List of districts of Nagaland
Districts of Nagaland | |
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Location | Nagaland |
Number | 16Districts |
Government |
The IndianstateofNagaland,has 16 administrative districts:Chümoukedima,Dimapur,Kiphire,Kohima,Longleng,Mokokchung,Mon,Niuland,Noklak,Peren,Phek,Shamator,Tuensang,Tseminyü,WokhaandZünheboto.[1]
Administration[edit]
A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to theIndian Administrative Service.The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.
A superintendent of Police, an officer belonging toIndian Police Serviceis entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues.
History[edit]
On 1 December 1957, the Naga Hills District ofAssamand Tuensang Frontier Division of theNorth-East Frontier Agency(now Arunachal Pradesh) were joined to form the centrally governed Naga Hills Tuensang Area. At that point the previous subdivisions becameKohima District,Mokokchung DistrictandTuensang District.February 1961 saw the renaming of Naga Hills Tuensang Area to "Nagaland", and in December 1963 Nagalandbecame the 16th stateof India.
December 19, 1973 saw the new districts ofWokha DistrictandZünheboto Districtcarved out of Mokokchung District,Mon Districtcarved from Tuensang District, andPhek Districtcreated out of Kohima District.[2]
On 2 December 1997,Dimapur Districtwas carved out from Kohima District and was inaugurated in April 1998.[3][4]
Three more districts were added in 24th October 2003:Kiphire District,Longleng DistrictandPeren District.[5]Kiphire and Longleng Districts were carved out from Tuensang District, Peren District was carved from Kohima District.[6]
Noklak Districtwas created on 20 January 2021, previously having been a sub-district of Tuensang District.[7]
On 18 December 2021, three new districts were created:Chümoukedima DistrictandNiuland Districtcarved from Dimapur District andTseminyü Districtcarved from Kohima District.[8]
On 19 January 2022,Shamator Districtcarved from Tuensang was created as the 16th district of Nagaland.[9]
Districts[edit]
The sixteen districts of Nagaland, and their headquarters, 2011 census populations,[10]areas and elevations (of the seat) are:
District | Headquarter | Area (km2) |
Elevation (m) |
Population total |
Population rural |
Population urban |
Date created |
Map |
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Chümoukedima District | Chümoukedima | 610 | 171 | 125,400 | 81,884 | 43,516 | 2021 | ![]() |
Dimapur District | Dimapur | 70 | 145 | 170,000 | 0 | 170,000 | 1997 | ![]() |
Kiphire District | Kiphire | 1,130 | 896 | 74,004 | 57,517 | 16,487 | 2004 | ![]() |
Kohima District | Kohima | 1,207 | 1,444 | 267,988 | 146,900 | 121,088 | 1957 | ![]() |
Longleng District | Longleng | 885 | 1,100 | 50,484 | 42,871 | 7,613 | 2004 | ![]() |
Mokokchung District | Mokokchung | 1,719 | 1,325 | 194,622 | 138,897 | 55,725 | 1957 | ![]() |
Mon District | Mon | 1,786 | 655 | 250,260 | 215,816 | 34,444 | 1973 | ![]() |
Niuland District | Niuland | n/a | 154 | 11,876 | 11,876 | 0 | 2021 | ![]() |
Noklak District | Noklak | 1,152 | 59,300 | 59,300 | 0 | 2017 | ![]() | |
Peren District | Peren | 2,300 | 1,445 | 95,219 | 81,429 | 13,790 | 2004 | ![]() |
Phek District | Phek | 2,026 | 1,524 | 163,418 | 138,843 | 24,575 | 1973 | ![]() |
Shamator District | Shamator | n/a | n/a | 12,726 | n/a | n/a | 2022 | ![]() |
Tseminyü District | Tseminyü | 256 | 1,261 | 63,629 | 60,766 | 2863 | 2021 | ![]() |
Tuensang District | Tuensang | 2,536 | 1,371 | 137,296 | 100,522 | 36,774 | 1957 | ![]() |
Wokha District | Wokha | 1,628 | 1,313 | 166,343 | 131,339 | 35,004 | 1973 | ![]() |
Zünheboto District | Zünheboto | 1,255 | 1,852 | 140,757 | 113,160 | 27,597 | 1973 | ![]() |
Subdivisions[edit]
District (DC headquarter) | Sub-districts (ADC headquarters) | Sub-divisions (SDO headquarters) | Circles (EAC headquarters) |
Chümoukedima District | Medziphema | Chümoukedima,Dhansiripar | Seithekema |
Dimapur District | – | Kuhuboto | – |
Kiphire District | Pungro, Seyochung | – | Amahator, Khonsa, Kiusam, Longmatra, Sitimi |
Kohima District | Chiephobozou | Jakhama,Sechü Zubza | Botsa,Kezocha |
Longleng District | Tamlu | – | Bora Namsang, Sakshi, Yachem, Yongnyah |
Mokokchung District | Mangkolemba,Tuli | Changtongya,Tzürangkong | Alongkima,Chuchuyimlang,Kobulong, Longchem, Merangmen,Ongpangkong |
Mon District | Aboi,Naginimora,Tizit,Tobu | Angjangyang, Chen, Monyakshu, Phomching, Wakching | Hunta, Longching, Longshen, Mopung, Shangnyu |
Niuland District | – | – | Aghunaqa, Nihokhu |
Noklak District | – | Thonoknyu | Nokhu, Panso |
Peren District | Tening,Jalukie | Athibung | Kebai–Khelma,Ngwalwa,Nsong |
Phek District | Chozuba,Meluri,Pfütsero | Chizami | Sakraba,Sekrüzu, Phokungri,Khezhakeno,Chetheba, Khuza, Zuketsa, Phor, Lephory, Razeba |
Shamator District | – | Chessore | Mangko, Tsurangto |
Tuensang District | Longkhim | Noksen | Chare, Chingmei, Ngoungchung, Sangsangnyu, Sotokur |
Tseminyü District | – | – | Tsogin |
Wokha District | Bhandari, Sanis | Ralan | Aitepyong, Baghty, Champang, Chukitong,Englan,Lotsü, Süngro, Wozhüro |
Zünheboto District | Aghunato, Akuluto, Atoizu, Pughoboto, Satakha | Suruhuto | Akuhaito, Asuto, Ghathashi, Hoshepu, Saptiqa, Satoi, V. K |
Proposed districts[edit]
- Meluri District[11]
- Mangkolemba District
See Also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^"District Census Handbook Mokokchung"(PDF).Census of India. 2011. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 14 November 2015.
- ^"Know Your Districts: Phek - The Morung Express".The Morung Express.8 June 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 6 June 2019.Retrieved1 December2017.
- ^"About Wokha".Wokha Dist Administration. 2010.
- ^Patra, S. C.; Vachhani, Ashish (2011).Socio-Economic Profile of Rural India (series II).Concept Publishing Company. p. 106.ISBN9788180697241.Retrieved6 August2014.
- ^"Nagaland: Know Your Districts - An overview -III - The Morung Express".The Morung Express.17 October 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 20 May 2019.Retrieved1 December2017.
- ^"Noklak is Nagaland's youngest district".Eastern Mirror.21 December 2017.
- ^"Nagaland to have 3 more districts".Nagaland Post.18 December 2021.Retrieved19 December2021.
- ^"Nagaland govt grants district status to Shamator".ThePrint.19 January 2022.Retrieved19 January2022.
- ^"Primary Census Abstract".Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
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- ^"Nagaland MLAs raise pitch for creation of Meluri district".EastMojo.21 March 2022.Retrieved8 April2022.