Self-Help Groups of about 10 to 15 rural women under NRLM (Aajeevika), built into Village and Cluster Federations.
37.2% of enterprises in Meluri are women-owned. 66.3% of women have their own bank account, behind the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹2,532 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
55% of registered enterprises are in services while 45% are in manufacturing. Only 31% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Meluri, which ranks 7 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.4 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%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 28.5%.