# Nagaland – Districts List, Cities, Population & Literacy (Census 2011) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/ State · India # Nagaland Nagaland is a state of India with its capital at Kohima. At the 2011 Census it was home to **1,978,502 people** — 0.2% of India and 26th of 36 states and union territories — in 11 districts, 26 towns and 1,428 villages. 29% lived in towns, and literacy was 79.6% (above the national 73.0%). - 1,978,502people (2011) - 11districts (2011) - 26towns - 79.6%literacy ## Who lives in Nagaland? Nagaland had **1,978,502 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.2% of India's population and 26th of 36 states and union territories by population. There were 931 women for every 1,000 men (below the India figure of 943; 22nd of 36 states and union territories). Among children under 7 the ratio was 943 girls per 1,000 boys (the India figure is 918). An average household had 5.0 people, against 4.9 across India. ## How literate is Nagaland? 79.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above India's 73.0%), 15th of 36 states and union territories. Men were at 82.8% and women at 76.1% — a gap of 6.6 points (it is 16.2 points across India). Among its districts, literacy is highest in [Mokokchung](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mokokchung/) (91.6%) and lowest in [Mon](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/) (57.0%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Nagaland do for a living? 49.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 44.7%). Of all workers, 43% farmed their own land, 2% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 30% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 24% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 45% of workers here, against 38% across India. The most farm-dependent of its districts is [Mon](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/) (60% of workers in farming) and the least is [Dimapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/) (17% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 43 (43%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 30 (30%) · **■** Marginal 24 (24%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Nagaland 28.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below India's 31.1%), 21st of 36 states and union territories. The Census counted 26 towns: 20 statutory towns with a municipality and 6 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Dimapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/dimapur-sadar/dimapur/) with 122,834 people, home to 22% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Nagaland Nagaland had 1,428 census villages, 1,400 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,005 people; 31 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Tesophenyu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/tseminyu/tesophenyu/) (11,116), [Ungma](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mokokchung/ongpangkong/ungma/) (9,443), [Tuensang Village](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/tuensang/tuensang-sadar/tuensang-village/) (8,974), [Pangti](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/wokha/sungro/pangti/) (7,825) and [Noklak Hq](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/tuensang/noklak/noklak-hq/) (7,674). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Where is Nagaland, and what is it like? The capital is [Kohima](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/kohima-sadar/kohima/). It covers 16,579 km², so in 2011 there were about 119 people per km². It borders [Arunachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/), [Assam](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/) and [Manipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/). Source: [Wikidata (CC0) — capital, area, languages, neighbours; retrieved 2026-10-29](https://www.wikidata.org/). ### Weather and best time to visit At Kohima, the hottest month is Aug (average 23 °C), the coldest Jan (11 °C), and the wettest Jul (229 mm of rain). The most comfortable months are **February to March and November to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Population of Nagaland compared with India ■ Nagaland · ■ India Literacy (age 7+) ****79.6%** **73.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****931** **943 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943** **918 Working population ****49.2%** **39.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Districts of Nagaland District People Sub-districts Towns Literacy [Dimapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/) 378,811 8 7 84.8% [Kohima](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/) 267,988 8 3 85.2% [Mon](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/) 250,260 14 2 57.0% [Tuensang](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/tuensang/) 196,596 16 1 73.1% [Mokokchung](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mokokchung/) 194,622 9 4 91.6% [Wokha](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/wokha/) 166,343 12 1 87.7% [Phek](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/phek/) 163,418 14 2 78.1% [Zunheboto](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/) 140,757 13 2 85.3% [Peren](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/peren/) 95,219 7 2 77.9% [Kiphire](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kiphire/) 74,004 8 1 69.5% [Longleng](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/) 50,484 5 1 72.2% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Boundaries and names as at the 2011 Census; districts created since then are not shown separately. ## Largest cities and towns in Nagaland - Dimapur · 122,834 - Kohima · 99,039 - Tuensang · 36,774 - Mokokchung · 35,913 - Wokha · 35,004 - Mon · 26,328 - Chumukedima · 25,885 - Zunheboto · 22,633 - Kiphire · 16,487 - Kuda · 16,108 - Kohima Village · 15,734 - Phek · 14,204 - Pfutsero · 10,371 - Diphupar 'A' · 10,246 - Medziphema · 8,738 - Jalukie · 8,706 - Naginimora · 8,116 - Tuli · 7,864 - Longleng · 7,613 - Changtongya · 7,532 ## Quick answers - What is the capital of Nagaland?Kohima - What is the area of Nagaland?16,579 km² - Which states border Nagaland?Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur - When is the best time to visit Nagaland?February to March and November to December - What is the literacy rate of Nagaland?79.6% (Census 2011) - What is the sex ratio of Nagaland?931 women per 1,000 men (Census 2011) - How many districts are in Nagaland?11 (Census 2011) - What is the population of Nagaland?1,978,502 (Census 2011) - Which is the most populous district of Nagaland?Dimapur - Which is the largest city in Nagaland?Dimapur