Shola work is found in small hamlets in villages of West Bengal. The prominent hubs are Mathurapur in South 23 Parganas, Bonkapashi in Purba Bardhaman, Bhatibari in Alipurduar, Atghara in Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dehat in Kushmandi, Surul in Birbhum. The villages in Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur are well connected from Raiganj and Kaliaganj, Surul in Birbhum is close to Santiniketan – popular tourism destination, Bhatibari is well connected from Alipurduar station, Mathurapur is well connected with roads from Kolkata and once can travel Bankapashi from Bardhaman. The villages in Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Alipurduar are mostly underdeveloped and communicaton is poor. However, communication is better across Birbhum, Purba Bardhaman and South 24 Parganas.
Purba Bardhaman
About 171 shola crafts persons from 2 villages of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal participated.
Dakshin Dinajpur
About 81 shola crafts persons from 5 villages of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal participated.
Uttar Dinajpur
About 39 shola crafts persons from 1 village of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal participated.
Alipurduar
About 22 shola crafts persons from 1 village of Alipurduar district in West Bengal participated.
South 24 Parganas
About 167 shola crafts persons from 3 villages of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal participated.
Birbhum
About 4 shola craft persons from 1 village of Birbhum district in West Bengal participated.