According to the general survey of industry
conducted by Directorate of Industries and Mineral Development Punjab, there
are 939 industrial units operating in the district. This district is not famous
for industrial goods like other districts. The progress has been mostly in the
private sector. The existing industrial units provide employment to about
35,000 people, i.e., about 1.6% of district population is directly employed in
large, medium and small industrial units
