The Gross district domestic product (GDDP) of the undivided district for the FY 2013-14 was and it contributed 6.9% to the
Gross state domestic product (GSDP). The
per capita income at current prices was . The
primary,
secondary and
tertiary sectors of the district contribute , and , respectively. The major products that contributed to the
GVA of the district from agriculture and allied services were,
tobacco,
paddy,
chillies, batavia,
milk,
meat and
fisheries. The GVA from the industrial and service sector was contributed from
construction, minor minerals, unorganised trade and ownership of
dwellings. There are many industries of food and agriculture, mineral, chemical, leather, plastic and rubber, engineering, cotton and textiles, electronic products. All these industries deal with prawn and fish processing and canning, dairy products, the granite industry, pharmaceuticals, tanning, fishing nets, surgical cotton, etc. Forest-based industries produce Ayurvedic medicines, essential oil (Palm Rose Oil), wooden furniture, wooden toys, bamboo products, etc. ==Politics==