 Although a large proportion of the people is engaged in non-agricultural pursuits, this is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.Along with rice, the prime crop of the district, the agricultural economy largely depends on potato, jute, vegetables, and orchard products.Vegetable is a prize crop in the blocks of Haripal, Singur, Chanditala, Polba and Dhaniakhali being grown in a relay system throughout the year.Potato is cultivated in all the blocks of this district.