Industries

* **Agriculture & Agro-Processing**: Processing of locally grown cash crops like cashew nuts, arecanut (betel nut), ginger, and rubber. * **Education**: Serving as the educational capital of the Garo Hills, providing significant employment through universities, colleges, and private schools. * **Retail & Wholesale Trade**: Acting as the primary distribution hub for goods moving between the plains of Assam and the interior Garo Hills. * **Tourism**: Growing focus on eco-tourism, hiking, homestays, and cultural festivals (Wangala). * **Handlooms & Handicrafts**: Small-scale artisanal production of traditional Garo textiles (Dakmanda), bamboo, and cane products.