Odisha has been famous for exquisite handicrafts, handlooms and textiles. These popular and rich treasures of Odisha have been a part of Odisha's glorious culture, heritage, history, and maritime trade and commerce for long and have immensely contributed to the employment and livelihood of the artisans and weavers of the state.
Out of the registered seventeen Geographical Indication (GI) products of Odisha, there are twelve handicrafts including nine handlooms. There are many more potential GI products.
Odisha has an impressive handloom map.
Note- All handlooms of Odisha have not been shown in the above map.
In addition, Odisha has 50 crafts recognized by the state Govt.
