Badin being predominantly agricultural area, the available industries are agro based. Presently there are six large scale units engaged in the production of sugar and are providing employment to namely 6,000 persons. Besides there are 12 rice husking mills. There are bright prospects of agro-based and agro allied industry as adequate raw material.

1) Mining

In the year 1981 this district came into lime light when the first oil well at Khaskheli started production. At present four oil fields in Badin under the joint venture with BP. are producing about half of the total quantity of oil in Pakistan . The gas reservoirs have also been struck at some places and Golarchi Gas field has been commissioned.

2) Trade and trade Centers

Badin is trading centre for sugarcane/tomato and fish. It is one of the biggest tomato market of country.

3) Communications

A comprehensive network of roads exist in the district which caters to the general communication needs and also fulfills the requirements for transportation of sugarcane to the mills. About 1030 kilometers of pacca roads and 1100 kilometers katcha roads have been constructed in the district. The district headquarters Badin is linked with its taluka headquarters through metalled roads. The China Raod Bridge construction company Ltd., has recently constructed a broad way from Badin to Sajawal (50 kilometers).

The district is also served by a railway line which connects Badin with Hyderabad passing through Matli. The postal and telephone facilities available in the district during, 1998-99 are as under

Postal Department

Telephone Department