KVIC: Growth Empowers Villages

  • Record Turnover: KVIC achieved a turnover exceeding Rs 1.7 lakh crore in FY 2024-25, a historic first.
  • Production Surge: KVIC production increased by 347% over the past 11 years (2013-2025), showcasing substantial growth.
  • Sales Boom: Sales soared by 447% during the same period, demonstrating increased demand for Khadi and village industry products.
  • Employment Generation: KVIC provided employment to 1.94 crore people, marking a 49.23% increase in employment over 11 years, crucial for rural livelihoods.
  • Khadi Growth: Khadi clothes production rose by 366%, with sales surging by 561%, reflecting the renewed popularity of Khadi.
  • Artisan Welfare: Khadi artisans’ wages increased by 275% over 11 years, with a 100% increase in the last 3 years, enhancing their financial stability.
  • Women Empowerment: Women constitute 57.45% of KVIC trainees and 80% of Khadi artisans, highlighting KVIC’s role in women’s economic empowerment.
  • PMEGP Impact: The Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation Program (PMEGP) facilitated the establishment of over 10 lakh new micro-enterprises, benefiting 90 lakh individuals.
  • Gramodyog Vikas Yojana: Over 2.87 lakh machines and toolkits were distributed under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana to boost rural entrepreneurship.
  • ‘Viksit Bharat’ Contribution: KVIC’s performance contributes significantly towards achieving the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047.