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NSDC Skill Gap Study of the North East - Nagaland
4.1 Macro-Economic Overview
As of 2008-09, Nagaland had a Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Rs 7,926 crore. It increased at a
CAGR of 7.9 per cent between 2004-05 and 2008-09. The growth in Nagaland‟s GSDP was lower than
All-India average of 8.6 per cent, but higher than the North East Region average of 6.3 per cent in the
same period.
FIGURE 1: GROSS STATE DOMESTIC PRODUCT
(Rs Crore)
Source: Central Statistical Organisation, Ministry of Programme Implementation & Statistics; IMaCS Analysis
TABLE 1: COMPARISON OF GROSS STATE DOMESTIC PRODUCT
^ Data for 2008-09, Source: Central Statistical Organisation, Ministry of Programme Implementation & Statistics; IMaCS
Analysis
The tertiary sector makes the biggest contribution to Nagaland‟s GSDP, at 58 per cent. It was followed by
primary sector (27 per cent) and secondary sector (15 per cent). Between 2004-05 and 2008-09, the
contribution of primary sector has decreased significantly from 35 per cent to 27 per cent. This has been
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