Nadia, West Bengal

Ranaghat Chikan Saree (Chikankari)

Chikankari (chikan) hand-embroidered sarees and kurtas made and sold around Ranaghat, where sari showrooms and manufacturers around Aistala, Bethuadahari and Karimpur offer everything from solid-cotton chikan kurtas to all-over chikan sarees. The work is done by hand in traditional chikan threading, and Ranaghat's saree trade has long carried Lucknow-style chikan work for local and festive markets. Buyers get affordable hand-embroidered cotton sarees and wearables straight from the town's retailers.

Typical price: ₹300-2500

Buying tip: Chikan kurtas start around 300 INR and chikan sarees around 1500-2000 INR at Ranaghat shops; check stitch density and that the embroidery is hand-worked rather than machine-imitation if you want finer pieces.