Rajkumar Sao, who once worked as a labourer at a factory in Chennai, now runs his own broom manufacturing business back home in Bekobar village, Koderma district, Jharkhand, earning roughly Rs 4 to 5 lakh every month. His journey from a migrant worker to a small town entrepreneur shows how a skill picked up far from home, combined with timing and confidence, can completely change a person's fortunes.
From Chennai Factory Floor to Broom Craftsman
A few years ago, Rajkumar left his village in search of work and ended up in Chennai, where he spent three straight years making brooms at a local company. During that period, he mastered the techniques behind different broom designs, qualities and weights, quietly building the kind of hands on expertise that most factory workers never get the chance to convert into their own venture. Once he felt confident in what he had learned, he decided to quit his job and return home to start something of his own.
A Fresh Start in May 2026
Back in Koderma, Rajkumar launched his own broom manufacturing unit on Moriyawan Road in May 2026. The business began on a modest scale, but the quality of his brooms and the appeal of his designs meant demand kept climbing steadily. Today, his unit turns out several broom models and designs that were never manufactured in Jharkhand before, giving his small factory a distinct identity in the local market.
300 Brooms a Day, Across a Dozen Designs
According to Rajkumar, it takes about three minutes to make a single broom, and his unit produces roughly 300 brooms every day. The factory makes brooms under different brand names, designs and weights, including models such as Zebra, Double Lock, Steel, 5D Steel, 7 Star and Hero, along with a wide-strip coconut broom, a regular coconut broom, a three-wire broom and a small broom. Each model serves a different use and preference, giving customers plenty of choice depending on what they need.
Prices From Rs 24 to Rs 57, and a Growing Market
These brooms are priced between roughly Rs 24 and Rs 57, letting buyers pick an option that fits their budget and requirement. The brooms made at his unit are not limited to the local market alone, they are also being sent to neighbouring districts. Thanks to consistent quality and reasonable pricing, the business keeps expanding, and the unit currently does about Rs 4 to 5 lakh worth of business every month.
Five Families Now Depend on His Factory
Rajkumar's hard work has not only secured his own future, it has also given five local people permanent employment. That has opened up fresh job opportunities in the surrounding rural area, and his story is now pushing other young people in the region to consider starting businesses of their own rather than looking for work elsewhere.
