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NSDC Skill Gap Study of the North East - Nagaland
4.2 Industrial Activity Overview
Nagaland‟s industrial activity is dominated by Small Scale Industry (SSI). In addition, a significant role is
played by the informal sector. As of 2007, Nagaland had 704 registered SSIs employing 13,150 persons.
Of all the SSIs, close to half were in Dimapur district, followed by Mokokchung and Kohima districts.
These SSIs are mainly involved in furniture making, weaving apparel and fabricated metal products.
FIGURE 5: DISTRICT-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF SSIs IN NAGALAND
(As of 2007, 100% = 704)
Source: Statistical Handbook of Nagaland 2009, Directorate of Economics and Statistics; IMaCS Analysis
According to the Fifth Economic Census conducted in 2005, Nagaland had 35,578 establishments,
employing 175,169 persons. While 18 per cent of the employment was in Own Account Enterprises
(OAE), the remaining 82 per cent was in establishments.
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