Industries

* **Automobile & Engineering:** The Jawahar Autonagar industrial estate is one of the largest of its kind in Asia, serving as a massive hub for automobile body building, repairing, and auto-component manufacturing. * **Agriculture Processing:** Dozens of mills and processing plants handle the immense agricultural output (rice, dal, oils) from the surrounding Krishna Delta. * **Garments & Textiles:** The city is a major wholesale market for textiles, with centers like Vastralatha moving large volumes of garments across the state. * **Education & Coaching:** A massive, organized industry in its own right, drawing thousands of students for competitive exam preparation (engineering and medical). * **Information Technology:** An emerging sector with growing IT parks (like Medha IT Park) fostering tech startups, BPOs, and software services. * **Logistics & Transportation:** Capitalizing on its central location and robust rail/road networks, logistics is a premier employer in the region.