01 — Local economy
Business in Saharanpur
Carved sheesham furniture, screens, boxes and decor from Saharanpur's wood-carving workshops carry a GI tag and sell across India and abroad. Beyond woodcraft, the district's sugar mills and mango orchards feed agri-processing and trade, a large paper mill and a cigarette factory are among the bigger employers, and the city serves as a wholesale centre for the area where Uttar Pradesh meets Haryana and Uttarakhand.
Where software helps: Wood-carving exporters manage large design catalogues, artisans paid by the piece, seasoning and polishing stages, and export orders with long lead times, so costing each carved item accurately is difficult.