# Bihar manufacturing: clusters, ports and GI products

> Bihar sourcing: tussar silk, makhana, madhubani art and litchi. Clusters, ports and factory languages in one place, plus how SourceSquid sources there.

Source: https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/bihar/

State profile · 1 cluster

# Bihar. Tussar silk, makhana and madhubani art.

Bihar's strengths are agriculture and crafts: tussar silk from Bhagalpur, makhana (fox nuts), litchi, and GI crafts such as Madhubani painting and sikki grass work. Factory manufacturing is growing but modest, so buyers mainly source food products, silk and handicrafts.

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1
    mapped cluster

16
    registered GI products

Hindi
    main language

State map · **Bihar** Capital: Patna

  * __Bihar
  *  __Mapped clusters
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At a glance

## What Bihar does best.

Strengths, languages and export routes, the first things a buyer needs to plan a sourcing trip.

Strengths
    Tussar silk · Makhana · Madhubani art · Litchi · Handicrafts

Capital
    Patna

Languages
    Hindi, Maithili, BhojpuriOur team speaks Hindi

Ports used
    Kolkata and Haldia

Clusters mapped
    [Bhagalpur](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/bhagalpur/)

Processes
    [Weaving & handloom](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/weaving-and-handloom/)

GI products
    16 registered5 more applications pending registration

Manufacturing clusters

## Where Bihar makes things.

One mapped cluster, with its processes, nearest port and the products it is known for.

[ Specialist cluster Specialist cluster **Bhagalpur** Tussar silk Weaving & handloom ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/bhagalpur/)

### Processes present in Bihar

  * [Weaving & handloom 1](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/weaving-and-handloom/)

Geographical Indications

## 16 GI products, by category.

Registered GI names tied to Bihar, grouped the way buyers search for them. A further 5 applications are pending with the GI Registry.

### [Fruit, vegetables & produce](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/fruit-vegetables-and-produce/#bihar)4

  * Bhagalpuri Zardalu
  * Magahi Paan
  * Mithila Makhana
  * Shahi Litchi of Bihar

### [Paintings & paper crafts](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/paintings-and-paper-crafts/#bihar)3

  * Bhojpur Pidhiya Painting
  * Madhubani Paintings
  * Manjusha Art

### [Handloom sarees & fabrics](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/handloom-sarees-and-fabrics/#bihar)2

  * Bhagalpur Silk Fabrics & Sarees
  * Nalanda Bawanbuti Saree & Fabrics

### [Home textiles & embroidery](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/home-textiles-and-embroidery/#bihar)2

  * Applique (Khatwa) Work of Bihar
  * Sujini Embroidery Work of Bihar

### [Rice, grains & pulses](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/rice-grains-and-pulses/#bihar)2

  * Katarni Rice
  * Marcha Rice

### [Natural fibre crafts](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/natural-fibre-crafts/#bihar)1

  * Sikki Grass Products of Bihar

### [Stone & marble](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/stone-and-marble/#bihar)1

  * Gaya Pattharkatti Stone Craft

### [Sweets & food specialities](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/sweets-and-food-specialities/#bihar)1

  * Silao Khaja

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### What does Bihar manufacture?

Bihar's main strengths are tussar silk, makhana, madhubani art, litchi and handicrafts. The India Sourcing Atlas maps 1 cluster there: Bhagalpur. 16 products from Bihar hold a registered Geographical Indication.

### Which ports serve Bihar?

Exporters in Bihar usually ship through Kolkata and Haldia. Inland container depots (ICDs) let containers clear customs close to the factory and travel to the port by rail.

### Which languages are spoken in Bihar's factories?

Hindi, Maithili, Bhojpuri are spoken on factory floors in Bihar, and English is used for drawings, specifications and export documents. SourceSquid's team speaks Hindi.

Related states

## States with similar strengths.

[Weaving & handloom**Assam** Tea, Muga and eri silk, Bamboo and cane](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/assam/)[Weaving & handloom**Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh**Pashmina, Hand-knotted carpets, Walnut wood carving](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/jammu-and-kashmir-and-ladakh/)[Weaving & handloom**Odisha** Primary aluminium, Steel, Ikat handloom](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/odisha/)

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