The important industries of Manipur are handloom and handicraft industries.Handloom sector is an important source of income especially for the women of the state. It provides maximum employment opportunities after agriculture.
The main handloom products of Manipur are sarees, bed sheets, curtains, towels, tablecloth, fashion garments with intricate designs, scarves, pillow covers, woolen shawls among others. Handicrafts of Manipur have a unique place among the various crafts of the country and have their won aesthetic and artistic value. The cane and bamboo crafts of Manipur are not only famous in India but also world wide. The Bamboo production of Manipur is above ten lakh ton per annum. The number of artisans engaged in cane and bamboo craft is around 1.50 lakh.
Large & Medium Industries:
| Serial No. |
Name & Address |
Year of Establishments |
Product |
Sector |
| 01. |
Manipur Spinning Mills Corporation,
Loitam Khunou, Manipur, P-27, Imphal Dist. Manipur Central |
1973 |
Acrylic Yarn |
State Govt. |
| 02. |
Kandsari Sugar Mill, Thoubal Dist. |
1973 |
Sugar |
State Govt. |
| 03. |
Manipur Cycles Corporation, P.O.- Takyel Industrial Estate, Nilo Singh Building, Kanchup Road, Imphal, Manipur |
1985 |
Assembling Manufacturing Cycle |
State Govt. |
| 04. |
Manipur Cement Limited, Hundung,
C/O Directorate of Industries, Manipur. |
1992 |
Cement |
State Govt. |
| 05. |
Manipur Pulp & Allied, Dist. Imphal, Jiribum, Takyel Pat. Imphal, Manipur. |
NA |
Bamboo Chipping Product |
State Govt. |
| 06. |
Manipur Vanaspati & Allied Industries Limited, Thangal Bazar, Imphal, Manipur |
1988 |
Edible Ghee |
State Govt. |
| 07. |
Manipur State Drugs & Pharmaceutical Limited, Imphal Dimapur Road, Nillkunthi, District. Imphal |
1987 |
Pharmaceutical Product |
State Govt. |
| 08. |
MAGFRUIT Limited Pharmaceutical Limited |
NA |
Fruit Processing Squash |
State Govt. |
| 09. |
Manipur Electronics Development Corporation, Takyeal Industrial Estate, Imphal, Imphal West District. |
1987 |
TV, Radio Assembling |
State Govt. |
| 10. |
Meerless Steel Limited, Kanglatombi |
NA |
Rods |
Private Sector |
| 11. |
Shree Manipur Flour Mills Limited, Mantripukhuri, Imphal, Imphal Central District |
1988 |
Wheat Flour |
Private Sector |
| 12. |
K. B. Sons Private Limited, Lamsang, Imphal |
NA |
Brick Industries |
Private Sector |
Small Scale Industrial Units
| District |
No. of Units |
Production Value (Rs. in
Lakhs) |
Investment in P&M (Rs. in
Lakhs) |
Employment |
| Imphal West |
5146 |
77.92 |
16.57 |
26262 |
| Ukhrul |
744 |
11.42 |
2.85 |
4284 |
| Senapati |
290 |
3.74 |
0.90 |
1293 |
| Churachandpur |
522 |
5.96 |
2.00 |
2712 |
| Tamenglong |
477 |
6.17 |
1.13 |
1752 |
| Chandel |
326 |
5.19 |
1.21 |
1793 |
| Thoubal |
538 |
11.00 |
3.23 |
3662 |
| Bishnupur |
648 |
10.74 |
2.47 |
3674 |
| Imphal East |
80 |
3.54 |
0.91 |
477 |
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