{"id":"in-nagaland","country":"in","kind":"state","name":{"en":"Nagaland","local":"Nagaland"},"languages":["en","nag"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"Dimapur","T2":"Kohima","T3":"Mokokchung"},"basket":{"teaCup":15,"simpleMeal":120,"haircutMen":100,"milkLitre":70,"breadLoaf":50,"unskilledDayWage":500,"minWageMonthly":4576,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":80,"T2":70,"T3":35},"electricityCommercialKwh":9.2,"lpgCommercialCylinder":2931,"petrolLitre":104.9},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 5/18% (national)","smallBizThreshold":"₹10 lakh goods and services (special category); composition ₹75 lakh","localLevies":"Professional tax up to ₹208/month above ₹4,000; informal 'taxes' by armed factions widely reported"},"licences":[{"name":"Trade licence, Dimapur Municipal Council / Kohima Municipal Council","fee":"By trade; not published (est. ₹500–2,500/yr)","authority":"Municipal council / town council","source":"Est.: municipal trade licensing under the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001; no fee schedule found"},{"name":"Inner Line Permit (non-locals; extended to Dimapur in Dec 2019)","fee":"About ₹100–500 per permit (est.)","authority":"Deputy Commissioner","source":"Est.: Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873; Dimapur brought under ILP in Dec 2019"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Hornbill Festival","dates2026_27":"1–10 Dec 2026","effect":"Kisama/Kohima; the state's tourist peak: hotels, food stalls, taxis fully booked"},{"name":"Christmas and New Year","dates2026_27":"20 Dec 2026–2 Jan 2027","effect":"Biggest spending season (~88% Christian); many shops close 25 Dec and 1 Jan"},{"name":"Sekrenyi (Angami)","dates2026_27":"25 Feb 2027","effect":"Kohima-area festival; meat demand"},{"name":"Moatsu (Ao)","dates2026_27":"1–3 May 2027","effect":"Mokokchung festival; feasting"},{"name":"Tuluni (Sumi)","dates2026_27":"8 Jul 2027","effect":"Zunheboto/Dimapur Sumi communities"}],"seasons":[{"months":"May–Sep","what":"Monsoon landslides on NH-29 (Dimapur–Kohima); Kohima supplies delayed"},{"months":"Oct–Mar","what":"Dry season; tourist and festival peak (Hornbill)"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"about 45–60% in Dimapur/Kohima; 25–40% in district towns","credit":"udhaar common in neighbourhood shops; church/community ties enforce repayment"},"notes":"Nagaland's legal minimum wage is the lowest in India on paper — ₹176/day, unrevised since 2019 after the cabinet sent back a proposal for ₹297 in March 2026 — so the market rate (about ₹450–550/day) is what binds. Dimapur is the commercial hub and since 2019 falls under the Inner Line Permit, so non-local shopkeepers need permits. Total prohibition on alcohol has been in force since 1989. GST registration starts at ₹10 lakh (special category). Commercial power is costly after a new NERC order (₹8.15–9.90/unit from 1 Oct 2026), while commercial LPG (₹2,931) is cheaper than in neighbouring states. Sundays are near-universal closing days, Christmas is the biggest spending season and the Hornbill Festival (1–10 Dec) is the tourist peak. Extortion by armed factions ('multiple taxation') and bandhs are known business risks.","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, unskilled (notification 14 Jun 2019)","value":"₹176/day (≈₹4,576/month); still in force Sep 2026","role":"HV","source":"https://hrengage.ai/compliance/minimum-wages/nagaland","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, semi-skilled / skilled","value":"₹210/day (grade II) / ₹235/day (grade I)","role":"HV","source":"https://hrengage.ai/compliance/minimum-wages/nagaland","estimate":false},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"Pending revision","value":"Advisory board proposed ₹297/₹355/₹400 a day; cabinet referred back to Finance on 23 Mar 2026","role":"RE","source":"https://hrengage.ai/compliance/minimum-wages/nagaland","estimate":false},{"id":"P04","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical informal shop helper pay (T2)","value":"₹8,000–12,000/month (Kohima); market rate well above the legal floor","role":"HV","source":"Est.: informal helpers commonly paid at or below the state floor; based on the state unskilled minimum and the national informal-helper presets in the BizGame shared constants (T2 ₹9–13k)","estimate":true},{"id":"P05","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T1 (Dimapur)","value":"₹80/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 high-street rent survey found for this city; reasoned from the BizGame national presets (T1 ₹80–150, T2 ₹35–70, T3 ₹15–30 per sq ft/month) and the city's size and land scarcity; Kohima's hill terrain keeps rents close to Dimapur's","estimate":true},{"id":"P06","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T2 (Kohima)","value":"₹70/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 high-street rent survey found for this city; reasoned from the BizGame national presets (T1 ₹80–150, T2 ₹35–70, T3 ₹15–30 per sq ft/month) and the city's size and land scarcity; Kohima's hill terrain keeps rents close to Dimapur's","estimate":true},{"id":"P07","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T3 (Mokokchung)","value":"₹35/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 high-street rent survey found for this city; reasoned from the BizGame national presets (T1 ₹80–150, T2 ₹35–70, T3 ₹15–30 per sq ft/month) and the city's size and land scarcity; Kohima's hill terrain keeps rents close to Dimapur's","estimate":true},{"id":"P08","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial electricity, small shop (~200 units/month)","value":"Category D commercial slabs ₹8.15 (0–60), ₹9.69 (60–240), ₹9.90 (240+); 200 units ≈ ₹9.2/unit; ₹15/month lighting charge (NERC order 17 Sep 2026, from 1 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://thediscombill.com/tariffs/nagaland/","estimate":false},{"id":"P09","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg cylinder","value":"₹2,931 (25 Oct 2026; national Delhi reference ₹2,810)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P10","cat":"Energy","name":"Domestic LPG 14.2 kg (illegal for commercial use)","value":"₹961","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P11","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol, per litre","value":"₹104.9 (25 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/petrol-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P12","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional tax","value":"Monthly: nil ≤₹4,000; up to ₹208/month","role":"HV","source":"https://calcguru.in/professional-tax-india-state-wise-guide-fy-2026-27/","estimate":false},{"id":"P13","cat":"Tax","name":"GST registration threshold / composition","value":"₹10 lakh for goods and services (special category); composition limit ₹75 lakh","role":"PD","source":"https://cleartax.in/s/special-category-states-in-gst","estimate":false},{"id":"P14","cat":"Prices","name":"Cup of tea, roadside (T2)","value":"₹15","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Kohima roadside tea ₹15; national chai notes put a tapri cup at ₹10–15 with milk ~55% of cost; set from the state milk price and wage level","estimate":true},{"id":"P15","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple veg meal / thali (T2)","value":"₹120","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Kohima rice-pork/veg thali ₹100–150; scaled from the national street-food meal band (₹60–120) by state wage and rent level","estimate":true},{"id":"P16","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut, basic salon (T2)","value":"₹100","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Kohima ₹80–120; scaled from the national salon notes (basic men's cut ₹80–150 urban, ₹50–80 T3)","estimate":true},{"id":"P17","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk, per litre (toned/standard)","value":"≈₹70/L (packet milk trucked from Assam)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Purabi/Amul ₹62 Guwahati price plus freight; Dimapur dairy price not found","estimate":true},{"id":"P18","cat":"Prices","name":"Bread loaf, 400 g (T2)","value":"₹50","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Kohima ₹45–55; national branded 400 g loaf ₹40–50 plus freight to the state","estimate":true},{"id":"P19","cat":"Wages","name":"Casual unskilled day wage, open market (T2)","value":"₹500/day","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Kohima casual labour ₹500/day; open-market casual rates run at or slightly above the notified unskilled floor in towns (MGNREGA and construction rates as lower/upper anchors)","estimate":true},{"id":"P20","cat":"Demographics","name":"Per-capita income (GSDP per capita, current prices)","value":"₹1,92,282 (2025–26); about 76% of national","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_union_territories_by_GDP_per_capita","estimate":false},{"id":"P21","cat":"Demographics","name":"Urbanisation (Census 2011; Census 2027 pending)","value":"28.9% urban","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_union_territories_of_India_by_urban_population","estimate":false},{"id":"P22","cat":"Language","name":"Business languages","value":"English (official); Nagamese creole as market lingua franca; 16 tribal languages","role":"HV","source":"Est.: English is the official language; Nagamese is the common trade language (Census 2011)","estimate":true},{"id":"P23","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital (UPI) share of small-shop takings","value":"about 45–60% in Dimapur/Kohima; 25–40% in district towns","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national UPI is 86.8% of retail payment volume (Q1 FY27, CareEdge) but street/kirana merchant shares are far lower; scaled down for this state's income and urbanisation — https://www.outlookbusiness.com/amp/story/news/upi-emerges-as-dominant-retail-payment-system-with-transaction-volume-share-at-87-careedge","estimate":true},{"id":"P24","cat":"Payments","name":"Credit culture","value":"udhaar common in neighbourhood shops; church/community ties enforce repayment","role":"HV","source":"Est.: kirana/udhaar pattern from BizGame kirana notes, adjusted for state income level","estimate":true},{"id":"P25","cat":"Currency","name":"INR per USD","value":"₹95.7 (RBI reference, Sep 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.wisemonk.io/blogs/indias-minimum-wage-guide-in-usd","estimate":false},{"id":"P26","cat":"Rules","name":"Total liquor prohibition","value":"Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act 1989; sale and consumption illegal; repeal debated 2024","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_prohibition_in_India","estimate":false},{"id":"P27","cat":"Rules","name":"Sunday closure norm","value":"Most shops close on Sundays (church observance); weekly trading days effectively 6","role":"HV","source":"Est.: strong Sunday observance in Christian-majority NE states","estimate":true},{"id":"P28","cat":"Licences","name":"ILP for Dimapur","value":"Non-locals entering after Nov 1979 cut-off need ILP in Dimapur since Dec 2019; affects migrant shop staff","role":"HV","source":"Est.: state order of Dec 2019; enforcement drives periodic","estimate":true},{"id":"P29","cat":"Schemes","name":"CM's Micro Finance Initiative (CMMFI 2.0)","value":"Beneficiary 10%, bank loan 60%, state back-ended subsidy 30%; project ceiling ₹15 lakh","role":"PD","source":"https://cmmfi.nagaland.gov.in/","estimate":false},{"id":"P30","cat":"Festivals","name":"Hornbill Festival","value":"1–10 Dec 2026: Kohima tourist peak; food and lodging demand ×3","role":"HV","source":"Est.: fixed 1–10 Dec each year","estimate":true},{"id":"P31","cat":"Festivals","name":"Christmas–New Year","value":"Dec 20–Jan 2: biggest spending period; closures on 25 Dec and 1 Jan","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ~88% Christian population (Census 2011)","estimate":true},{"id":"P32","cat":"Climate","name":"NH-29 landslides","value":"May–Sep: Dimapur–Kohima road blocked for hours to days","role":"RE","source":"Est.: recurring monsoon pattern","estimate":true},{"id":"P33","cat":"Risk","name":"Extortion / 'multiple taxation'","value":"Traders report payments to several armed factions; ACAUT campaigns; adds 1–5% of turnover cost (est.)","role":"RE","source":"Est.: widely reported (ACAUT, Nagaland chambers of commerce); size of cost reasoned","estimate":true},{"id":"P34","cat":"Risk","name":"Bandh / shutdown calls","value":"Tribal hohos, student bodies or traders' unions call shutdowns several times a year","role":"RE","source":"Est.: reasoned from press 2023–25","estimate":true},{"id":"P35","cat":"Risk","name":"Wage revision shock","value":"If ₹297/day is notified, the legal floor jumps 69% overnight","role":"RE","source":"https://hrengage.ai/compliance/minimum-wages/nagaland","estimate":false}]}