Longleng District, Nagaland

Longleng District is an administrative district in the state of Nagaland, India. It is situated about 180 km from Kohima, the state capital of Nagaland. The district headquarters is located at Longleng. Phom and Ao are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 562 km², including 547.00 km² of rural area and 15.00 km² of urban area.

List of Circles in Longleng District

Longleng District is divided into 5 Circles for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 71 villages under these circles. The table below lists each circle along with village count and geographical area.

Sl. No.CircleVillagesArea (km²)
1Longleng 23153.62
2Namsang 670.40
3Sakshi 10134.67
4Tamlu 1756.03
5Yongnyah 15147.28

Population of Longleng District

As per the Census 2011, Longleng District has a total population of 50,484 people, consisting of 26,502 males and 23,982 females. There are 11,985 households in the district with an average population density of 90 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

ParticularsTotalRuralUrban
Total Population50,48442,8717,613
Male Population26,50222,5113,991
Female Population23,98220,3603,622
Total Households11,98510,2951,690
Population Density90 / km²78 / km²508 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the district has 29,859 literate people and 9,110 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 0 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 48,615 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

ParticularsTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)9,1107,8841,226
Literate Population29,85924,0185,841
Illiterate Population20,62518,8531,772
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population000
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population48,61541,7786,837

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.