Industries

* **Agriculture and Food Processing:** The backbone of the local industrial sector, featuring numerous rice mills, mustard oil extraction units, and jute processing facilities. * **Retail and Wholesale Trade:** Anchored in hubs like Haibargaon, trading in textiles, agricultural commodities, and consumer goods is a primary economic driver. * **Healthcare:** A rapidly growing sector, heavily boosted by the opening of the Nagaon Medical College and various private nursing homes. * **Education:** As a historic educational hub, schools, colleges, and coaching institutes provide significant employment and draw students from across central Assam. * **Tourism:** Serving as a gateway to Kaziranga National Park and the cultural site of Bordowa Than, the hospitality sector (hotels and transport) is steadily growing.