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63 million businesses. 36 states and territories. One unstoppable force. Explore how women across every corner of India are building enterprises that change their state, their country, and the world.
From the silk weavers of Assam to the tech founders of Bengaluru. From the Madhubani artists of Bihar to the Pashmina craftswomen of Jammu & Kashmir. Indian women entrepreneurs are not just participating in the economy — they are redefining it.
This is India's महासमुद्रम (Mahāsamudram) — the Great Ocean of women-led enterprise. Explore every state below to understand the industries they lead, the impact they create, and the tools they need to grow further.
Amaravati · Telugu
40 Lakh+ Women in Self Help Groups
“Where Tradition Meets Enterprise”
Itanagar · Nyishi, Adi, Bengali, Hindi
90% of Traditional Weavers Are Women
“Weaving Tomorrow from Ancient Threads”
Dispur · Assamese
₹3,000 Crore Annual Silk Industry — Mostly Women
“From Tea Gardens to Global Markets”
Patna · Hindi, Maithili, Bhojpuri
10,000+ Women Artists Behind Madhubani's Global Fame
“Ancient Art Powering Modern Markets”
Raipur · Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
60% of Tribal Handicraft Artisans Are Women
“Tribal Roots, Global Reach”
Panaji · Konkani, Marathi, Hindi
₹500+ Crore Women-Led Tourism and Hospitality Revenue
“Coastal Confidence, Global Hospitality”
Gandhinagar · Gujarati
SEWA: 2.1 Million Members — World's Largest Women's Trade Union
“Where SEWA Built a Movement That Changed the World”
Chandigarh · Hindi, Haryanvi
45% of India's Dairy Output — Women-Led Cooperative Revolution
“From Fields to Factories: Haryana Women Transform an Economy”
Shimla · Hindi, Pahari
12,000+ Women-Run Homestays and Eco-Tourism Enterprises
“Mountain Entrepreneurs Building the World One Homestay at a Time”
Ranchi · Hindi, Santali, Mundari
60% of Tribal Handicraft Artisans Are Women — Lac Bangles to Pattachitra
“Tribal Art Meeting the World's Markets”
Bengaluru · Kannada
Biocon: India's First Woman-Founded Biotech Unicorn
“Innovation Capital of India — Built by Women”
Thiruvananthapuram · Malayalam
5 Million Kudumbashree Members — India's Largest Women's Network
“The World's Most Organized Women Entrepreneurs”
Bhopal · Hindi
50,000+ Women Artists in Gond, Bhil, and Bagh Traditions
“Ancient Arts Painting the Future of India”
Mumbai · Marathi
400+ Women-Founded Startups in Mumbai — India's Financial Capital
“Where Finance Meets Female Ambition”
Imphal · Meitei (Manipuri)
Ima Keithel — Asia's Oldest All-Women Market with 5,000+ Women Vendors
“Where Women Are the Economy”
Shillong · Khasi, Garo, English
Matrilineal Society — Women Control 70% of Family Assets and Inheritance
“Born to Lead: India's Matrilineal Entrepreneurs”
Aizawl · Mizo
95% Female Literacy — Highest in Northeast India
“Education to Enterprise: Mizo Women Rise”
Kohima · Nagamese, English
First State in India to Grow Organic Arabica Coffee Commercially
“Coffee, Craft, and Commerce — Nagaland Women Lead”
Bhubaneswar · Odia
50,000+ Women Pattachitra Artists Exporting to 40 Countries
“Ancient Canvas, Global Market”
Chandigarh · Punjabi
Phulkari Embroidery: ₹500 Crore Market, 90% Women Artisans
“Golden State, Golden Women”
Jaipur · Hindi, Rajasthani
35,000 Women Artisans in Gramin Shilp — Led by Padma Shri Ruma Devi
“Royal Heritage, Women's Revolution”
Gangtok · Nepali, Sikkimese, Lepcha
India's First 100% Organic State — Women Lead 80% of Organic Farms
“Pure Produce, Pure Enterprise”
Chennai · Tamil
₹3 Lakh Crore Textile Industry — 60% of Workforce Women
“Weaving Excellence, Powering Industries”
Hyderabad · Telugu
WE Hub: India's First State-Owned Incubator Exclusively for Women Entrepreneurs
“India's Women Entrepreneur Capital”
Agartala · Bengali, Kokborok
80% of Traditional Rignai Textile Weavers Are Women
“Quiet Strength, Global Fabric”
Lucknow · Hindi
Chikan Embroidery: 2.5 Lakh Women Artisans, ₹2,000 Crore Industry
“From Chikan Threads to World Markets”
Dehradun · Hindi, Garhwali, Kumaoni
12,000+ Women-Run Himalayan Homestays and Eco-Tourism Enterprises
“The Mountains Belong to Her”
Kolkata · Bengali
1 Lakh+ Women Kantha Embroidery Artisans Selling Globally
“Cultural Richness, Women's Enterprise”
New Delhi
1,200+ Women-Founded Startups in India's Capital
Srinagar / Jammu
Pashmina Shawls: 70% of Weavers Are Women — World's Finest Wool
Leh
Women Lead 70% of Pashmina Herding and 3,000+ Eco-Tourism Enterprises
Puducherry
15,000+ Women in Handloom Cooperatives — French-Heritage Craft
Chandigarh
India's First Planned City — 38% Women in Professional Workforce
Port Blair
Women Lead 60% of Eco-Tourism Operations Across the Islands
Kavaratti
India's Highest Female Literacy Union Territory — 92%, Women Lead Coconut Economy
Daman
Industrial Zone with 30% Women in Manufacturing — Fastest Growing UT Economy
Whether you weave silk in Assam, run a homestay in Himachal Pradesh, or build a tech startup in Bengaluru — Srishti Digital Store has digital tools designed for women exactly like you.