Kohima District, Nagaland

Kohima District is an administrative district in the state of Nagaland, India. The district headquarters is located at Kohima. Angami, Nagamese and English are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 1,463 km², including 1,432.00 km² of rural area and 31.00 km² of urban area.

List of Circles in Kohima District

Kohima District is divided into 6 Circles for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 72 villages under these circles. The table below lists each circle along with village count and geographical area.

Sl. No.CircleVillagesArea (km²)
1Botsa 12128.12
2Chiephobozou 20313.76
3Jakhama 10147.65
4Kezocha 10133.92
5Kohima Sadar 340.86
6Sechu-Zubza 17357.78

Population of Kohima District

As per the Census 2011, Kohima District has a total population of 2,67,988 people, consisting of 1,38,966 males and 1,29,022 females. There are 54,391 households in the district with an average population density of 183 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

ParticularsTotalRuralUrban
Total Population2,67,9881,46,9001,21,088
Male Population1,38,96676,36962,597
Female Population1,29,02270,53158,491
Total Households54,39127,63626,755
Population Density183 / km²103 / km²3,906 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the district has 1,97,489 literate people and 36,286 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 0 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,24,738 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

ParticularsTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)36,28621,21115,075
Literate Population1,97,4891,01,98495,505
Illiterate Population70,49944,91625,583
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population000
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population2,24,7381,33,57291,166

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.