Author(s): Prosenjit Barman, Deepa Roy and Peddi Naga Harsha Vardhan

Abstract: The study on Shital pati weaver was conducted in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. A total of 100 respondents from Ghugumari area of Cooch Behar Block-I and Dhanmatia village of Tufanganj block-II were selected purposively for this study and interviewed through personal interview method with the help of well-structured schedule. Shital pati, is one of the most popular handicrafts of Cooch Behar district, is special kind of mat which is mainly used for sitting or to hang on doors or windows during summer.It is a durable, decorated and biodegradable mat having a unique feature of imparting coolness which suits warm and humid climate of West Bengal and is prevalent in rural areas. In Cooch Behar, manufacture of this comparatively expensive renowned mat is mainly centered at Ghughumari, Barokodali, and Nakkati-Pushnadanga. UNESCO already recognized this traditional art of Cooch Behar district as an ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’. But, now a day, this handicraft industry is facing many difficulties in quality parameter, in distribution and marketing system. The middlemen were also taking a large share of the profit. As a result, the growers and weavers of this pati are facing major problem in variety selection with the mean score of 3.72.

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