Cluster approach is being adopted wherein the viable societies, NGOs, other small and medium entrepreneurs will be actively associated for development of the sector. 72 clusters have been identified in the State for development of Handloom out of which 38 are important clusters.
| Category of Cluster | Name of the District | Name of the Cluster | No. of Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
| "A" | Bargarh | Attabira,Bargarh,Bheden,Barpali, Bijepur,Padampur,Sohela,Bhatli | 8 |
| Cuttack | Badamba, Tigiria, Nischintaikoili ,Banki | 4 | |
| Subarnapur | Birmaharajpur, Sonepur, Ulunda,Binika | 4 | |
| Boudh | Boudh | 1 | |
| Jajpur | Rasulpur (Gopalpur) | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 18 | |
| "B" | Bolangir | Patnagarh , Agalpur, Bangamunda | 3 |
| Nayagarh | Odagaon , Nayagarh | 2 | |
| Ganjam | Rangeilunda (Berhampur) | 1 | |
| Sambalpur | Rengali | 1 | |
| Nuapada | Khariar (Sinapali) | 1 | |
| Mayurbhanj | Bangiriposhi | 1 | |
| Khurda | Bolagarh (Khurda) | 1 | |
| Kendrapara | Garadpur | 1 | |
| Balasore | Khaira | 1 | |
| Jagatsinghpur | Jagatsinghpur (Badabag) | 1 | |
| Angul | Athamalik | 1 | |
| Puri | Pipli | 1 | |
| Keonjhar | Anandapur | 1 | |
| Kalahandi | Junagarh | 1 | |
| Koraput | Kotpad | 1 | |
| 15 | 18 | ||
| "C" | Dhenkanal | Dhenkanal (Simnoi) | 1 |
| Jharsuguda | Kolabira | 1 | |
| Kandhmal | |||
| Nawarangpur | |||
| Bhadrak | |||
| Rayagada | |||
| Sundergarh | |||
| Malkangiri | |||
| Gajapati | |||
| Deogarh | |||
| 10 | 2 | ||
| 30 | 38 |
