The city is the state capital. Most of the population is employed in the state and central government, and other government owned enterprises.
Public sector
Major PSUs in Agartala are:
*ONGC
*GAIL
*BSNL
*NEEPCO [5] (North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited)
*TSECL (Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited)
The major commodities exported from Agartala are tea, rubber, bamboo stick & Agarbatti, Bamboo Handicrafts and gas/LPG
