Abstract
In India, over 260 million live in poverty. Poverty is because of high level unemployment, underemployment, low level of income and increase in debt. Developing rural economy is a prime concerns for every developing country. Continuously efforts were made for improving the social and economic well-being of rural people. The Department of Rural Development within the Ministry of Rural Development has been organized for upliftment of the rural people. Many programmes and schemes have been implemented for the development of rural economy. The schemes aim at generating employment, eliminating poverty, developing infrastructure, social security to the rural mass. Pottery is one of the oldest industries which provide employment to rural people. This sector is characterized by low investment, operational flexibility, local resources and domestic and export opportunity. An object of art made of a composition of clay and sand and baked with earthen color, is Pottery. A cottage industrial society in Manamadurai, more than 120 families of artisans are producing pottery crafts. The economy of this village largely depends on pottery industry. So a study has been made in Manamadurai Pottery Workers Cooperative society to analyze the problem of artisans and rejuvenate the industry.
Highlights
Pottery is one of the oldest industries which provide employment to rural people. This sector is characterized by low investment, operational flexibility, local resources and domestic and export opportunity
An object of art made of a composition of clay and sand and baked with earthen color, is Pottery
There is a huge demand for handicraft product, but general opinion is that these artisans are not making up-to the expectations in spite it generates employment to many rural uneducated and underemployed workers
Summary
Pottery is one of the oldest industries which provide employment to rural people. This sector is characterized by low investment, operational flexibility, local resources and domestic and export opportunity. A cottage industrial society where male and female, old and young artisans of Manamaduari, with 377 members of 287 males and 234 females from Kulalar community and with 2 Schedule Caste as their members were busily working 1. These families are always busy in creating and shaping wide range of enthralling pottery crafts. Some items are exported to Malaysia and Gulf Countries (Asokan, I, A.Mayil Murugan, R.Gopalsamy, (Feb-2002)[2] This cooperative society benefits directly to generate employment approximately to 35 artisan families and indirectly to 185 private Potters in and around Manamadurai. Water pots, garden pots, firewood ovans, saw dust ovens, maga chools, nursery pots, dhoop stand, and decorative red clay pottery ware are the products produced in Manamadurai
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