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Every state, its originals

A Geographical Indication belongs to a place before it belongs to anyone. Pick a state to see what its land and hands are known for.

Explore the map

Coloured states have GI products in this catalogue; the number on each state is its product count. Hover, focus or tap a state to preview its products, or select it to open its page. Prefer a list? The region index below covers the same 19 states.

Andhra Pradesh — 3 GI productsAssam — 7 GI productsBihar — 6 GI productsGoa — 1 GI productGujarat — 1 GI productHimachal Pradesh — 1 GI productJammu & Kashmir — 5 GI productsKarnataka — 8 GI productsKerala — 1 GI productMadhya Pradesh — 1 GI productMaharashtra — 6 GI productsMeghalaya — 1 GI productNagaland — 1 GI productOdisha — 3 GI productsRajasthan — 1 GI productTamil Nadu — 12 GI productsTelangana — 1 GI productUttar Pradesh — 8 GI productsWest Bengal — 19 GI products
Illustrative map, not to scale. Outlines follow India's official boundary.

Browse by region

North

Jammu & Kashmir5 GI Himachal Pradesh1 GI Uttar Pradesh8 GI Rajasthan1 GI

South

Karnataka8 GI Tamil Nadu12 GI Kerala1 GI Andhra Pradesh3 GI Telangana1 GI

East

West Bengal19 GI Odisha3 GI Bihar6 GI

West

Maharashtra6 GI Gujarat1 GI Goa1 GI

North-East

Assam7 GI Meghalaya1 GI Nagaland1 GI

Central

Madhya Pradesh1 GI

Why geography comes first for GI products

A GI is defined by place, so the state is the most natural way to explore the catalogue. Each state page describes the region, its cultural background and the products it is known for, and lists the GI products of that state currently in this catalogue. Products that span several states, such as Basmati rice, appear under one primary state here but are recognised across a wider area in the official registry.

Regions of India

The states are grouped into north, south, east, west, north-east and central India. The south has large clusters of temple towns and weaving centres, the east is known for silk, sweets and painting, the north combines Himalayan crafts with Gangetic plain textiles, the west pairs coastal fruit with cotton and leather, the north-east has distinctive silks and rice varieties, and the centre has historic weaving towns. These groupings are for convenience and do not reflect any official classification.

Products that belong to more than one place

A few GI products cover a wide area or have close cousins in neighbouring states. Basmati rice is grown across seven states of the Indo-Gangetic plain, Kolhapuri chappals are made in both Maharashtra and Karnataka, and Bengal and Odisha each hold their own rasagola registration. In this catalogue each product sits under one primary state for navigation, and its page explains the wider picture. If you are looking for a product and do not find it under the state you expect, try the search box or the category pages.

How to plan a craft or food trip

If you are planning travel, use the state pages to identify which towns are known for particular products and which government emporia or cooperatives sell them. Buying at the source often gives the best price and the strongest guarantee of authenticity, and it supports the artisans directly. Each product page lists buying advice and warns about common imitations, so you can prepare before you go.

How this catalogue grows

Some states appear with many products and others with only one, which reflects how far our research has reached and not how rich a state is in traditions. New entries are added as registrations are reported and checked, and pages for new products say plainly when details such as a registration number are still unconfirmed. If you spot a product that is missing or a detail that looks wrong, treat the official GI Journal as the final authority.