Karigar Khata Management:
Track Piece Rates, Payments & Attendance Digitally

Managing karigar payments manually is one of the biggest headaches in Pakistan's garment industry. Disputes over piece counts, missing payment records, and incorrect salary calculations waste time and damage trust between owners and workers. This guide explains exactly how digital karigar ledger software eliminates these problems.

The Real Cost of Manual Karigar Records

Before understanding the solution, let's look at exactly what happens in a typical garment factory running manual khata books:

Situation	Manual Khata	FabriQ Digital Ledger
Piece count recording	Written at end of day, errors common	Recorded in real-time, timestamped
Salary calculation	Manual math, mistakes happen	Automatic, 100% accurate
Advance (peshgi) tracking	Separate notebook, often lost	Linked to karigar profile automatically
Dispute resolution	Based on memory and arguments	Show exact timestamp records
Salary slip generation	Written manually, hours of work	One tap, professional printed slip

How FabriQ Karigar Ledger Works

FabriQ ERP's karigar ledger module is designed around how garment factories actually operate in Pakistan. Here's a complete walkthrough:

Step 1: Create Individual Karigar Profiles

Each karigar gets their own digital profile with: name, CNIC (optional), contact number, role (tailor, cutter, helper, finisher), joining date, and default piece rates for each garment style they work on.

Step 2: Set Piece Rates by Garment Style

For each karigar, set different piece rates for different garment types. For example, a karigar might earn PKR 35 per shalwar kameez, PKR 60 per kurta with embroidery, and PKR 25 per plain shirt. These rates are locked and can only be changed by the owner, preventing disputes.

Step 3: Record Daily Work in Seconds

At the end of each work session, enter how many pieces each karigar completed. FabriQ automatically calculates their day's earning. The entire daily entry for 20 karigars takes about 5 minutes.

Step 4: Track Advances & Deductions

When a karigar takes an advance (peshgi), record it in their profile. FabriQ automatically deducts it from their next salary. Deductions for late arrival, damaged goods, or tool breakages are also handled the same way.

Step 5: Generate Monthly Salary Slips

At month-end, FabriQ generates a complete salary slip for each karigar showing: total pieces, earnings, advances, deductions, and net payable. Print it or share via WhatsApp directly from the app.

Handling Special Cases

Multi-Shift Factories

For factories running day and night operations, FabriQ allows shift-wise production recording. Each shift's output is tracked separately and attributed to the correct karigars and time period.

Contracted vs. Daily Wage Karigars

Some factories mix piece-rate workers with daily wage helpers. FabriQ handles both: piece-rate karigars are tracked by output; daily wage workers are tracked by attendance and hours. Both appear in the same unified dashboard.

Seasonal Workers

Garment factories in Pakistan often hire additional karigars during peak seasons (Eid, exports deadlines). These seasonal workers can be added as temporary profiles and archived when the season ends, keeping your main roster clean.

Real Story: From Paper to Digital in Karachi

Getting Started: Your First Week

1. Week 1, Day 1: Create FabriQ account and enter all karigar profiles with their piece rates.
2. Week 1, Day 2: Enter any existing advance balances so records are accurate from the start.
3. Week 1, Day 3 onward: Record daily piece counts every evening. Takes 5–10 minutes maximum.
4. End of first month: Generate salary slips in one click. Compare to previous manual calculations — you'll immediately see the difference in accuracy.