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 FY26
Marking a significant progress, sales of Khadi and Village Industry products surpassed Rs 1.8 lakh crore mark in the financial year 2025-26, as per the data by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). The commission said that while sales stood at Rs 31,154 crore in FY14, it surged nearly six fold, registering a growth of 501 per cent which reached Rs 1,87,105 crore in FY26.
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 growth of 501 per cent in sales, 380 per cent in production and 56 per cent in employment generation has been recorded over the last 12 years.
The KVIC Chairman further informed that while the production of Khadi and Village Industry products remained at Rs 26,109 crore in FY14, it surged nearly fivefold, to reach Rs 1,25,296 crore in FY26. He added that 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 per cent.
Simultaneously, sales has increased from Rs 1,081 crore to reach Rs 7,869 crore, reflecting a growth of approximately 628 per cent, the commission noted. 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 FY26. Similarly, sales has increased from Rs 30,073 crore to Rs 1,79,236 crore.
“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 per cent, thereby highlighting KVIC’s vital role in generating rural livelihoods,” the official statement emphasised.
There has also been an 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 per cent. Alongside, government procurement of Khadi and Village Industries products has increased to Rs 92.08 crore.
Similarly, sales amounting to Rs 30.83 crore were recorded through exhibitions and marketing initiatives for Khadi products. 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 FY26.
