Industries

* **Tourism & Hospitality:** The largest industry, encompassing hotels, homestays, trekking agencies, and restaurants. * **Defense & Government:** The military and government administration are major employers and drivers of local infrastructure projects. * **Agriculture & Horticulture:** Primarily subsistence, but increasingly commercialized with products like apricots, apples, and sea buckthorn. * **Handicrafts & Textiles:** Production and sale of traditional goods, including Pashmina shawls, carpets, and Tibetan Thangka paintings. * **Renewable Energy:** Growing investments in solar power infrastructure, taking advantage of the region's 300+ days of sunshine.