Pottery is a traditional type of cottage industry in Majuli. 

It is concentrated mainly in Salmara, Chinatoli and Dakhinpat, i.e. Mostly in the south-eastern area of Majuli, where nearly 5000 people depend on this traditional style of pot to make their livelihood. With the development of Salmara as pottery village, this region of the island district has now become a tourist destination.