The tradition of Basketry is prevelant across the villages of many districts. In Uttar Dinajpur and Malda the skills of the artists is high. In Ushaharan of Dakshin Dinajpur the artists make bamboo masks. In Uttar Dinajpur the prominent hub is Majlisbag, Bhalukdanga, Subhasganj while in Malda the prominent hub is Sarkarpara. The villages of Purulia, Birbhum, Dakshin Dinajpur are underdeveloped while the villages of Purba Bardhaman are developed. The villages of Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur can be reached out through Raiganj one of the popular towns of North Bengal. One can visit villages of Malda from Malda town, Birbhum from Bolpur, Purulia from Purulia town and Purba Bardhaman from Bardhaman and Guskara. All villages are well connected with roadways and train

Birbhum

About 239 bamboo crafts persons from 10 villages of Bolpur Sriniketan, Ilambazar, Mohammad Bazar, Bolpur Municipality of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

Men - 121 | Women - 118

Purba Bardhaman

About 176 bamboo crafts persons hailing from 7 villages of Kalna II, Ausgram I, Purbasthali I blocks of Bardhaman district.

Men - 83 | Women - 93

Dakshin Dinajpur

There are about 72 bamboo crafts persons from 3 villages of Kushmandi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district .

Men - 44 | Women - 28

Malda

There are about 964 crafts persons hailing from 25 villages of Gazole, Habibpur, Bamongola, Old Malda in Malda district.

Men - 452 | Women - 512

Uttar Dinajpur

There are about 113 craftspersons hailing from 4 villages of Kaliagunj and Raigunj Block in Uttar Dinajpur district,

Men - 12 | Women - 101

Purulia

There are about 1057 craftspersons hailing from 23 villages of Barabazar, Bagmundi, Balarampur, Jhalda I Block in Purulia district,

Men - 384 | Women - 673

Paschim Bardhaman

There are about 66 craftspersons hailing from 1 village of Kanksa Block in Paschim Bardhaman district,

Men - 16 | Women - 50

Darjeeling

There is 1 practicing craftsperson hailing from 1 village of Sukhiapokri Block in Darjeeling district,

Men - 1 | Women -

Kalimpong

There are about 14 practising craftspersons hailing from 5 villages of Algora II, I Block in Kalimpong district,

Men - 8 | Women - 6