The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Kohima, 14.9% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 28.3% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 10.8% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kohima, which ranks 3 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 14.6%.