The story
The hills around Gwalior give a fine-grained sandstone, including the light 'Gwalior mint' variety, which has been carved for the city's forts and temples for centuries. Today about 200 units cut, finish and export this stone for paving, cladding and carving. Gwalior Stone Craft received a GI in 2025-26.
In numbers
The Gwalior sandstone cluster had about 200 units, a turnover of about Rs 250 crore, exports of Rs 150 crore and employment of about 3,000.
Brief Industrial Profile of Gwalior District (MSME-DI, Ministry of MSME) · 2016Gwalior Stone Craft was registered as a GI in 2025-26 under application number 1367.
Registration Details of Geographical Indications (GI Registry, IP India) · 2026
GI tag
- Gwalior Stone CraftApplication no. GI Application No. 1367Registration Details of Geographical Indications (GI Registry, IP India)
Ways in for a newcomer
- Stone cutting, calibrating and finishing job-work
- Export packing and container consolidation for stone exporters
- Carved stone décor and garden products
- Stone slurry and waste reuse
Problems the cluster faces
- Need for technology upgradation and a common facility centre
- Testing needs for export orders
- Dust and slurry disposal
Businesses to start here
Stone Polishing Unit →Stone Crusher (Aggregates) →Gaura Stone Handicraft →Granite Tile Cutting and Polishing Unit →