Industries

* **Tourism & Hospitality:** The lifeblood of the private sector, encompassing hundreds of hotels, heritage resorts, homestays, restaurants, and tour operations. * **Public Administration:** As a state capital, government services and administration form the largest employment block. * **Education:** A major regional hub for schooling and higher education, housing prestigious boarding schools and universities that draw students nationally. * **Retail & Handicrafts:** Centered around the Mall Road and Lower Bazaar, selling local woolen garments, Kinnauri shawls, wooden crafts, and souvenirs. * **Horticulture Processing (Regional):** While farming doesn't happen in the city, Shimla is the commercial and logistical node for the state's massive apple and stone-fruit industry.