Geographical Indication (GI) Tags in India: Memorize Faster

List of Geographical Indication (GI) Tags in India – arranged state-wise.

Have you heard of Aranmula Kannadi which is a unique handicraft from Kerala OR Kanchipuram Sarees of Tamil Nadu OR  Madhubani Paintings of Bihar? All these are unique products from a particular location.

Such products now bear an additional tag – Geographical Indication.

What is a Geographical Indication?

A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.

In order to function as a GI, a sign must identify a product as originating in a given place.

For example, Blue pottery of Jaipur.

Significance of GI tag

You might have heard of intellectual properties rights like Copyright, Patent, Trademark etc. Geographical Indication Tag provides similar rights and protection to holders.

A geographical indication right enables those who have the right to use the indication to prevent its use by a third party whose product does not conform to the applicable standards.

For example, in the jurisdictions in which the Darjeeling geographical indication is protected, producers of Darjeeling tea can exclude the use of the term “Darjeeling” for tea not grown in their tea gardens or not produced according to the standards set out in the code of practice for the geographical indication.

Significance of Geographical Indications for Competitive Exams

Geographical Indication is one of the hot question topics for almost all competitive exams including UPSC Civil Services Prelims.

Knowledge of students on Indian culture and diversity is tested by different question formats connected to GI tags – including ‘Match the following’ questions. As we have prepared this compilation state-wise, we hope it would be very easy for students to connect different GI to corresponding states.

GI tags – a requirement of the TRIPS agreement

• India, as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection)Act, 1999 has come into force with effect from 15th September 2003.
• Darjeeling Tea was the first Indian product to get the geographical indication tag. In 2004, the famous beverage got recognition.

Geographical Indication (GI) Tags in India: State-wise Compilation

This post is a compilation of Geographical Indication Tags (GI Tags) in India, arranged state-wise. The state-wise compilation will help students to memorize the cultural identities of a place faster.

State-wise compilation of Geographical Indications

Andhra Pradesh

Sl.No.	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Srikalahasthi Kalamkari	Handicraft
2.	Kondapalli Bommalu	Handicraft
3.	Machilipatnam Kalamkari	Handicraft
4.	Budiiti Bell & Brass Craft	Handicraft
5.	Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry	Handicraft
6.	Uppada Jamdani Sarees	Handicraft
7.	Tirupati Laddu[a]	Foodstuff
8.	Guntur Sannam Chilli	Agricultural
9.	Venkatagiri Sarees	Handicraft
10.	Bobbili Veena	Handicraft
11.	Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics	Handicraft
12.	Dharmavaram Handloom Pattu Sarees and Paavadas	Textile
13.	Bandar Laddu	Food Stuff
14.	Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery	Handicraft
15.	Banganapalli Mangoes	Agricultural
16.	Durgi Stone Carvings	Handicraft
17.	Etikoppaka Toys	Handicraft
18.	Allagadda Stone Carvings	Handicraft
19.	Araku Valley Arabica Coffee	Agricultural

Assam

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Assam (Orthodox) Logo	Agricultural
2.	Muga Silk of Assam (Logo)	Handicraft
3.	Muga Silk	Handicraft
4.	Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger	Agricultural
5.	Tezpur Litchi	Agricultural
6.	Joha Rice	Agricultural
7.	Boka Chaul	Agricultural
8.	Kaji Nemu	Agricultural
9.	Chokuwa Rice	Agricultural
10.	Gamosa	Handloom

Arunachal Pradesh

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Arunachal Orange	Agricultural
2.	Idu Mishmi Textile	Handicraft

Bihar

Sl.No.	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Madhubani paintings Handicraft	Handicraft
2.	Applique – Khatwa Patch Work of Bihar	Handicraft
3.	Sujini Embroidery Work of Bihar Handicraft	Handicraft
4.	Bhagalpur Silk Handicraft	Handicraft
5.	Sikki Grass Products	Handicraft
6.	Khatwa Patch Work Logo	Handicraft
7.	Sikki Grass Products Logo	Handicraft
8.	Sujini Embroidery Logo	Handicraft
9.	Bhagalpuri Zardalu	Handicraft
10.	Katarni Rice	Agricultural
11.	Magahi Paan	Agricultural
12.	Shahi Litchi	Agricultural
13.	Silao Khaja	Food Stuff

Chhattisgarh

Sl.No.	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Bastar Dhokra	Handicraft
2.	Bastar Wooden Craft	Handicraft
3.	Bastar Iron Craft	Handicraft
4.	Bastar Dhokra (Logo)	Handicraft
5.	Champa Silk Saree and Fabrics	Handicraft
6.	Jeeraphool	Agriculture

Goa

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Fenni	Manufactured
2.	Khola Chilli	Agricultural

Gujarat

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Tangaliya Shawl	Handicraft
2.	Surat Zari Craft	Handicraft
3.	Gir Kesar Mango	Agricultural
4.	Bhalia Wheat	Agricultural
5.	Kachchh Shawls	Handicraft
6.	Patan Patola	Handicraft
7.	Sankheda Furniture	Handicraft
8.	Kutch Embroidery	Handicraft
10.	Agates of Cambay	Handicraft
11.	Sankheda Furniture Logo	Handicraft
12.	Kutch Embroidery Logo	Handicraft
13.	Jamnagari Bandhani	Handicraft
14.	Rajkot Patola	Handicraft
15.	Pethapur Printing Blocks	Handicraft

Haryana

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Basmati	Agricultural
2.	Phulkari*	Handicraft

*Also in Punjab and Rajasthan

Himachal Pradesh

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Kullu ShawL (Logo)	Textile
2.	Kangra Tea	Agricultural
3.	Chamba Rumal	Handicraft
4.	Kinnauri Shawl	Handicraft
5.	Kullu Shawl	Handicraft
6.	Kangra Paintings	Handicraft
7.	Basmati	Agricultural
8.	Himachali Kaala Zeera	Agricultural
9.	Himachali Chulli Oil	Manufactured

J & K

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Kashmir Papier Mache	Handicraft
2.	Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving	Handicraft
3.	Khatamband	Handicraft
4.	Kani Shawls	Handicraft
5.	Kashmir Pashmina	Handicraft
6.	Kashmir Sozani Craft	Handicraft
7.	Basmati	Agricultural
8.	Kashmiri Hand Knotted Carpet	Handicraft
9.	Kashmir Saffron	Agricultural

Jharkhand

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Sohrai- Khovar Paintings	Handicraft

Karnataka

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Byadgi chilli	Agriculture
2.	Kinnal Toys	Handicraft
3.	Mysore Agarbathi	Manufactured
4.	Bangalore Blue Grapes	Agriculture
5.	Mysore Pak	Sweets
6.	Bangalore Rose Onion	Agriculture
7.	Coorg orange	Agriculture
8.	Mysore silk	Handicraft
9.	Bidriware	Handicraft
10.	Channapatna Toys & Dolls	Handicraft
11.	Mysore Rosewood Inlay	Handicraft
12.	Mysore Sandalwood Oil	Manufactured
13.	Mysore Sandal Soap	Manufactured
14.	Kasuti Embroidery	Handicraft
15.	Mysore Traditional Paintings	Handicraft
16.	Mysore betel leaf	Agricultural
17.	Nanjanagud Banana	Agricultural
18.	Mysore Jasmine	Agricultural
19.	Udupi Jasmine	Agricultural
20.	Hadagali Jasmine	Agricultural
21.	Ilkal saree	Handicraft
22.	Navalgund Durries	Handicraft
23.	Karnataka Bronze Ware	Handicraft
24.	Molakalmuru Sarees	Handicraft
25.	Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee	Agricultural
26.	Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee	Agricultural
27.	Coorg Green Cardamom	Agricultural
28.	Dharwad Pedha	Foodstuff
29.	Coorg Orange	Agricultural
30.	Malabar Pepper	Agricultural
31.	Ganjifa Cards of Mysore	Handicraft
32.	Devanahalli Pomello	Agricultural
33.	Appemidi Mango	Agricultural
34.	Kamalapur Red Banana	Agricultural
35.	Sandur Lambani Embroidery	Handricrafts
36.	Udupi Mattu Gulla Brinjal	Agricultural
37.	Karnataka Bronzeware Logo	Handicraft
38.	Ganjifa Cards of Mysore Logo	Handicraft
39.	Navalgund Durries Logo	Handicraft
40.	Guledgudd Khana	Handicraft
41.	Udupi Sarees	Handicraft
42.	Mysore Silk Logo	Handicraft
43.	Kolhapuri Chappal	Handicraft
44.	Coorg Arabica Coffee	Agricultural
45.	Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee	Agricultural
46.	Bababudangiris Arabica Coffee	Agricultural
47.	Sirsi Supari	Agricultural
48.	Gulbarga Tur Dal	Agricultural

Kerala

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Aranmula Kannadi	Handicraft
2.	Alleppey Coir	Handicraft
3.	Balaramapuram Sarees and Fine Cotton Fabrics	Handicraft
4.	Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala	Handicraft
5.	Cannanore Home Furnishings	Handicraft
6.	Central Travancore Jaggery	Agricultural
7.	Chendamangalam Dhoties & Set Mundu	Handicraft
8.	Chengalikodan Banana	Agriculture
9.	Kasaragod Sarees	Handicraft
10.	Kuthampally dhoties and set mundu	Clothing
11.	Maddalam of Palakkad	Handicraft
12.	Payyannur Pavithra Ring	Handicraft
13.	Pokkali Rice	Agriculture
14.	Screw Pine Craft of Kerala	Handicraft
15.	Vazhakulam Pineapple	Agriculture
16.	Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice	Agriculture
17.	Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice	Agriculture
18.	Navara rice Agricultural	Agriculture
19.	Palakkadan Matta Rice	Agriculture
20.	Spices Alleppey Green Cardamom	Agriculture
21.	Malabar Pepper	Agriculture
22.	Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee	Agriculture
23.	Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee	Agriculture
24.	Kuthampully Sarees	Handicraft
25.	Kaipad Rice	Agriculture
26.	Maddalam of Palakkad Logo	Handicraft
27.	Brass Broidered Coconut Shell Craft Logo	Handicraft
28.	Screw Pinecraft of Kerala Logo	Handicraft
29.	Nilambur Teak	Agricultural
30.	Wayanad Robusta Coffee	Agricultural
31.	Marayoor Jaggery( Marayoor Sharkara)	Agricultural
32.	Tirur Betel Leaf( Tirur Vettila)	Agricultural
32.	Alleppey Green Cardamom	Agricultural

Madhya Pradesh

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Chanderi Fabric	Handicraft
2.	Leather Toys of Indore	Handicraft
3.	Bagh Prints of Madhya Pradesh	Handicraft
4.	Bell Metal Ware of Datia and Tikamgarh (Logo)	Handicraft
5.	Bell Metal Ware of Datia and Tikamgarh	Handicraft
6.	Chanderi Sarees	Handicraft
7.	Nagpur Orange	Agriculture
8.	Leather Toys of Indore Logo	Handicraft
9.	Ratlami Sev	Food Stuff
10.	Bagh Prints Logo	Food Stuff
11.	Jhabua Kadaknath Black Chicken Meat	Food Stuff
12.	Maheshwar Sarees & Fabrics	Handicraft

Maharashtra

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Solapuri Chaddar	Handicraft
2.	Solapur Terry Towel	Handicraft
3.	Nagpur Orange	Agricultural
4.	Puneri Pagadi	Handicraft
5.	Nashik valley wine	Manufactured
6.	Paithani Sarees and Fabrics	Handicraft
7.	Mahabaleshwar Strawberry	Agricultural
8.	Nashik Grapes	Agricultural
9.	Nashik Grapes	Agricultural
10.	Kolhapur Jaggery	Agricultural
11.	Warli Paintings	Handicraft
12.	Ajara Ghansal Rice	Agricutural
13.	Mangalwedha Jowar	Agricultural
14.	Sindhudurg & Ratnagiri Kokum	Agricultural
15.	Waghya Ghevada	Agricultural
16.	Navapur Tur Dal	Agricultural
17.	Vengurla Cashew	Agricultural
18.	Lasalgaon Onion	Agricultural
19.	Sangli Raisins	Agricultural
20.	Beed Custard Apple	Agricultural
21.	Jalna Sweet Orange	Agricultural
22.	Waigaon Turmeric	Agricultural
23.	Purandar Fig	Agricultural
24.	Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal	Agricultural
25.	Solapur Pomegranate	Agricultural
26.	Bhiwapur Chilli	Agricultural
27.	Ambemohar Rice	Agricultural
28.	Dahanu Gholvad Chikoo	Agricultural
29.	Jalgaon Banana	Agricultural
30.	Marathwada Kesar Mango	Agricultural
31.	Karvath Kati Sarees and Fabrics	Handicraft
32.	Alphonso	Agricultural
33.	Sangli Turmeric	Agricultural
34.	Kolhapuri Chappal	Handicraft

Manipur

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Shaphee Lanphee	Textile
2.	Wangkhei Phee	Textile
3.	Moirang Phee	Textile
4.	Kachai Lemon	Agricultural
5.	Chak Hao	Agricultural

Meghalaya

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Khasi Mandarin	Agricultural
2.	Memong Narang	Agricultural

Mizoram

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Mizo Chilli	Agricultural
2.	Pawndum	Handicraft
3.	Ngotekherh	Handicraft
4.	Hmaram	Handicraft
5.	Tawlhlohpuan	Handicraft
6.	Mizo Puanchei	Handicraft

 

Nagaland

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Naga Mircha	Agricultural
2.	Naga Tree Tomato	Agricultural
3.	Chakshesang Shawl	Handicraft

Odisha

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Kotpad Handloom fabric	Handicraft
2.	Orissa Ikat	Handicraft
3.	Konark Stone Carving	Handicraft
4.	Pattachitra	Handicraft
5.	Pipili Applique Work	Handicraft
6.	Khandua Saree and Fabrics	Handicraft
7.	Gopalpur Tussar Fabrics	Handicraft
8.	Ganjam Kewda Rooh	Agricultural
9.	Ganjam Kewda Flower	Agricultural
10.	Dhalapathar Parda & Fabrics	Handicraft
11.	Sambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics	Handicraft
12.	Bomkai Saree & Fabrics	Handicraft
13.	Habaspuri Saree & Fabrics	Handicraft
14.	Berhampur Patta (Phoda Kumbha) Saree& Joda	Handicraft
15.	Odisha Pattachitra (Logo)	Textile
16.	Araku Valley Arabica Coffee	Textile
17.	Kandhamal Haladi	Agricultural
18.	Odisha Rasagolla	Food Stuff

Punjab

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Phulkari*	Handicraft
2.	Basmati	Agricultural

*Also in Haryana and Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Kota Doria	Handicraft
2.	Blue Pottery of Jaipur	Handicraft
3.	Molela Clay Work	Handicraft
4.	Kathputlis of Rajasthan	Handicraft
5.	Sanganeri Hand Block Printing	Handicraft
6.	Bikaneri Bhujia	Agricultural
7.	Kota Doria (Logo)	Handicraft
8.	Phulkari*	Handicraft
9.	Bagru Hand Block Print	Handicraft
10.	Thewa Art Work	Handicraft
11.	Makrana marble	Natural Goods
12.	Molela Clay Work of Rajasthan Logo	Handicraft
13.	Blue Pottery of Jaipur Logo	Handicraft
14.	Kathputlis of Rajasthan Logo	Handicraft
15.	Pokaran Pottery	Handicraft

*Also in Haryana and punjab

Tamil Nadu

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Salem Fabric	Handicraft
2.	Kancheepuram Silk	Handicraft
3.	Bhavani Jamakkalam	Handicraft
4.	Madurai Sungudi	Handicraft
5.	Coimbatore Wet Grinder	Manufactured
6.	Thanjavur Paintings	Handicraft
7.	Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil	Handicraft
8.	Thanjavur Art Plate	Handicraft
9.	E. I. Leather	Manufactured
10.	Salem silk	Handicraft
11.	Kovai Cora Cotton	Handicraft
12.	Arani Silk Handicraft	Handicraft
13.	Swamimalai Bronze Icons	Agricultural
14.	Eathomozhy Tall Coconut	Agricultural
15.	Thanjavur Doll Handicraft	Handicraft
16.	Nilgiri(Orthodox) Logo	Agricultural
17.	Virupakshi Hill Banana	Agricultural
18.	Sirumalai Hill Banana	Agricultural
19.	Madurai Malli	Agricultural
20.	Pattamadai Pai (‘Pattamadai Mat’)	Handicraft
21.	Nachiarkoil Kuthuvilakku (‘Nachiarkoil Lamp’)	Handicraft
22.	Chettinad Kottan	Handicraft
23.	Toda Embroidery t	Handicraft
24.	Thanjavur Veenai	Handicraft
25.	Malabar Pepper	Agricultural
26.	Thanjavur Art Plate Logo	Handicraft
27.	Swamimalai Bronze Icons Logo	Handicraft
28.	Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil Logo	Handicraft
29.	Mahabalipuram Stone Sculpture	Handicraft
30.	Erode Manjal(Erode Turmeric)	Agricultural
31.	Thirubuvanam Silk Sarees	Handicraft
32.	Kodaikanal Malai Poondu	Agricultural
33.	Palani Panchamirtham	Food Stuff
34.	Dindigul Locks	Manufactured
35.	Kandangi Sarees	Handicraft
36.	Sirivilliputtur Palakova	Foodstuff
37.	Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai	Foodstuff
38.	Thanjavur Pith Works	Handicraft
39.	Arumbavur Wood Carvings	Handicraft

Telangana

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Pochampally Ikat	Handicraft
2.	Silver Filigree of Karimnagar	Handicraft
3.	Nirmal toys and craft	Handicraft
4.	Nirmal furniture	Handicraft
5.	Nirmal paintings	Handicraft
6.	Gadwal Sarees	Handicraft
7.	Hyderabadi Haleem	Foodstuff
8.	Cheriyal Paintings	Handicraft
9.	Pembarthi Metal Craft	Handicraft
10.	Siddipet Gollabhama	Handicraft
11.	Narayanpet Handloom Sarees	Handicraft
12.	Banaganapalle Mangoes	Agricultural
13.	Pochampally Ikat Logo	Handicraft
14.	Adilabad Dokra	Handicraft
15.	Warangal Durries	Handicraft

Tripura

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Tripura Queen Pineapples	Agricultural

Uttar Pradesh

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Allahabad Surkha	Agricultural
2.	Lucknow Chikan Craft	Handicraft
3.	Mango Malihabadi Dusseheri	Agricultural
4.	Banaras Brocades and Sarees	Handicraft
5.	Banaras Brocades and Sarees (Logo)	Handicraft
6.	Hand made Carpet of Bhadohi	Handmade Carpets
7.	Agra Durrie	Handicraft
8.	Farrukhabad Prints	Handicraft
9.	Lucknow Zardozi	Handicraft
10.	Kalanamak Rice	Agricultural
11.	Firozabad Glass	Handicraft
12.	Kannauj Perfume	Manufactured
13.	Kanpur Saddlery	Manufactured
14.	Moradabad Metal Craft	Handicraft
15.	Saharanpur Wood Craft	Handicraft
16.	Handmade Carpets of Mirzapur	Handmade Carpets
17.	Handmade Carpets of Banaras	Handmade Carpets
18.	Agra Petha	Sweets
19.	Mathura Peda	Sweets
20.	Nizamabad black clay pottery	Handicraft
21.	Varanasi Wooden Lacquerware &Toys	Handicraft
22.	Meerut Scissors	Manufactured
23.	Khurja Pottery	Handicraft
24.	Banaras Gulabi Meenakari Craft	Handicraft
25.	Mirzapur Handmade Dari	Handicraft
26.	Basmati	Agricultural
27.	Banaras Metal Repouse Craft	Handicraft
28.	Varanasi Glass Beads	Handicraft
29.	Ghazipur Wall Hangings	Handicraft
30.	Varanasi Soft Stone Jali Work	Handicraft
31.	Chunar Balua Patthar	Handicraft
32.	Gorakhpur Terracotta	Handicraft

Uttarakhand

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Basmati	Agricultural

West Bengal

Sl.No	Geographical Indication	Type
1.	Darjeeling Tea (word & logo)	Agricultural
2.	Nakshi Kantha	Handicraft
3.	Laxman Bhog Mango	Agricultural
4.	Himsagar(Khirsapati Mango)	Agricultural
5.	Fazli Mango	Agricultural
6.	Santipore Saree	Handicraft
7.	Baluchari Saree	Handicraft
8.	Dhaniakhali Saree	Handicraft
9.	Santiniketan Leather Goods	Handicraft
10.	Joynagar Moa	Foodstuff
11.	Bardhaman Sitabhog	Foodstuff
12.	Bardhaman Mihidana	Foodstuff
13.	Gobindobhog Rice	Agricultural
14.	Tulapanji Rice	Agricultural
15.	Bangla Rasogolla	Foodstuff
16.	Bankura Panchmura Terracotta Craft	Handicraft
17.	Bengal Dokra	Handicraft
18.	Bengal Patachitra	Handicraft
19.	Purulia Chau Mask	Handicraft
20.	Wooden Mask of Kushmandi	Handicraft
21.	Madur Kathi	Handicraft

Video Series on GI Tags in India by ClearIAS

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Summary: GI Tags

• Geographical Indications of Goods are defined as that aspect of industrial property which refers to the geographical indication referring to a country or to a place situated therein as being the country or place of origin of that product.
• Typically, such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness which is essentially attributable to the fact of its origin in that defined geographical locality, region or country.
• Under Articles 1 (2) and 10 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, geographical indications are covered as an element of IPRs.
• They are also covered under Articles 22 to 24 of the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement, which was part of the Agreements concluding the Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations.
• Proponents of GIs regard them as strong tools for protecting their national property rights. Opponents, however, consider GIs as barriers to trade.

Compiled by: Yuvaalex and Ujwala Pullela