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NSDC Skill Gap Study of the North East - Nagaland
FIGURE 18: EMPLOYMENT PATTERN IN WOKHA DISTRICT
Source: Census 2001, IMaCS Analysis
6.7.5 Potential sectors in district
Based on the factor advantages, following sectors have been identified in the district for skilling and
upgrading skills:
Horticulture:
• Key fruits grown in the district include oranges, lemons, mosambi, bananas, pineapples and
passion fruit.
• Passion fruit is grown on priority in the district. There is a passion fruit ark near the Hume Pipe
industry in Wokha. This farm has become a successful model for other passion fruit growers in
the State.
• Key spices and vegetables grown in the district include sweet potatoes, chillies, tomatoes, beans,
ginger, colocasia, tapioca, chowchow, and turmeric.
• There is also potential for growth of medicinal and aromatic plants.
• There is potential for floriculture as well. There is a Floriculture project at Satsuphen, Wokha.
Tourism:
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
49,679
The entrepreneurs, Kaka and Brothers have been successfully harvesting their liliums and lilium
of the Longsa Flower Growers‟ Association.
6,575
Main Worker Marginal
Worker
104,969
Non Worker
• Wokha has several locations with associated legends and mythical stories.
• There is potential for development of eco-tourism, tribal tourism and adventure tourism.
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