Transports, Industry and Others
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 77 km, semi pucca 42 km and mud road 538 km; waterways 39 nautical mile; embankment 20 km.
Traditional transport Palanquin and tangan (extinct), horse carriage and bullock cart (nearly extinct), and boat.
Manufactories Ice factory 26, timber industry 1, rice and flour mill 190, saw mill 20 and welding 35.
Cottage industries Bamboo work 1764, tailoring 500, jute work 300, wood work 253, goldsmith 180, potteries 177, blacksmith 145, weaving 131, embroidery work 25, wool work 20, spinning thread 30 and nakshi kantha and fishing net works (by women labourer).
Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 30, most noted of which are Amilaish Khudar Hat, Amilaish Sarwar Bazar, Baradona Deputy Hat, Dewan Hat, Kerani Hat, Bomang Hat, Bangla Hat, Bangla Bazar; fair: Baruni Mela, Marja Khil Muharram Mela, Mokkora Boli Game (Mela), etc.
Main exports Banana, guava, chilli, ground nut, potato, cotton, bamboo and cane products.
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