# West Bengal manufacturing: clusters, ports and GI products > West Bengal sourcing: jute products, leather goods, foundry and engineering, and tea. See its 3 mapped clusters, ports, languages and GI products. Source: https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/west-bengal/ State profile · 3 clusters # West Bengal. Jute products and leather goods. West Bengal is the heart of India's jute industry and a long-standing centre for leather goods, foundry and engineering around Kolkata and Howrah. Buyers source jute bags, leather goods, castings, Darjeeling tea and handloom textiles. [Get a free teardown](https://sourcesquid.co/start/?state=west-bengal) See the clusters Named shortlist from USD 390 3 mapped clusters 44 registered GI products Bengali main language State map · **West Bengal** Capital: Kolkata * __West Bengal * __Mapped clusters * __Clusters in other states At a glance ## What West Bengal does best. Strengths, languages and export routes, the first things a buyer needs to plan a sourcing trip. Strengths Jute products · Leather goods · Foundry and engineering · Tea · Handloom Capital Kolkata Languages BengaliEnglish is used for drawings and export documents Ports used Kolkata and Haldia Clusters mapped [Hooghly jute belt](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/hooghly/), [Kolkata – Howrah](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/kolkata/), [Darjeeling – Siliguri](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/darjeeling/) Processes [Casting & foundry](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/casting-and-foundry/), [Food, spices & agri](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/food-spices-and-agri/), [Leather & footwear](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/leather-and-footwear/), [Machining & precision](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/machining-and-precision/), [Natural fibres](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/natural-fibres-jute-coir-bamboo/) GI products 44 registered2 more applications pending registration Manufacturing clusters ## Where West Bengal makes things. 3 mapped clusters, largest first. Each page covers processes, nearest ports and what the cluster is known for. [ Major cluster Major cluster **Hooghly jute belt** Jute bags, yarn & fabrics Natural fibres ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/hooghly/)[ Major cluster Major cluster **Kolkata – Howrah** Foundry & engineering, leather goods Casting & foundryLeather & footwearMachining & precision ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/kolkata/)[ Established cluster Established cluster **Darjeeling – Siliguri** Tea Food, spices & agri ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/darjeeling/) ### Processes present in West Bengal * [Casting & foundry 1](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/casting-and-foundry/) * [Food, spices & agri 1](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/food-spices-and-agri/) * [Leather & footwear 1](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/leather-and-footwear/) * [Machining & precision 1](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/machining-and-precision/) * [Natural fibres (jute, coir, bamboo) 1](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/natural-fibres-jute-coir-bamboo/) Geographical Indications ## 44 GI products, by category. Registered GI names tied to West Bengal, grouped the way buyers search for them. A further 2 applications are pending with the GI Registry. ### [Sweets & food specialities](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/sweets-and-food-specialities/#west-bengal)10 * Banglar Nolen Gur * Banglar Nolen Gur Sandesh * Banglar Rasogolla * Bardhaman Mihidana * Bardhaman Sitabhog * Bishnupur Motichur Laddu * Chandannagar Jolbhora Sandesh * Joynagar Moa * Kamarpukur Sada Bode * Murshidabad Chhanabora ### [Handloom sarees & fabrics](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/handloom-sarees-and-fabrics/#west-bengal)8 * Baluchari Saree * Banglar Muslin * Dhaniakhali Saree * Garad Saree * Korial Saree * Malda Nistari Silk Yarn * Santipore Saree * Tangail Saree of Bengal ### [Fruit, vegetables & produce](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/fruit-vegetables-and-produce/#west-bengal)6 * Baruipur Guava * Darjeeling Mandarin * Malda Fazli Mango * Malda Khirsapati (Himsagar) Mango * Malda Laxman Bhog Mango * Sundarban Honey ### [Rice, grains & pulses](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/rice-grains-and-pulses/#west-bengal)4 * Gobindabhog Rice * Kalonunia Rice * Radhunipagal Rice * Tulaipanji Rice ### [Metalware & bronze](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/metalware-and-bronze/#west-bengal)3 * Bankura Brass & Bell Metals Utensils * Bengal Dokra * Khagra Brass & Bell Metal Utensils ### [Natural fibre crafts](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/natural-fibre-crafts/#west-bengal)3 * Cooch Behar Sitalpati * Madurkathi * Sholapith Craft of West Bengal ### [Paintings & paper crafts](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/paintings-and-paper-crafts/#west-bengal)3 * Bengal Patachitra * Bishnupur Dashavatar Tash * Purulia Chhau Masks (Chow Mukosh Silpi Sangh) ### [Tea, coffee & spices](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/tea-coffee-and-spices/#west-bengal)2 * Dalle Khursani * Darjeeling Tea ### [Glass & ceramics](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/glass-and-ceramics/#west-bengal)1 * Bankura Panchmura Terracotta Craft ### [Home textiles & embroidery](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/home-textiles-and-embroidery/#west-bengal)1 * Nakshi Kantha ### [Leather & footwear](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/leather-and-footwear/#west-bengal)1 * Santiniketan Leather Goods ### [Toys & dolls](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/toys-and-dolls/#west-bengal)1 * Clay Doll of Krishnanagar ### [Wood & furniture](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/wood-and-furniture/#west-bengal)1 * Wooden Mask of Kushmandi West Bengal questions ## Straight answers. Anything else, ask us directly. A principal replies, not a bot. [anirudh@sourcesquid.co](mailto:anirudh@sourcesquid.co) ### What does West Bengal manufacture? West Bengal's main strengths are jute products, leather goods, foundry and engineering, tea, and handloom. The India Sourcing Atlas maps 3 clusters there, including Hooghly jute belt, Kolkata – Howrah and Darjeeling – Siliguri. 44 products from West Bengal hold a registered Geographical Indication. ### Which ports serve West Bengal? Exporters in West Bengal 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 West Bengal's factories? Bengali is spoken on factory floors in West Bengal, and English is used for drawings, specifications and export documents. Related states ## States with similar strengths. [Casting & foundry · Leather & footwear · Machining & precision**Maharashtra** Auto and EV, Forgings, Precision engineering](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/maharashtra/)[Casting & foundry · Leather & footwear · Machining & precision**Punjab** Bicycles and parts, Hand tools, Sports goods](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/punjab/)[Natural fibres · Food, spices & agri**Kerala** Spices, Seafood, Coir](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/kerala/) Start here ## Source from West Bengal, with a team that visits in person. Send one drawing, photo or quote. We return how it is made, the right cluster and named factories, and a realistic target price. [Get a free teardown](https://sourcesquid.co/start/?state=west-bengal)[Talk to a principal](https://sourcesquid.co/contact/) Named shortlist from USD 390