The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
44.1% of households in Meluri fall in the poorest wealth quintile, behind the typical district. 25.5% of women own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
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 children under five who are stunted at 28%, while it lags on women who own land at 20.4% and women with a bank account at 66.3%.