Nagaland
Nagaland is a state located in the north-eastern region of India. It was established on 01-Dec-1963. The capital of the state is Kohima. Dimapur is the largest city. The official language is English. Major rivers of Nagaland include Dhansiri, Doyang, Dikhu.
As per Census 2011, Nagaland has a total geographical area of 16,579 square kilometres, including 16,336 square kilometres of rural area and 243 square kilometres of urban area.
The state has a unicameral legislature with 1 Lok Sabha seat, 1 Rajya Sabha seat, 60 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Gauhati High Court. Nagaland shares borders with Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and has an international border with Myanmar.
List of Districts in Nagaland
Nagaland is divided into 17 districts for administrative purposes. The following table provides the complete list of districts in Nagaland along with their headquarters and the number of circles in each.
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Circles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chumoukedima | Chümoukedima | 3 |
| 2 | Dimapur | Dimapur | 1 |
| 3 | Kiphire | Kiphire | 8 |
| 4 | Kohima | Kohima | 6 |
| 5 | Longleng | Longleng | 5 |
| 6 | Meluri | 4 | |
| 7 | Mokokchung | Mokokchung | 11 |
| 8 | Mon | Mon | 14 |
| 9 | Niuland | Niuland | 4 |
| 10 | Noklak | Noklak | 4 |
| 11 | Peren | Peren | 7 |
| 12 | Phek | Phek | 12 |
| 13 | Shamator | Shamator | 5 |
| 14 | Tseminyu | Tseminyü | 3 |
| 15 | Tuensang | Tuensang | 7 |
| 16 | Wokha | Wokha | 12 |
| 17 | Zunheboto | Zunheboto | 14 |
Population of Nagaland
According to the 2011 Census, Nagaland had a total population of 19,78,502 people. The state had a sex ratio of 931 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 119 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 79.55%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 19,78,502 | 14,07,536 | 5,70,966 |
| Male Population | 10,24,649 | 7,25,472 | 2,99,177 |
| Female Population | 9,53,853 | 6,82,064 | 2,71,789 |
| Households | 3,96,002 | 2,77,491 | 1,18,511 |