# Rangapahar, Dimapur (Nagaland) – Town Population & History

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Town · Dimapur, Nagaland 

# Rangapahar

Rangapahar is a town in Dimapur Sadar sub-district of Dimapur district, Nagaland (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,673 people** in 1,005 households. Literacy was 95.0%.

- 6,673people (2011)
- 1,005households
- 95.0%literacy
- 342females per 1,000 males

## Population of Rangapahar

■ Rangapahar · ■ Dimapur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.0%**

**87.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****342**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****811**

**962

Working population ****65.6%**

**37.6%

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 Rangapahar

Of every 100 households in Rangapahar in 2011, 90 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Rangapahar · ■ Dimapur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**1%

Tap water ****0%**

**16%

Drinking water within premises ****17%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**74%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**22%

Use banking services ****26%**

**66%

Television ****61%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**14%

None of these assets ****27%**

**7%

Own their home ****9%**

**30%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Rangapahar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,175 (95%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Farming 97 (2%) · **■** Marginal 104 (2%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Rangapahar in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall1,000 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Kohima (state capital)81 km by road
- Dimapur (district HQ)6 km by road
- Dimapur TOWN (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)363 km by road
- Dimapur (railway station)5 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Rangapahar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets737
- Electricity — homes928

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** bamboo mat, shawl and wooden furnitures.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Rangapahar?6,673 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rangapahar in?Dimapur district, Nagaland