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NSDC Skill Gap Study of the North East - Nagaland
6.4.4 Employment Pattern
Mon district has a total of 130,848 workers, with 50 per cent of total population. About 83 per cent are
main workers, while the remaining are marginal workers. The district is primarily dependent on
agriculture. Of the total workers, majority at 82 per cent are cultivators, 4 per cent are agricultural
labourers, 2 per cent are household and 12 per cent other workers.
Source: Census 2001, IMaCS Analysis
FIGURE 15: EMPLOYMENT PATTERN IN MON DISTRICT
6.4.5 Potential sectors in district
Based on the factor advantages, following sectors have been identified in the district for skilling and
upgrading skills:
Horticulture:
• Mon district is rich in flora and fauna. Some of the rare flowers like Blue Vanda, White Orchids,
Foxtail, Wild Lilies, Maples etc. are found in the mountainous region of the district.
• There are also variety of medicinal plants, edible plants etc. which are of great botanical value.
• The district‟s agro-climatic conditions are suitable for growth of many types of fruits like apples,
6.5 Phek
200,000
100,000
0
108,206
22,642
Main Worker Marginal
Worker
129,804
Non Worker
pears, plums, peaches, oranges, lemons, bananas, pineapples etc. It is also suitable for growth of
spices and vegetables like colocasia, ginger, sweet potato, chillies, tomatoes, tapioca, etc.
Phek, a hilly district, is a district in the south-eastern part of Nagaland, bounded by Myanmar in the east,
Zunheboto and Tuensang districts in the north, Manipur State in the south and Kohima district in the
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