Ghatal - Economy

Economy

Besides town area the people of the villagers basically earn their livlihood by producing crops, like Paddy, Potato, Wheat, Jute and vegetables of different kindes. Some people earn money by fishing and hawking and weaving. A good many of the inhabitants are used to leave their houses to different states like Maharastra and Gujrat and abroad in Dubai and other Arabian Countries to earn money by working as goldsmith and silversmith and employing themselves in private factoryis. A few of the percentage of the people are government employees, School Teachers and employed in other small private sectors.

The financial status of most of the people is in middle class and lower middle class category. There are some Muslim inhibitants in some villages. No communal tension exists. Manufacture of bell metal articles in Kharar Town under this subdivision is famous in the market of the state.