Nadiad is known for its kite making business
Nadiad town of Kheda district is known for kite making business since independence period. In Gajipurwada of Nadiad city, the cottage industry of kite-making factories is booming. From cutting bows to pasting paper stickers, different individuals work in a kite factory in Nadiad. As thousands of families are getting employment in the kite business in Nadiad, News18 Gujarati reached Gagjipura area of Nadiad for a ground zero report.
Kite making continues throughout the year
The cottage industry of kite making has been flourishing in Nadiad Gajipurwada for the past several years. Most of the family members are involved in making kites. Kite making operations stop for a few days after landing. Later, kite making continues throughout the year. Kite-making materials are ordered from Calcutta. While kite making paper is purchased from cities like Delhi, Calcutta. The labor of kite making is given on no. So it is having a great impact on the business of making kites.
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25-39% rise in kite prices this year
Traders from all over the state prefer to buy kites from Nadiad. Kites have different colors and designs. Different types of kites like farachil, white kite, colored kite, katdar, plastic are in high demand. Thus the buzz of kites has started in the market of Nadiad city. As raw material prices have increased by 10-15% this year, kite prices have increased by 25-39% this year. Traders are reporting that there is a 20% drop in customers against the price hike.
What do people in the kite business say?
Talking to Babubhai, who has been associated with the kite business for the last 35 years, he said, “I have been involved in the kite business for the last 35 years in Nadiad.” This business generates a large amount of employment for us. In this business 30 to 35 people are employed in a factory. It takes 6 people to make a kite, first of all we have to cut the paper, then we send Mahudha to tie the string, then the shaft is made and then the bow is made and the golden band and bow is made around it.
Wholesale traders who come to buy kites said that they have been coming to Nadiad-based Salon Bazar for years. We buy different types of kites from here. This time the demand for Pushpa, Modi and Vikram Radha kites is high in the market. This time the price of kites has increased by 25% in the market. Due to which customers come less to buy.
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