Mon,town, northern Nāgāland Nagaland state, northeastern India. The town was occupied by the British in 1889 and designated a subdivisional headquarters; it was the scene of guerrilla activity until the formation of Nāgāland Nagaland state in 1963. The town has many traditional cottage industries and is noted for its weaving. It also trades in bay leaf. A cottage-industries training and production centre was established in the town in the mid-1970s. The economy of the surrounding area is based on agriculture. The people practice both shifting and terraced cultivation of rice, millet, corn (maize), pulse (legumes), sugarcane, potatoes, cotton, and vegetables. Poultry and pig raising is are also important. Cottage industries include the spinning, weaving, and dyeing of textiles; soapmaking; and candle making. Pop. (19812001) town, 6,898; (1991 prelim.) town, 11,137.16,590.