Hirapara pottery artisans gear up for Diwali amid demand, face raw material shortage

Published 04 Nov 2026, 11:47 IST

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Around 60 families in Nalbari's Hirapara continue their generations-old pottery tradition, but high clay costs and inadequate infrastructure remain major challenges

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Around 60 families in Nalbari's Hirapara continue their generations-old pottery tradition, but high clay costs and inadequate infrastructure remain major challenges

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The Assam Tribune Center Assam Tribune Group Current article 04 Nov 2026, 11:47 IST

Hirapara pottery artisans gear up for Diwali amid demand, face raw material shortage

Around 60 families in Nalbari's Hirapara continue their generations-old pottery tradition, but high clay costs and inadequate infrastructure remain major challenges

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The Avenue Mail Center The Avenue Mail 05 Nov 2026, 19:24 IST

Fading flames: Jamshedpur’s pottery industry in crisis

Traditional pottery in Baradwari Kumhar Para and Sonari Kumhar Para faces a severe economic crisis. Families are now watching younger generations leave the ancestral craft for private-sector jobs. Production costs have jumped tenfold over the past decade. Potters struggle continuously with rising…

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