Businesses

Often referred to as the "Tea Capital of the World," Jorhat's economy is deeply rooted in the tea industry. It is surrounded by dozens of sprawling tea estates and is home to the **Tocklai Tea Research Institute**, the oldest and largest tea research station globally. Beyond tea, agriculture (rice, bamboo, mustard) and forestry play significant roles. The city is also a vital administrative and operational hub for the **Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)**, which manages its Assam and Assam-Arakan Basin from here. The central business districts, particularly around Chowk Bazaar, Marwari Patty, and Garh Ali, are bustling with retail stores, traditional weavers selling Assam silk (Muga and Pat), and a growing number of modern shopping complexes and agritech startups.