Agra footwear cluster (Uttar Pradesh)

Introduction

Agra hosts a cluster of about 205 industrial units making various kinds of plastic footwear components, for domestic as well as international markets. The units are located mainly in two areas around Agra town: Foundry Nagar and Industrial Area, Sikandra. Most of the units are unorganized and unregistered. The cluster provides employment to about 4000 people.

Products manufactured

Plastic footwear components such as heels, lasts, soles and shoe sheets

Number of MSMEs

205

Energy consumption

Low

Main fuels

Electricity; high speed diesel (HSD); natural gas (NG)

Production & turnover

6.13 million tonnes per annum

Total energy consumption (toe)

8624

Leading industry association(s)

• Indian Footwear Components Manufacturers Association http://www.ifcoma.org/
• Agra Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Chamber http://www.afmec.org/

Cluster Profile

https://www.sameeeksha.org/pdf/clusterprofile/Footwear_Agra_Uttar_Pradesh.pdf

Other Resources

• Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI), Agra http://cftiagra.org.in/english/
• Footwear Design and Development Institute http://www.fddiindia.com/
• MSME Development Institute (DI)-Agra http://msmediagra.gov.in/

Source: Data pertains to 2015-16, collected primarily under the TERI-SDC EESE project