From the archive record
Busy streets of Gandhi road market in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. It is probably the best place to buy Kanjeevaram sarees as you see there are several shops which specifically deals in Kanjeevaram silk. The major occupations of Kanchipuram are silk sari weaving and agriculture. As of 2008, an estimated 5,000 families were involved in sari production. The main industries are cotton production, light machinery and electrical goods manufacturing, and food processing. There are 25 silk and cotton yarn industries, 60 dyeing units, 50 rice mills and 42 other industries in the Kanchipuram. Another important occupation is tourism and service related segments like hotels, restaurants and local transportation. Kanchipuram is a traditional centre of silk weaving and handloom industries for producing Kan