Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles, Manipur presented Annual Administrative Reports before the Manipur Legislative Assembly every year.
National Handloom Census:
National Level Handloom Census were conducted by the O/o Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India for every 10 years. Report of handloom weavers is given below:
| SR | NUMBER OF CENSUS | YEAR | AGENCY | WEAVER in lakh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1ST CENSUS | 1985-86 | STATE GOVT. | 4.65 |
| 2 | 2ND CENSUS | 1995-96 | STATE GOVT. | 3.39 |
| 3 | 3RD CENSUS | 2005-06 | NCAER | 2.04 |
| 4 | 4TH CENSUS | 2015-16 | KARVY | 2.12 |
HIGHEST HANDLOOM WEAVERS AND LOOM IN THE COUNTRY:
| Sr | Name of States | Population in 2011 | Loom in 2010 | Loom in 2019 | Weaver in 2010 | Weaver in 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASSAM | 311.69 | 11.12 | 10.98 | 14.84 | 11.07 |
| 2 | WEST BENGAL | 913.48 | 3.08 | 3.42 | 6.65 | 3.67 |
| 3 | MANIPUR | 27.22 | 1.91 | 2.11 | 2.04 | 2.12 |
| 4 | TAMIL NADU | 721.39 | 1.55 | 1.79 | 3.19 | 1.98 |
| 5 | TRIPURA | 36.71 | 1.39 | 1.12 | 1.32 | 1.12 |
| 6 | UTTAR PRADESH | 1995.81 | 0.80 | 1.08 | 2.17 | 1.31 |
| 7 | ANDHRA PRADESH | 846.66 | 1.25 | 0.99 | 3.06 | 1.28 |
| 8 | GUJARAT | 603.84 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 |
| 9 | KARNATAKA | 611.31 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 0.77 | 0.27 |
| 10 | MAHARASHTRA | 1123.73 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |