The handloom sector plays an important role in our economy not only providing employment or generating income, but also the handloom products have its own identity of different state or regionby its unique design.The changing fashion trendscould not fade the glory of handloom products of our country. But the sector is facing several problems such as low income, low educated people, low creditability etc.But the future growth in the handloom sector could be achieved through a series of strategic policies in the major constraint areas and could make the sector more vibrant. Here, an attempt has been made to analyse the economic status of handloom weavers along withdifferent personal and social problems faced by the handloom weavers in Kamrup district of Assam.