Industries

* **Agro-Processing:** The city is surrounded by a "Rice Bowl" region, leading to a high concentration of rice mills, dal (pulse) mills, and Poha (flattened rice) manufacturing units. * **Retail and Wholesale Trade:** Acts as the primary market town for agricultural produce, textiles, and consumer goods for the district's rural population. * **Logistics and Warehousing:** Leverages its prime position on the Howrah-Mumbai rail route and NH-53 for the storage and transport of agricultural and industrial goods. * **Manufacturing and Engineering:** Small-scale industries including metal fabrication, agricultural equipment manufacturing, and building materials. * **Handlooms and Textiles:** Despite the closure of the large mills, a decentralized tradition of weaving and textile trade continues in the region.