics Handloom sarees & fabrics
- Sikki Grass Products of Bihar Natural fibre crafts
- Sujini Embroidery Work of Bihar Home textiles & embroidery
Your team in Bhagalpur.
Our Bengaluru team covers Bhagalpur in person: factory search, audits, samples and inspections. This is what working with us there looks like.
- Factory search on the groundOur Bengaluru team visits Bhagalpur to screen factories in person, then shares a named shortlist with the evidence behind it.
- Audits before you commitOn-site audits of the strongest Bhagalpur candidates, scored on capability, quality systems and capacity.
- Samples to golden sampleFirst articles measured against your drawing, then a signed golden sample that every lot is checked against.
- Inspections on every lotIn-line and pre-shipment inspections in Bhagalpur to your AQL, with photo and measurement reports.
- We speak HindiThe language of Bhagalpur's factory floors, so questions get answered at the machine, not after a week of email.
- Shipping via KolkataWe plan the route to Kolkata or ICD Amingaon (Guwahati), and check export documents before the truck leaves.
Straight answers.
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[email protected]What is Bhagalpur known for manufacturing?
Bhagalpur is known for tussar silk. It is a specialist craft and niche cluster in Bihar, and its main product groups are fabrics.
Which port is nearest to Bhagalpur?
The nearest seaport is Kolkata, about 330 km away in a straight line. The nearest inland container depot is ICD Amingaon (Guwahati), about 480 km away. Exporters in Bihar commonly ship through Kolkata and Haldia.
How do I find good manufacturers in Bhagalpur?
Send SourceSquid a short brief with a drawing, photo or sample. We return a named shortlist of Bhagalpur manufacturers screened on evidence, then audit the strongest on site before you place an order.
Get a named shortlist of Bhagalpur manufacturers.
Send one drawing, photo or quote. We return how it is made, the right factories in the cluster and a realistic target price.