Kohima District, Nagaland

Kohima is an administrative district in Nagaland, India. Its administrative headquarters is in Kohima. Angami, Nagamese and English are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 area.

Sl. No.CircleVillagesArea (km²)
1Botsa12128.12
2Chiephobozou20313.76
3Jakhama10147.65
4Kezocha10133.92
5Kohima Sadar340.86
6Sechu-Zubza17357.78

Population of Kohima District

According to the 2011 Census, Kohima District had a population of 2,67,988 people living in 54,391 households. The population comprised 1,38,966 males and 1,29,022 females, with an average population density of 183 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
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

Kohima District had 1,97,489 literate people and 36,286 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 0 and 2,24,738 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
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.