India Mint Stamp
Lokith Philately
Permanent Pictorial cancellation of West Bengal
Permanent Pictorial cancellation of West Bengal
Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers
Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers
Date of issue: 20.07.2022
Date of issue: 20.07.2022
Pin code: 711316
Pin code: 711316
Status: Active
Status: Active
PO Name: Jaduberia
PO Name: Jaduberia
Description: The game of badminton was developed and invented in India in the mid-19th century. Jadurberia village in the Howrah district of W.B. has been a centre of shuttlecock production since the 1920s when Ganendranath Bose started teaching the villagers the art of making it. He learned the art from traders who supplied shuttlecocks to the clubs of Kolkata where British officers played the game.
Description: The game of badminton was developed and invented in India in the mid-19th century. Jadurberia village in the Howrah district of W.B. has been a centre of shuttlecock production since the 1920s when Ganendranath Bose started teaching the villagers the art of making it. He learned the art from traders who supplied shuttlecocks to the clubs of Kolkata where British officers played the game.
Jadurberia town, about 40 km from Kolkata, across the Hooghly River, more than 5,000 people are employed in about 60-70 small and large units that produce more than 800 barrels of shuttlecock every day. Making shuttlecocks is a very challenging and laborious process. This shuttlecock is made of 16 overlapping duck or goose feathers of equal length and is then cut into nine-centimetre lengths and rounded with sharp scissors. The feathers are glued together, tied with a string and stuck into a round cork base.
Jadurberia town, about 40 km from Kolkata, across the Hooghly River, more than 5,000 people are employed in about 60-70 small and large units that produce more than 800 barrels of shuttlecock every day. Making shuttlecocks is a very challenging and laborious process. This shuttlecock is made of 16 overlapping duck or goose feathers of equal length and is then cut into nine-centimetre lengths and rounded with sharp scissors. The feathers are glued together, tied with a string and stuck into a round cork base.
A machine is used to make 16 holes in each cork and the feathers are placed into these holes by hand. Then a sticker bearing the brand name is affixed to the base. Ten shuttlecocks are then packed into each cylindrical box, called a barrel. A shuttlecock is designed so that whatever direction it flies, it is in a cork-first orientation. Cork is made from the bark of the cork tree. A full shuttlecock weighs between 4.74 grams to 5.5 grams. For a racket to swing at high speed and still survive for hours, it must naturally be very strong.
A machine is used to make 16 holes in each cork and the feathers are placed into these holes by hand. Then a sticker bearing the brand name is affixed to the base. Ten shuttlecocks are then packed into each cylindrical box, called a barrel. A shuttlecock is designed so that whatever direction it flies, it is in a cork-first orientation. Cork is made from the bark of the cork tree. A full shuttlecock weighs between 4.74 grams to 5.5 grams. For a racket to swing at high speed and still survive for hours, it must naturally be very strong.
Presently, around 15 specialized companies operate from Jadurberia. On average, a unit produces around 600 shuttlecocks per day. The village is the largest centre of shuttlecock production in India. The industry here makes 20,000 shuttlecocks every day.
Presently, around 15 specialized companies operate from Jadurberia. On average, a unit produces around 600 shuttlecocks per day. The village is the largest centre of shuttlecock production in India. The industry here makes 20,000 shuttlecocks every day.