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. Generally, the GI tags are used for industrial products, foodstuff, agriculture products, spirit drinks, and handicrafts.
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.
Latest GI tag products in India – 2021- 22 Products Type State/ UT Mithila Makhana Agricultural Bihar Judima Rice Wine Handicraft Assam Sojat Mehndi Handicraft Rajasthan Gucchi Mushroom Agricultural Jammu & Kashmir Wada Kolam Rice Agricultural Maharashtra Alibaug White Onion Agricultural Maharashtra Naga Cucumber Agricultural Nagaland Sirarakhong Chilli Agricultural Manipur Chakhao Black rice Agricultural Manipur Hapus Mango Agricultural Maharashtra Kanniyakumari clove Agricultural Tamil Nadu Dalle Khursani Chili Agricultural Sikkim Willow cricket bat Manufacture Jammu & Kashmir Tamenglong Orange Agricultural Manipur Edayur Chilli Agricultural Kerala Kuttiattor Mango Agricultural Kerala Chinnor rice Agricultural Madhya Pradesh Spiny Brinjal Agricultural Vellore, TamilNadu
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
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