Economy of HP – Industries

Industries in HP:

  • 45597 Industrial units are functional in which 138 Big and 484 Medium level industries are included. (31/12/2017)
  • In HP Maximum number of small industries are in Kangra District.
  •  Maximum Big Industries are in Solan District of HP.
  • Kangra is the district with Highest number of Industries.
  • Lahul-Spiti is the district with least number of Industries.
  • In HP The Largest Industrial city is Baddi (Solan).

Cement Industries:

In H.P there are 6 Cements Plants:

  • 1. M/s CCI Cement Plant (1 Unit) – The first cement plant of HP, was established in 1980 in Rajban, Sirmaur
  • 2. M/s ACC at Barmana in District Bilaspur (2 Units) – established in 1984
  • 3. M/s Ambuja Cement Ltd at Kashlog in District Solan (2 Units)- established in 1995
  • 4. M/s Ultratech cement industry at Baga Bhalag in District Solan (1 Unit)

Biroja Factories:

  • Nahan (Sirmaur)
  • Raghunathpura (Bilaspur)

Gun Industry:

  • There are Gun Manufacturing Factories in Mandi and Nahan.

Fertilizer Industry: 

  • Manure and Fertilizers manufacturing factory is at Majholi (Solan)

Other Industries:

  • Mohan Meakin Brewery wine manufacturing factory is in Solan (1855).
  • The largest poultry centre in H.P is at Pijhehra (Solan).
  • Country Liquor (Deshi Shraab) factory is at Mehatpur in Una.
  • Mehatpur is the biggest industrial area of Una.
  • TV manufacturing is done at Solan.
  • Thermometer and Microscope are manufactured in Parwanoo and Paonta Sahib.
  • Fruit Processing industry is at Parwanoo (Solan).  

Medicine Industry:

  • Mankind Farma, Ranbaxy, Cadella, Dabar, Cipla like medical industry are established at Baddi, Paonta and Barotiwala.
  • HP State Wool Procurement & Marketing Federation Ltd. Was established in 1988.
  • HP State Handloom & Handicraft weavers Apex Co-operative Society Limited (HIMBUNKAR) was established in 1984.
  • HPMC (HP Horiculture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation) was established in 1974.
  • Salt Mines: Gumma and Darang in Mandi District.
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