Sanis Circle - Wokha, Nagaland

Sanis is an administrative circle in the Wokha district of Nagaland, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Barpathar, while the nearest airport is Dimapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 41.9 km.

According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the circle was 90 km². The sex ratio was 1025 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sanis Circle

Sanis Circle has a total of 11 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Circle, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.Village NameCategoryGram Panchayat
1ChudiRuralNot applicable
2Doyang Hydro Right Bank (North Wing)UnmappedNot applicable
3MakhorungRuralNot applicable
4MesshangpenRuralNot applicable
5Sanis HqUnmappedNot applicable
6Sanis VillRuralNot applicable
7Sheru EtchukRuralNot applicable
8Sheru-EchukUnmappedNot applicable
9SunglupRuralNot applicable
10TsopoRuralNot applicable
11YonchuchoRuralNot applicable

Population of Sanis Circle

According to the 2011 Census, Sanis Circle had a total population of 7,155 people living in 1,300 households. The population comprised 3,533 males and 3,622 females, with an average population density of 80 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population7,1557,1550
Male Population3,5333,5330
Female Population3,6223,6220
Total Households1,3001,3000
Population Density80 / km²80 / km²0 / km²

Sanis Circle had 5,605 literate people and 956 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population was 7,022. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)9569560
Literate Population5,6055,6050
Illiterate Population1,5501,5500
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population000
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population7,0227,0220

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.