Nazira has very reputed and old educational institutions like Gargaon College, Nazira College, Nazira Boys Higher Secondary &Multi Purpose School, Nazira Girls HS School, Nazira Bortol HS School, Kendriya Vidyalaya,Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, DPS Nazira, Sankardev Vidya Niketan, St. Peters School, LigiriPukhuri High School,Gurukul school,Amolapatty, NEEDS Technical Institute and many more. The primary source of income of this area is employment in ONGC and Govt. Departments. Well experienced entrepreneurs are doing oilfield related contracts & services. Big companies like Halliburton and Schlumberger operate in this area. However, cultivation is still one of the main source of income of this region.