Industries

* **Retail & Trade:** Serves as the primary commercial and wholesale distribution hub for northern Nagaland. * **Education:** A major sector driven by numerous schools, colleges, and theological institutions drawing students from across the state. * **Handicrafts & Textiles:** Small-scale cottage industries producing traditional Naga shawls, wood carvings, and bamboo crafts. * **Healthcare:** Home to regional hospitals and clinics that serve the local population and neighboring districts. * **Tourism:** An emerging industry focused on cultural heritage, festivals (Moatsü, Tsüngremong), and ecotourism in nearby villages like Mopungchuket. * **Agriculture Processing:** Small-scale milling and processing of locally grown crops like tea, coffee, and spices.