Industries

* **Tourism & Hospitality:** The primary economic driver, encompassing heritage hotels, eco-tourism, trekking guides, and restaurants. * **Retail & Handicrafts:** Robust market for Chamba rumals (embroidered handkerchiefs), Tibetan carpets, jewelry, and woolens. * **Defense Sector:** The Dalhousie Cantonment supports local civilian employment through logistics, maintenance, and retail demand. * **Education:** Several high-profile, historic boarding schools contribute significantly to local employment and infrastructure. * **Agriculture & Horticulture:** While minor within town limits, the immediate outskirts produce apples, stone fruits, and honey that are traded in town.