Industries

* **Tourism & Hospitality:** The backbone of the local economy; includes hotels, homestays, trekking agencies, and adventure sports (rafting, paragliding) operators. * **Handloom & Textiles:** Famous for Kullu shawls, caps, and borders woven with intricate geometric patterns. This sector operates on both a cottage industry and cooperative scale. * **Horticulture & Food Processing:** Processing and packaging of apples, plums, and apricots; includes local production of jams, juices, and fruit wines. * **Hydropower (Regional):** While not in the city center, the wider Kullu district hosts massive run-of-the-river hydroelectric projects (like the Parbati Hydroelectric Project), generating employment and state revenue. * **Retail & Trade:** Kullu town acts as the primary market and distribution hub for the entire district and neighboring Lahaul.