MWITA-FB-2026-006 · Evidence B · P1
India reported FY2024-25 handicraft exports excluding hand-knotted carpets of INR 331.2279 billion and an estimated 6.466 million handloom and handicraft artisans, 64% of them women.
What this does not establish
Sector exports divided by worker count are not artisan income, and women participation is not economic empowerment.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Workforce is estimated and may include part-time or supplemental work; export revenue distribution is unknown.
What would change the reading
Update with worker-level earnings, hours, contract status and value-distribution studies.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.