Situated about 370 km north-west of New Delhi on National Highway, once popularly known as GT (Grand Trunk) Road between the rivers Ravi and Sutlej, is the city of Jalandhar. Basti Nau in the city, has one of the biggest sports goods markets.
Industrial production of sports goods began on a small scale during the late forties. Over the years, the sports goods industry has grown at an impressive rate and of late, Indian sports goods are also exported to different countries. Rough estimates suggest that today Jalandhar has more than one hundred industries and about 20,000 small-scale industries with a most conservative estimate of turnover of approximately Rs 450 crores.
In Jalandhar, about 60 per cent of the manufactured sports goods, comprise of different kinds of inflatable balls. Besides these, the other sports goods that are largely manufactured are badminton racquets and shuttle cocks, cricket bats and balls, different kinds of gloves and protective equipment. In Jalandhar, various establishments are engaged in the manufacture of sports goods for the domestic market.
Main Sporting Goods
- Inflatable Balls
- Badminton racquets
- Shuttle Cocks
- Cricket Bats
- Cricket Balls
- Gloves
- Protective Gear/ equipment.
