The altitude of the district varies from 2000 to 3600 meters above sea level, with higher elevation in the Dinsho subdistrict.
Industry consists of 45 grain mills and 20 other small-scale factories including edible oil mills, woodworking and metalworking shops, bakeries, brickyards, knitting factories employing 166 people, as well as 172 wholesalers, 559 retailers and 231 service providers.