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Gaya's Kenar Village: Brass Pottery in Crisis as Machines and Inflation Hit
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 05:15 PM
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In Kenar village of Gaya, a once-thriving brass and copper pottery industry—run by about 80 households—faces a sharp decline as machine-made alternatives, rising inflation and lack of capital erode its market.
Kenar village, situated in the Gaya district of Bihar, was historically known for its brass and copper pottery, a craft practiced by around 80 families.
The village’s artisans produced a range of utensils that were once in demand in larger cities across the state and beyond.
However, the arrival of machine‑made cookware, coupled with rising inflation and a shortage of capital, has pushed the traditional business into a deep crisis.
Many of the craftsmen now find it difficult to compete on price and are struggling to sustain their livelihoods.
The community’s ancestral trade, once a source of pride, is now facing an uncertain future as modern pressures mount.
The village’s artisans produced a range of utensils that were once in demand in larger cities across the state and beyond.
However, the arrival of machine‑made cookware, coupled with rising inflation and a shortage of capital, has pushed the traditional business into a deep crisis.
Many of the craftsmen now find it difficult to compete on price and are struggling to sustain their livelihoods.
The community’s ancestral trade, once a source of pride, is now facing an uncertain future as modern pressures mount.