Industries

* **Agriculture & Tea Processing:** The cultivation, processing, and packaging of Kangra tea is the most iconic local industry, alongside the growing of seasonal fruits and vegetables. * **Tourism & Hospitality:** A rapidly expanding sector driven by eco-resorts, homestays, paragliding (in nearby Bir Billing), and trekking services. * **Education & Research:** Home to major universities and a CSIR laboratory, employing a large number of academics, researchers, and support staff. * **Retail & Local Commerce:** A bustling market center providing goods, services, and local handicrafts to the broader Kangra district. * **Defense:** The nearby Holta Cantonment supports local businesses and contractors providing goods and services to the military.