Longleng District, Nagaland

Longleng is an administrative district in Nagaland, India. The district is located about 180 km from Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. Its administrative headquarters is in Longleng. Phom and Ao are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 area.

Sl. No.CircleVillagesArea (km²)
1Longleng23153.62
2Namsang670.40
3Sakshi10134.67
4Tamlu1756.03
5Yongnyah15147.28

Population of Longleng District

According to the 2011 Census, Longleng District had a population of 50,484 people living in 11,985 households. The population comprised 26,502 males and 23,982 females, with an average population density of 90 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
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

Longleng District had 29,859 literate people and 9,110 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population was 48,615. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
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.