# Dimapur District, Nagaland – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/ District · Nagaland # Dimapur district Dimapur is a district of Nagaland, the most populous of 11 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **378,811 people** in 8 sub-districts, 7 towns and 222 villages; 52% lived in towns. The largest town is [Dimapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/dimapur-sadar/dimapur/) (122,834). - 378,811people (2011) - 8sub-districts - 7towns - 84.8%literacy ## Who lives in Dimapur? Dimapur had **378,811 people** at the 2011 Census — 19.1% of Nagaland's population and the largest of 11 districts of Nagaland by population. There were 919 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nagaland figure of 931; 8th of 11 districts of Nagaland). Among children under 7 the ratio was 966 girls per 1,000 boys (the Nagaland figure is 943). An average household had 4.8 people, against 5.0 across Nagaland. ## How literate is Dimapur? 84.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Nagaland's 79.6%), 5th of 11 districts of Nagaland. Men were at 87.5% and women at 81.8% — a gap of 5.8 points (it is 6.6 points across Nagaland). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Chumukedima](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/chumukedima/) (87.7%) and lowest in [Nihokhu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/nihokhu/) (47.3%). 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 Dimapur do for a living? 40.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 28.5%). Of all workers, 14% farmed their own land, 3% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 63% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 17% of workers here, against 45% across Nagaland. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Aquqhnaqua](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/aquqhnaqua/) (63% of workers in farming) and the least is [Dimapur Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/dimapur-sadar/) (2% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 14 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (3%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 63 (63%) · **■** Marginal 19 (19%) 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 Dimapur 52.2% of people lived in towns and cities (above Nagaland's 28.9%), the most urban of 11 districts of Nagaland. The Census counted 7 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 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 62% 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 Dimapur Dimapur had 222 census villages, 219 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 826 people; 4 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Chekiye](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/chumukedima/chekiye/) (7,250), [Thahekhu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/dimapur-sadar/thahekhu/) (7,033), [Padampukhuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/chumukedima/padampukhuri/) (6,177), [Thilixu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/chumukedima/thilixu/) (6,169) and [Signal Angami](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/dimapur-sadar/signal-angami/) (4,634). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Dimapur compared with Nagaland ■ Dimapur · ■ Nagaland Literacy (age 7+) ****84.8%** **79.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966** **943 Working population ****40.0%** **49.2% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Dimapur Of every 100 households in Dimapur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Dimapur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****93%** Toilet within the home ****94%** No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** Tap water ****14%** Drinking water within premises ****67%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%** Use banking services ****55%** Television ****66%** Mobile phone ****76%** Computer with internet ****4%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****13%** None of these assets ****10%** Own their home ****47%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Dimapur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Niuland](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/niuland/) 11,876 32 0 [Aquqhnaqua](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/aquqhnaqua/) 9,193 39 0 [Kuhoboto](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/kuhoboto/) 12,519 23 0 [Nihokhu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/nihokhu/) 8,699 10 0 [Dimapur Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/dimapur-sadar/) 169,613 11 3 [Chumukedima](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/chumukedima/) 125,400 53 3 [Dhansiripar](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/dhansiripar/) 17,362 33 0 [Medziphema](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/medziphema/) 24,149 21 1 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 in Dimapur - Dimapur · 122,834 - Chumukedima · 25,885 - Kuda · 16,108 - Diphupar 'A' · 10,246 - Medziphema · 8,738 - Puranabazar 'A' · 7,385 - Rangapahar · 6,673 ## Largest villages in Dimapur - Chekiye · 7,250 - Thahekhu · 7,033 - Padampukhuri · 6,177 - Thilixu · 6,169 - Signal Angami · 4,634 - Diphupar 'B' · 4,409 - Shokhuvi · 3,526 - Naharbari · 3,418 - Sovima · 3,220 - Tenyiphe I · 3,037 - Sugarmill Area · 2,910 - Industrial Vill. · 2,906 - Chumoukedima Vill. · 2,779 - Ruzaphema · 2,396 - Nikhekhu · 2,379 - Bade · 2,289 - Nihokhu · 2,236 - Khushiabill · 2,229 - Eralibill · 2,132 - Kashiram Ao · 2,099 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Dimapur?8: Niuland, Aquqhnaqua, Kuhoboto, Nihokhu, Dimapur Sadar, Chumukedima, Dhansiripar, Medziphema - What is the population of Dimapur district?378,811 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Dimapur?Dimapur