Gangtok's Urban Economy

Most of the government's fiscal revenue comes from forest resources and transportation, and tourism and agriculture are also very important. Mineral resources mainly include: copper, lignite, uranium, pyrite, graphite and limestone, among which copper and lignite are rich in reserves, and there are many kinds of wild animals and plants, which are rich in precious medicinal materials, such as musk, velvet antler, gastrodia elata and Fritillaria.

At the same time, it also produces rice, corn, highland barley, potatoes, cardamom, apples, oranges, orchids and so on, which is rich in water resources. There are soap, leather, matches, textiles, fruit processing, wine making and other industries and handicrafts.