Telangana Kula Ganana Survey Form
Pochampally Komuraiah sits by his weathered kiln, the faint warmth from his Diwali diya sales already fading and his gaze fixed on an uncertain horizon. A potter from Bhupathipur village in Telangana’s Peddapalli district, the 65-year-old’s hands still shape clay with a skill honed across generations, yet his livelihood faces the threat of dwindling patronage. The number of potters in this village, once a bustling pottery hub, where 80 families used to thrive on their craft, has reduced to just two — Komuraiah is among the last, carrying the torch of tradition against the gusts of rapid urbanisation.
With his son having migrated to Dubai in search of greener pastures a few years ago, Komuraiah says he stands alone in sustaining his ancestors’ craft. The Telangana government’s upcoming statewide socio-economic survey from November 6 has given him a glimmer of hope, a potential boost for artisans like him who rely on pottery’s quiet but essential presence in daily life — from clay pots for weddings to ceremonial earthenware for village goddesses. “I make clay pots for toddy tappers too,” he notes underlining the importance of pottery intertwined with other traditional occupations.
The survey’s promise of government intervention is a small ray in the veteran potter’s life. “We are pinning hopes on the upcoming kula ganana to ascertain the socio-economic status of rural artisans and government’s policy interventions to give a fillip to traditional occupations,”