The economy of Gonda city constituates out of the following factors:
The main occupation of the people in the district is farming. Agricultural produce include wheat, paddy, different pulses, oil seeds and sugarcane. Mango and guava orchards can also be found in abundance.
One of the India's six Indian Telephone Industries is situated at Mankapur, about 30 K.M. from District headquarter of Gonda.
Biggest Sugar mill of India is situated at Kundarkhi in Gonda. It is run by Bajaj Hindustan Ltd.
Other sugar mills are located at Bhabhnan, Kundarkhi, Tarabganj, Maizapur and Mankapur.
There is a Krishi Vigyan Kendra (en. Agriculture Research Centre) which is situated at Jai-Prabha Gram.
Khargupur is very popular for its pot
