Nagaland : General Information

Attained statehood in: 1st December, 1963

State Capital: Kohima (1,444.12 m above sea Level)

Bordering states / countries:

East	Myanmar
West	Assam
North	Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam
South	Manipur

Geographical Location:

Longitude	Latitude
93.20'E to 95.15'E	25.60'N to 27.40'N

Altitude of Important Places in Nagaland:

Place	Height Above Sea level (in metres)
District Head Quarters
1. Kohima	1444
2. Mokokchung	1326
3. Tuensang	1372
4. Phek	1524
5. Kiphire	896
6. Longleng	1067
7. Wokha	1314
8. Mon	898
9. Zunheboto	1874
10. Dimapur	260
11. Peren	1445

Place	Height Above Sea level (in metres)
Other Important Location
1. Kikruma	1643
2. Shamator	1692
3. Noklak	1524
4. Wakching	1031
5. Baghty	305
6. Changtongya	954
7. Mangkolemba	914
8. Tsemi nyu	1422
9. Sangsangnyu	1372
10. Longkhim	1676
11. Tokiye	2042
12. Pfutsero	2134
13. Medziphema	305

No. of Districts: 16. (Chumoukedima, Dimapur, Kiphire, Kohima, Longleng, Mokokchung, Mon, Niuland, Noklak, Peren, Phek, Shamator, Tseminyu, Tuensang, Wokha, Zunheboto)

Airports: Dimapur.

Major crops: Rice, Maize, Wheat, Grams, Mustard, Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane etc.

Major plantations: Rubber, Coffer, Tea.

Fruits/vegetables/spices: Banana, Pineapple, Jackfruit, Potato, Sweet potato, Tapioca, Chillies, Ginger, Garlic.

Major minerals: Coal, Limestone, Petroleum, Marble etc.

Language: Nagamese, English, Hindi & local dialects.

Tribes: Angami, Ao, Chakhesang, Chang, Khiamniungan, Kuki, Konyak, Lotha, Phom, Pochury, Rengma, Sumi, Sangtam, Yimchungru, Zeliang.

District-wise Area, Population and Density, 2011 Census:

Sl. No.	State/ District	Area in Sq.km	2011 Census
Sl. No.	State/ District	Area in Sq.km	Population	Density per sq.km.	Percentage share to total Geographical area (%)
1	Kohima	1463	267988	183	8.82
2	Peren	1651	95219	58	9.95
3	Dimapur	927	378811	409	5.59
4	Phek	2026	163418	81	12.22
5	Mokokchung	1615	194622	121	9.74
6	Zunheboto	1255	140757	112	7.56
7	Wokha	1628	166343	102	9.81
8	Tuensang	2536	196596	78	15.29
9	Kiphire	1130	74004	65	6.81
10	Longleng	562	50484	90	3.38
11	Mon	1786	250260	140	10.77
Nagaland		16579	1978502	119	100

Source: Statistical Handbook of Nagaland 2022

Population by Religion as per 2011 Census:

Sl. No.	State/ District	Number	Percentage
1	Christian	1739651	87.93
2	Hindu	173054	8.75
3	Muslim	48963	2.47
4	Buddhist	6759	0.34
5	Jain	2655	0.13
6	Sikh	1890	0.1
7	Other/Unclassified	3214	0.16
8	Religion not Stated	2316	0.12
Total Population		1978502	100

Source: Statistical Handbook of Nagaland 2022

Population Trend in Nagaland, 1901 to 2011:

Year	Person	Decadel Variation	% Decadel Variation	Male	Female
1901	101550	(-)	(-)	51473	50077
1911	149038	(+)47488	(+)46.76	74796	74242
1921	158801	(+)9763	(+)6.55	79738	79063
1931	178844	(+)20043	(+)12.62	89536	89308
1941	189641	(+)10797	(+)6.04	93831	95810
1951	212975	(+)23334	(+)12.30	106551	106424
1961	369200	(+)156225	(+)73.55	191027	178173
1971	516449	(+)147249	(+)39.88	276084	240365
1981	774930	(+)258481	(+)50.05	415910	359020
1991	1209546	(+)434616	(+)56.08	641282	568264
2001	1990036	(+)780490	(+)64.53	1047141	942895
2011	1978502	(-)11534	(-)0.58	1024649	953853

Source: Statistical Handbook of Nagaland 2022

District-wise Literate Population and Literacy Rate in Nagaland, 2011 Census:

Sl. No.	State/ District	Total Population			Literate Population			Literacy Rate (%)
Sl. No.	State/ District	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female
1	Kohima	267988	138968	953853	197489	107038	90451	85.23	88.69	81.48
2	Dimapur	378811	197394	129022	278037	150142	127895	84.79	87.54	81.77
3	Phek	163418	83743	181417	105893	57926	47967	78.05	83.66	72.21
4	Mokokchung	194622	101092	79675	159494	83479	76015	91.62	92.18	91.01
5	Wokha	166343	84505	93530	128208	67385	60823	87.69	90.81	84.48
6	Zunheboto	140757	71217	81838	102881	53504	49377	85.26	87.85	82.62
7	Tuensang	196596	101933	69540	117511	63653	53858	73.08	76.31	69.59
8	Mon	250260	131753	94663	119626	67432	52194	56.99	60.94	52.58
9	Peren	95219	49714	118507	62204	34584	27620	77.95	82.84	72.58
10	Kiphire	74004	37830	45505	41232	22675	18557	69.54	74.88	63.97
11	Longleng	50484	26502	36174	29859	16139	13720	72.17	74.48	69.63
Nagaland		1978502	1024649	953853	1342434	723957	618477	79.55	82.55	76.11

Source: Statistical Handbook of Nagaland 2022

Distribution of Workers and Non-Workers according to 2011 Census:

Sl. No.	State/ District	Total Population			Total Worker			Total Non-Worker
Sl. No.	State/ District	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female
1	Kohima	267988	138966	129022	114825	68140	46685	153163	70826	82337
2	Dimapur	378811	197394	181417	151350	99645	51705	227461	97749	129712
3	Phek	163418	83743	79675	80277	41556	38721	83141	42187	40954
4	Mokokchung	194622	101092	93530	100067	57084	42983	94555	44008	50547
5	Wokha	166343	84505	81838	78412	42096	36316	87931	42409	45522
6	Zunheboto	140757	71217	69540	79466	41178	38288	61291	30039	31252
7	Tuensang	196596	101933	94663	98154	52931	45223	98442	49002	49440
8	Mon	250260	131753	118507	147654	79425	68229	102606	52328	50278
9	Peren	95219	49714	45505	61390	32249	29141	33829	17465	16364
10	Kiphire	74004	37830	36174	31959	16780	15179	42045	21050	20995
11	Longleng	50484	26502	23982	30568	16273	14295	19916	10229	9687
Nagaland		1978502	1024649	953853	974122	547357	426765	1004380	477292	527008

Source: Statistical Handbook of Nagaland 2022

Population by District, Rural-Urban, and Sex-Ratio according to 2011 Census:

Sl. No.	State/ District	Total/ Rural/ Urban	Person	Male	Female	Sex-Ratio (Female per 1000 Male)
1.	Kohima	Total	267988	138966	129022	928
		Rural	146900	76369	70531	924
		Urban	121088	62597	58491	934
2.	Dimapur	Total	378811	197394	181417	919
		Rural	180942	93435	87507	937
		Urban	197869	103959	93910	903
3.	Phek	Total	163418	83743	79675	951
		Rural	138843	70529	68314	969
		Urban	24575	13214	11361	860
4.	Mokokchung	Total	194622	101092	93530	925
		Rural	138897	71373	67524	946
		Urban	55725	29719	26006	875
5.	Wokha	Total	166343	84505	81838	968
		Rural	131339	66435	64904	977
		Urban	35004	18070	16934	937
6.	Zunheboto	Total	140757	71217	69540	976
		Rural	113160	56786	56374	993
		Urban	27597	14431	13166	912
7.	Tuensang	Total	196596	101933	94663	929
		Rural	159822	82462	77360	938
		Urban	36774	19471	17303	889
8.	Mon	Total	250260	131753	118507	899
		Rural	215816	113469	102347	902
		Urban	34444	18284	16160	884
9.	Peren	Total	95219	49714	45505	915
		Rural	81429	42860	38569	900
		Urban	13790	6854	6936	1012
10.	Kiphire	Total	74004	37830	36174	956
		Rural	57517	29243	28274	967
		Urban	16487	8587	7900	920
11.	Longleng	Total	50484	26502	23982	905
		Rural	42871	22511	20360	904
		Urban	7613	3991	3622	908
Nagaland		Total	1978502	1024649	953853	931
		Rural	1407536	725472	682064	940
		Urban	570966	299177	271789	908

Source: Statistical Handbook of Nagaland 2023

Distribution of Main workers, Marginal workers and Non-workers according to 2011 census:

Sl. No.	State/ District	Main Workers			Marginal Workers			Non-Workers
Sl. No.	State/ District	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female
1.	Kohima	99408	60839	38569	15417	7301	8116	153163	70826	82337
2.	Dimapur	122358	88055	34303	28992	11590	17402	227461	97749	129712
3.	Phek	63645	34382	29263	16632	7174	9458	83141	42187	40954
4.	Mokokchung	81046	48355	32691	19021	8729	10292	94555	44008	50547
5.	Wokha	63512	35692	27820	14900	6404	8496	87931	42409	45522
6.	Zunheboto	49382	27876	21506	30084	13302	16782	61291	30039	31252
7.	Tuensang	73518	41420	32098	24636	11511	13125	98442	49002	49440
8.	Mon	104981	58695	46286	42673	20730	21943	102606	52328	50278
9.	Peren	36555	21162	15393	24835	11087	13748	33829	17465	16364
10.	Kiphire	25830	14181	11649	6129	2599	3530	42045	21050	20995
11.	Longleng	20944	11547	9397	9624	4726	4898	19916	10229	9687
Nagaland		741179	442204	298975	232943	105153	127790	1004380	477292	527088

Source: Statistical Handbook of Nagaland 2022

Distribution of Main workers by category-wise, 2011 Census:

Sl. No.	State/ District	Cultivators			Agricultural Labourers			Workers in household Industries			Other workers			Grand Total
Sl. No.	State/ District	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female	Person	Male	Female
1	Nagaland	420379	208221	212158	22571	12899	9672	9525	4731	4794	288704	216353	72351	741179	442204	298975
2	Kohima	38017	16525	21492	911	507	404	1131	622	509	59349	43185	16164	99408	60839	38569
3	Dimapur	20591	12140	8451	4506	2743	1763	2338	1190	1148	94923	71982	22941	122358	88055	34303
4	Phek	44069	19982	24087	1311	692	619	609	303	306	17656	13405	4251	63645	34382	29263
5	Mokokchung	42236	21940	20296	4863	3013	1850	1939	777	1162	32008	22625	9383	81046	48355	32691
6	Wokha	41862	20233	21629	2375	1298	1077	874	409	465	18401	13752	4649	63512	35692	27820
7	Zunheboto	30738	14787	15951	1763	858	905	613	308	305	16268	11923	4345	49382	27876	21506
8	Tuensang	57479	28758	28721	945	557	388	541	313	228	14553	11792	2761	73518	41420	32098
9	Mon	84402	43463	40939	3947	2111	1836	609	370	239	16023	12751	3272	104981	58695	46286
10	Peren	25698	13465	12233	1232	745	487	349	175	174	9276	6777	2499	36555	21162	15393
11	Kiphire	18450	8513	9937	440	211	229	323	146	177	6617	5311	1306	25830	14181	11649
12	Longleng	16837	8415	8422	278	164	114	199	118	81	3630	2850	780	20944	11547	9397

Source: Statistical Handbook of Nagaland 2022

Nagaland : General Information

Altitude of Important Places in Nagaland:

District-wise Area, Population and Density, 2011 Census:

Population by Religion as per 2011 Census:

Population Trend in Nagaland, 1901 to 2011:

District-wise Literate Population and Literacy Rate in Nagaland, 2011 Census:

Distribution of Workers and Non-Workers according to 2011 Census:

Population by District, Rural-Urban, and Sex-Ratio according to 2011 Census:

Distribution of Main workers, Marginal workers and Non-workers according to 2011 census:

Distribution of Main workers by category-wise, 2011 Census:

Nagaland, the land of festivals (IBEF Presentation):