Nagaland is
located in the north eastern part of India. The state was formed in the year
1963.The capital of the state of Nagaland is Kohima, whereas Dimapur is its
largest city. It is one of the smallest and the least populated states in the country.
English is the official language in Nagaland. The people residing in Nagaland
are known as Nagas. As per the census carried out by the government of India in
2011, the population totals of Nagaland are mentioned below:
Total Population:
The
population of Nagaland as per the 2011 census is 1,978,502 compared to 1,990,036
in the 2001 census. In this decade the population in the state of Nagaland has declined
by 0.58 %. Nagaland accounts for 0.16% of the total population of India.
Sex Ratio:
There are a
total of 1,024,649 males and 953,853 females in Nagaland. As per the 2011
census, the sex ratio in Nagaland stands at 931 compared to 909 in the 2001
census. As mentioned in the table below, the Child sex ratio has increased
slightly as compared to 2001.
|
Parameter
|
Year 2011
|
Year 2001
|
|
Sex Ratio in Nagaland
|
931
|
909
|
|
Child sex ratio in Nagaland
|
943
|
926
|
|
Sex Ratio in India
|
940
|
933
|
Total Child
Population:
The total child
population (0-6 years) in Nagaland in 2011 is 291,071 compared to 289,678 in 2001.
This has been a slight increase in child population when compared to the child
population in 2001.
Urban & Rural
Population:
Close to three
fourth of the population of Nagaland resides in rural areas. The rural
population makes up 71.14% whereas the urban population makes up 28.86% of the
total population. The total rural & urban population as per the 2011 census
is 1,407,536 & 570,966 respectively. The urban population has increased by
a whopping 66.57% whereas the rural population has declined by 14.55 % over the
last decade.
Population
Density:
The total area of Nagaland
is 16,579 Km2. As per the 2011 census,
population density is calculated at 119 persons per Km2, which is very
low when compared to the national average of 382 per Km2. As per the
2001 census population density was calculated at 120 persons per Km2 which
shows that the population density is almost same when compared to 2001.
Literacy
Rate:
As per the census
study of 2011, Nagaland has a literacy rate of 79.55%. The male literacy is 82.75%
whereas the female literacy is 70.01%. There is a notable improvement in
literacy rate as compared to 2001 when the literacy rate in Nagaland was 66.59%.
Top 7
Districts & their population:
The 7 largest
districts by population in Nagaland & their total population, sex ratio
& literacy rates are:
|
District Name
|
Total Population
|
Sex Ratio
|
Literacy Rate (%)
|
|
Dimapur
|
378,811
|
919
|
84.79
|
|
Kohima
|
267,988
|
928
|
85.23
|
|
Mon
|
250,260
|
899
|
56.99
|
|
Tuensang
|
196,596
|
929
|
73.08
|
|
Mokokchung
|
194,622
|
925
|
91.62
|
|
Wokha
|
166,343
|
968
|
87.69
|
|
Phek
|
163,418
|
951
|
78.05
|
Nagaland is
located in the north east bordering Myanmar.
The state is mostly mountainous except the areas near the Assam valley.
The important tourist destinations include Ruins of the Medieval kachari
Kingdom, World War II Cemetery, Rangapahar Reserve Forest, Mount Tiyi, Totsu
Cliff, Ghosu Bird Sanctuary and many more.