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Khadi India in Delhi: Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan at Connaught Place

The flagship Khadi India store in Delhi is Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan, four floors in the Regal Building at Connaught Place, run by the government's Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). It sells hand-spun, hand-woven khadi cloth, ready-made clothes, saris and herbal soaps and oils, all at fixed prices. Every year from Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October there is a seasonal discount; in 2026 it is 20% on khadi until 16 November.

AreaConnaught Place

Four floors at Regal Building on Connaught Place, running since 1967 as the flagship of the government's Khadi and Village Industries Commission. Khadi is hand-spun, hand-woven cloth (Gandhi's economic argument turned into fabric), and it fills most of the shop as bolts, kurtas and saris. The other reason to come is the shelf of natural soaps, hair oils and shampoos, which this guide picks as the budget ayurveda buy in Delhi. Prices are fixed. Crowds peak around the Gandhi Jayanti discounts each October.

Hand-spun cloth by the metre and the cheapest good ayurvedic soaps in the city

What Khadi India is

Khadi is cloth spun and woven by hand. Gandhi promoted it as swadeshi, cloth of the homeland, during the freedom struggle. Today the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, a statutory body under the Ministry of MSME, supports the institutions that make it and sells their products under the Khadi India name.

The Connaught Place store was described as KVIC's biggest outlet in a 2012 press report. Its four floors in the Regal Building were renovated and reopened in 2014. Gandhi Jayanti is its busiest moment: on Gandhi Jayanti 2023 it recorded what was then its highest-ever sale, over ₹1.5 crore.

✅ What to buy

Prices are fixed, so there is no bargaining; a 2012 report put the range at ₹10 to ₹10,000.

Khadi by the metre — Cotton and silk khadi on the bolt, the core of the shop.
Clothes and saris — Ready-made kurtas and garments for men, women and children, and saris.
Herbal soaps and oils — Natural soaps, hair oils, shampoos and skin care. This shelf is the guide's pick for an inexpensive ayurvedic buy in Delhi.
Village industry goods — Spices such as garam masala and haldi (turmeric), and papad.

How to tell genuine khadi

Under the Khadi Mark Regulations of 2013, anything sold as khadi must carry KVIC's Khadi Mark tag or label, issued after KVIC registration and sample tests. Buying at a Khadi India outlet such as the Connaught Place Bhavan is the simplest way to be sure. Elsewhere, look for the tag.

Timings, discounts and how to reach

KVIC publishes no current opening hours for the store online, so the card above shows none; check before you make a special trip, especially on a Sunday.

The annual discount starts on Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October. In 2026 it runs until 16 November: 20% off khadi and up to 10% off village industry products. It is also when the store is most crowded.

The Regal Building is on Connaught Place, in the centre of New Delhi. Rajiv Chowk metro station, on the Yellow and Blue lines, serves Connaught Place.

❓ FAQ

Who owns Khadi India?

Khadi India is the brand of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a statutory body of the Government of India under the Ministry of MSME.

Where to buy khadi in Delhi?

The biggest KVIC outlet is Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan in the Regal Building, Connaught Place.

Which khadi is original and which is fake?

Genuine khadi carries KVIC's Khadi Mark tag or label. Buying at a KVIC outlet is the simplest way to be sure.

Is there a Khadi discount in October?

Yes. From Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October, to 16 November 2026: 20% off khadi and up to 10% off village industry products.

Is Khadi India at Connaught Place open today?

No official current hours are published online; check before you go, especially on Sundays.

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