Under the visionary leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi,
the Khadi and Village Industries sector has surpassed an extraordinary journey of growth
and transformation over the last 12 years. In the financial year 2025-26, the sales of Khadi
and Village Industries products reached a historic level of Rs.1,87,105 crore, marking the
highest sales figure to date and stands as a powerful testament to rural India’s growing
entrepreneurship, self-reliance, and economic empowerment. Inspired by national
campaigns such as ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, ‘Vocal for Local’, and ‘Local to Global’, Khadi
presently is no longer merely a traditional product however; it has evolved into a vibrant
symbol of the ‘New India’s’ self-reliant, indigenous pride, and rural prosperity. Creating new
benchmarks in production, marketing, and employment generation, the Khadi and Village
Industries sector has brought new energy and direction into the country’s rural economy.
While releasing the provisional data for the financial year 2025-26 at the KVIC’S
office located at Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat, New Delhi, Shri Manoj Kumar Chairman KVIC
stated that the Commission has established new records in the fields of production, sales,
and employment generation. He highlighted that, compared to the year 2013-14, a
remarkable growth of 501 percent in sales, 380 percent in production, and 56 percent in
employment generation has been recorded over the last 12 years. Highlighting the growths
of previous years, he noted that in the financial year 2024-25, sales grew by 447 percent
and production by 347 percent in comparison to 2013-14; similarly, in the financial year
2023-24, a growth of 400 percent in sales and 315 percent in production was recorded in
comparison to 2013-14.
Chairman Shri Manoj Kumar stated that this remarkable performance by KVIC is not
only accelerating the resolution of ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’ but is also making a significant
contribution towards positioning India among the world’s leading economy. He recognized
this achievement to the effective guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the
inspiration drawn from Mahatma Gandhi, and the hard work of millions of artisans
working in the remote rural areas of the country. The KVIC Chairman further informed that
while the production of Khadi and Village Industry products remained at Rs.26,109 crore in
the financial year 2013-14, it surged nearly fivefold, registering a jump of 380 percent, to
reach Rs.1,25,296 crore in the financial year 2025-26. While sales stood at Rs.31,154 crore
in the financial year 2013–14, it surged nearly six fold, registering an unprecedented growth
of 501 percent which reached Rs.1,87,105 crore in the financial year 2025–26, marking the
highest sales figure until now.
Remarkable progress has also been noted in the Khadi textiles sector. Production,
which stood at Rs.811 crore in 2013-14, soared to Rs.3,974 crore in the financial year 2025-
26, marking an increase of approximately 390 percent. Simultaneously, sales has increased
from Rs.1,081 crore to reach Rs.7,869 crore, reflecting a growth of approximately 628
percent. The positive impact of the Prime Minister’s sustained promotion and propagation
of Khadi is clearly evident in the sector’s growing acceptance and market expansion.
Substantial progress has also been witnessed in the village industries sector. While the production of village industry products was Rs.25,298 crore in 2013-14, it has grown to Rs.1,21,322 crore in the financial year 2025-26, an increase of approximately 380 percent.
Similarly, sales has increased from Rs.30,073 crore to Rs.1,79,236 crore, reflecting a growth of approximately 496 percent. The village industries sector has also made a significant contribution to employment generation. While 1.19 crore people were employed in this sector in 2013-14, this figure increased to nearly 1.99 crore in the financial year 2025-26, highlighting the sector’s growing role in creating rural livelihoods. Driven by the impact of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s campaigns such as ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Ghar-Ghar Swadeshi’, the demand for village industry products has witnessed a continuous upward trend; consequently, this sector has emerged as a vital pillar for the expansion of rural industries, market consolidation, and employment generation.
KVIC has also achieved a remarkable milestone in the realm of employment
generation. While cumulative employment in activities related to Khadi and Village
Industries stood at 1.30 crore in the year 2013-14, it has augmented to 2.04 crore in the
financial year 2025-26, marking a growth of 56 percent, thereby highlighting KVIC’s vital
role in generating rural livelihoods.
Under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), 66,494
new units were established during the financial year 2025-26 and for these units, a margin
money subsidy of Rs.2,457 crore was disbursed against loans amounting to Rs.7,375 crore.
Through these units, employment opportunities were provided to 7,31,434 people. Since
the start of the scheme, a total of 10,84,679 units have been established, for which a
margin money subsidy of Rs.29,623 crore has been disbursed against loans totalling to
Rs.80,705 crore. Through this initiative, employment has been provided to approximately
97.95 lakh people till date.
Under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana, so far 51,230 electric pottery wheels, 2,46,099
bee-boxes and bee colonies, 2,674 automatic and pedal-operated Agarbatti
manufacturing machines, 7,669 footwear manufacturing and repair tool-kits, 836 paper
plate and dona making machines, 7,571 tool-kits for AC repair, mobile repair, tailoring,
electricians, and plumbers; 5,138 machines for turnwood, waste wood crafts, and wooden
toy making and 1,789 machines for palm jaggery, Oil Ghani extraction, and tamarind
processing machines have been distributed. During the financial year 2025-26, 37,769
machines, toolkits, and equipment have been distributed under this scheme. A review of
the last four years indicated that 21,874 units were distributed in 2022-23, 29,540 in FY
2023-24, 38,904 in FY 2024-25, and 37,769 machines and equipment in FY 2025-26. Thus,
under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana, KVIC has so far distributed a total of 3,23,006 machines,
toolkits, and equipment, thereby making a substantial contribution towards the realization
of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
KVIC has played a vital role in the sector of women empowerment as well. During
the financial year 2025-26, 79,682 trainees received training under various KVIC training
programs; notably, 47,382 of these trainees were women, accounting for approximately 59
percent of the total. Furthermore, under the PMEGP scheme, 28,180 women
entrepreneurs established business units during 2025-26, thereby generating employment
opportunities for 3,09,980 women, a statistic that emphasizes the scheme’s significant role
in promoting women’s entrepreneurship. With women establishing over 80 percent of the
approximately 5,00,000 artisans in the Khadi sector, this domain serves as an effective
vehicle for women-led economic empowerment.
There has also been a remarkable increase in the remuneration paid to artisans,
which has increased from Rs.4 per hank in 2013-14 to the current rate of Rs.15 per hank,
marking an increase of approximately 275 percent.
Alongside, government procurement of Khadi and Village Industries products has
increased to Rs.92.08 crore, reflecting the sector’s growing acceptance and increasing
institutional demand. Similarly, sales amounting to Rs.30.83 crore were recorded through
exhibitions and marketing initiatives for Khadi products, thereby reinforcing market
expansion and consumer engagement. Additionally, there has been a notable increase in
the sales of National Flags, rising from Rs.0.87 crore in 2013-14 to Rs. 2.35 crore in the
financial year 2025-26. This growth emphasizes the impact of mass campaigns such as ‘Har
Ghar Tiranga’ in the country, as well as the increasing public engagement with Khadi.
