Main sources of income Agriculture 33.40%, non-agricultural laborer 3.48%, industrial 1.54%, business 20.48%, transport and communication 4.44%, service 13.72%, construction 2.75%, religious Service 0.36%, rent and remittance 2.19% Other 18.08%
Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 46.04%, landless 53.96 There are 31.75% in the town and 50.65% of the farm households in the village.
Important Establishment Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute
Main crops Paddy, sugarcane, jute, potato, wheat.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops Sesame, kaun, linseed, sugar, mustard.
Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, palm, coconut, guava, papaya
Fisheries, dairies and poultries This upazila has fisheries, livestock, poultry and so on.
Communication facilities Roads: 108.92 km, semi pucca 4.62 km, mud road 291.62 km; Railway is 9 km;Waterway 28 nautical miles
Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin and bullock cart.
Manufactories Jute mill, aluminum industry, chemical factories, match factory, rice mill, flour mill, ice factory, welding etc.
Cottage industries Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, weaving, cold-stone industries, weaving, bamboo and cane work etc.
Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 28, fairs 5. Notable hats and bazars are: Baburhat, Mahamaya, Achanar Hat, Shahtali, Kanudi, Chhota Sunder, Chandra, Baghra, Kamranga, Suformali hat and Mathkhola Shib Ghar Mela and Mahamayar Mela.
Main exports Hilsa fish, shrimp fish, sugarcane, jute and jute goods.
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS