**Summary:**
This document summarizes the data provided in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 354, addressed to the Minister of Textiles and answered on July 22, 2025, concerning functional handloom and powerloom units in the Erode Lok Sabha Constituency of Tamil Nadu. The data, provided by the Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, reflects the number of functional units over the past three years.
Specifically, the number of functional handloom units in the Erode Lok Sabha Constituency was reported as 33,022 in 2022-23, 32,700 in 2023-24, and 28,293 in 2024-25. The number of functional powerloom units in the same constituency was reported as 15,897 in 2022-23, 14,024 in 2023-24, and 11,911 in 2024-25. The question also inquired about trends observed regarding unit closures, worker migration, and changes in production capacity within the specified period; however, the answer only provided the quantitative data on functional units.
Key Entities Referenced
LOK SABHA: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
TEXTILES: The subject matter of the question, referring to the textiles industry.
Erode Lok Sabha Constituency: A parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, the focus of the data request.
Tamil Nadu State: The state in India where the Erode Lok Sabha Constituency is located.
SHRI K E PRAKASH: The Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question.
SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH: The Minister of Textiles who provided the answer.
Handloom: A loom operated manually, used for weaving fabrics.
Powerloom: A power-driven loom used for weaving fabrics.
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 354
TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2025
FUNCTIONAL HANDLOOM AND POWERLOOM UNITS
354. SHRI K E PRAKASH:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) the data for the Erode Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu on the number of functional handloom
and powerloom units during the last three years, district-wise; and
(b) the trends observed in the same period regarding unit closures, worker migration, and changes in
production capacity in the Erode Lok Sabha Constituency?
उत्तर
ANSWER
वस्त्र मंत्री (श्री गिररराज स हं )
MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)
(a) & (b): The number of functional handloom and powerloom units reported during the last three
years in the Erode Lok Sabha Constituency of Tamil Nadu State is as follows:
Year No. of functional Handloom No. of functional Powerloom
2022-23 33,022 15,897
2023-24 32,700 14,024
2024-25 28,293 11,911
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