Bargarh
600 weavers
| Village | Weavers |
|---|---|
| Kapabari | 32 |
| Jhiliminda | 317 |
| Kadobahal | 48 |
| Rupapali | 8 |
| Remunda | 16 |
| Chichinda | 24 |
| Malahakanta | 40 |
| Thuapali | 8 |
| Singhapali | 32 |
| Godbhaga | 16 |
| Bhatli | 27 |
| Talmenda | 32 |
Training
Training that stays in the village
ଗାଁରେ ବୁଣା ଯାଏ, ଗାଁରେ ଶିଖା ଯାଏ।
2,000 weavers named village by village — then society programmes with NHDC, NSDC, ORMAS, POHI, NID and Exim Bank.
Village ledger
Where the 2,000 sit
Village weavers trained voluntarily — Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh and Angul. Society programmes with national partners follow.
5 districts · 2,000 weavers
Boudh
1229 weavers
| Village | Weavers |
|---|---|
| Manumunda | 56 |
| Manumunda (society) | 793 |
| Silk Society | 380 |
Sambalpur
84 weavers
| Village | Weavers |
|---|---|
| Saranda | 37 |
| Kardola | 30 |
| Chakuli Farm | 17 |
Sonepur
23 weavers
| Village | Weavers |
|---|---|
| Sagarpali | 10 |
| Kenpali | 13 |
Angul
64 weavers
| Village | Weavers |
|---|---|
| Athamallik | 64 |
Counts from the studio’s Annexure-III village list. Manumunda appears twice: a village cohort and a society programme. Silk Society is the Vishwakarma / AHVY cluster in Boudh.
Institutions
Letters, banners and cluster certificates name the rooms he has taught in.
Programmes
2025
POHI Skill Upgradation
Talmenda · Debangan WCS
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2025
POHI Skill Upgradation
Talmenda · Debangan WCS
Second Talmenda cycle — Tie & Dye making and weaving, 25 July to 21 November 2025, under POHI with IIHT Bargarh, the Deputy Director of Textiles, and Debangan WCS Remunda, for 20 women beneficiaries.
2025
Athamallik Handloom Cluster
Kampala, Angul · SFURTI / MSME
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2025
Athamallik Handloom Cluster
Kampala, Angul · SFURTI / MSME
New Product Development — Tie and Dye training for 30 weavers. The cluster certificate records 7–16 January 2025 (ten days); KOSISH places the same programme from 7 January to 7 February 2025. Supported by SFURTI, Ministry of MSME, IED Odisha and EDI Ahmedabad, organised with KOSISH.
2024
Advance Tie & Dye, Baunsuni
CHANDRAMA · ORMAS, Boudh
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2024
Advance Tie & Dye, Baunsuni
CHANDRAMA · ORMAS, Boudh
Advance Tie & Dye for 20 members of Baunsuni Handloom Producer Enterprise, 1–15 August 2024, at CHANDRAMA, Jamatangi, supported by ORMAS Boudh.
2023
POHI Skill Upgradation
Talmenda · Debangan WCS
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2023
POHI Skill Upgradation
Talmenda · Debangan WCS
First Talmenda cycle — Tie & Dye making and weaving, 25 July to 21 November 2023 (120 days), under the State Plan Scheme Promotion of Handloom Industries.
2023
NID × Exim Bank
Jhiliminda Traditional Weavers SHG Co-operative
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2023
NID × Exim Bank
Jhiliminda Traditional Weavers SHG Co-operative
Twenty-day programme on design sensitisation, product diversification, quality enhancement and fine craftsmanship, with NID Ahmedabad and India Exim Bank, from 15 June 2023.
2020
Skill India · Kadobahal
NSDC / PMKVY
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2020
Skill India · Kadobahal
NSDC / PMKVY
Fundamental weaving for 50 artisans under Skill India, sponsored by NSDC, at Kadobahal.
2020
Skill India · Jhiliminda
NSDC / PMKVY
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2020
Skill India · Jhiliminda
NSDC / PMKVY
Fundamental weaving for 100 younger trainees under Skill India, sponsored by NSDC, at Jhiliminda.
2017–2019
IIHT Bargarh lectures
Bargarh
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2017–2019
IIHT Bargarh lectures
Bargarh
Guided diploma students and delivered talks on Tie & Dye Bandha at the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Bargarh.
2018
Nirmala Niketan study tour
Kapabari
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2018
Nirmala Niketan study tour
Kapabari
Hosted Textile and Fashion Technology students from the College of Home Science, Nirmala Niketan, University of Mumbai, demonstrating weaving process and product technique.
2016
NHDP Bandha training
Rupapali · Attabira
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2016
NHDP Bandha training
Rupapali · Attabira
Bandha Kala training for women artisans under the National Handloom Development Programme, 20 October to 3 November 2016, sponsored by the Development Commissioner for Handlooms with the Weavers’ Service Centre, Bhubaneswar.
2016
NHDC Bandha training
Jhiliminda
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2016
NHDC Bandha training
Jhiliminda
Bandha training at Jhiliminda with the National Handloom Development Corporation — a society programme listed separately from the village volunteer count.
2004–2014
Vishwakarma Weaving Samiti
Sonepur / Manamunda
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2004–2014
Vishwakarma Weaving Samiti
Sonepur / Manamunda
Under the guidance of Padma Shri Chaturbhuj Meher, trained 500–600 women weavers in Tie & Dye Bandha at Vishwakarma Silk Khadi Weavers Samity. His son Jaypal Meher served as co-instructor on the AHVY project with 34 SHGs and 240 artisans.
Lineage
Mentees who went on to win
Named weavers who trained here and took national or state honours. Sri Murali Meher records that five disciples have received national awards for designing — old and new.
4 National Awards 1 National Merit 4 State Awards
2008
National Award
Nepal Meher
Trained under the guidance of Sri Bhaktaraj Meher. National Award, 2008.
2008
National Award
Hemanta Meher
Trained under the guidance of Sri Bhaktaraj Meher. National Award, 2008.
2010
National Award
Ramkrushna Meher
Son of Tikeswar Meher; trained in Ikat weaving under Bhaktaraj Meher. Joint National Award with Padmani Meher for a Tie & Dye cotton saree.
2010
National Award
Padmani Meher
Joint National Award with Ramkrushna Meher for excellence in a Tie & Dye cotton saree. Learnt Ikat weaving from Bhaktaraj Meher.
2017
State Award
Gopal Meher
Trained under the guidance of Sri Bhaktaraj Meher. State Award, 2017.
2018
National Merit
Jaypal Meher
Son of Bhaktaraj Meher. National Merit Certificate, 2018. Co-instructor on the AHVY project at Vishwakarma — 34 SHGs and 240 artisans.
2018–19
State Award
Bharati Meher
Trained under the guidance of Sri Bhaktaraj Meher. State Award, 2018–19.
2022
State Award
Daptar Meher
Trained under the guidance of Sri Bhaktaraj Meher. State Award, 2022.
2024
State Award
Sanoshini Meher
Trained under the guidance of Sri Bhaktaraj Meher. State Award, 2024.