Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
28.3% of enterprises in Kiphire are women-owned. 65.8% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹8,532 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kiphire, which ranks 17 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 68.3% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 94.9%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 17.5%.