# Kohima District, Nagaland – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/ District · Nagaland # Kohima district Kohima is a district of Nagaland, 2nd of 11 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **267,988 people** in 8 sub-districts, 3 towns and 105 villages; 45% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kohima](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/kohima-sadar/kohima/) (99,039). - 267,988people (2011) - 8sub-districts - 3towns - 85.2%literacy ## Who lives in Kohima? Kohima had **267,988 people** at the 2011 Census — 13.5% of Nagaland's population and 2nd of 11 districts of Nagaland by population. There were 928 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nagaland figure of 931; 6th of 11 districts of Nagaland). Among children under 7 the ratio was 985 girls per 1,000 boys (the Nagaland figure is 943). An average household had 4.9 people, against 5.0 across Nagaland. ## How literate is Kohima? 85.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Nagaland's 79.6%), 4th of 11 districts of Nagaland. Men were at 88.7% and women at 81.5% — a gap of 7.2 points (it is 6.6 points across Nagaland). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Kohima Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/kohima-sadar/) (89.9%) and lowest in [Kezocha](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/kezocha/) (73.4%). 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 Kohima do for a living? 42.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 36.2%). Of all workers, 33% farmed their own land, 1% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 52% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 13% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 34% of workers here, against 45% across Nagaland. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Tsogin](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/tsogin/) (93% of workers in farming) and the least is [Kohima Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/kohima-sadar/) (4% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 33 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 52 (52%) · **■** Marginal 13 (13%) 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 Kohima 45.2% of people lived in towns and cities (above Nagaland's 28.9%), 2nd of 11 districts of Nagaland. The Census counted 3 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Kohima](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/kohima-sadar/kohima/) with 99,039 people, home to 82% 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 Kohima Kohima had 105 census villages, 105 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,399 people; 5 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Tesophenyu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/tseminyu/tesophenyu/) (11,116), [Viswema](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/jakhama/viswema/) (7,417), [Kidima](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/kezocha/kidima/) (7,160), [Jakhama Hq](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/jakhama/jakhama-hq/) (5,216) and [Khuzama](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/jakhama/khuzama/) (5,160). 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 Kohima compared with Nagaland ■ Kohima · ■ Nagaland Literacy (age 7+) ****85.2%** **79.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****985** **943 Working population ****42.8%** **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 Kohima Of every 100 households in Kohima in 2011, 97 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 16 a car. ■ Kohima · ■ Electricity for lighting ****97%** Toilet within the home ****72%** No toilet (open defecation) ****10%** Tap water ****48%** Drinking water within premises ****26%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%** Use banking services ****56%** Television ****56%** Mobile phone ****73%** Computer with internet ****4%** Two-wheeler ****4%** Car / jeep / van ****16%** None of these assets ****14%** Own their home ****59%** 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 Kohima Sub-district People Villages Towns [Tseminyu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/tseminyu/) 51,314 32 1 [Tsogin](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/tsogin/) 5,525 7 0 [Chiephobozou](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/chiephobozou/) 19,692 18 0 [Botsa](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/botsa/) 6,695 10 0 [Kezocha](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/kezocha/) 16,467 10 0 [Jakhama](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/jakhama/) 34,056 10 0 [Kohima Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/kohima-sadar/) 116,870 2 2 [Sechu-Zubza](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/kohima/sechu-zubza/) 17,369 16 0 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 Kohima - Kohima · 99,039 - Kohima Village · 15,734 - Tseminyu · 6,315 ## Largest villages in Kohima - Tesophenyu · 11,116 - Viswema · 7,417 - Kidima · 7,160 - Jakhama Hq · 5,216 - Khuzama · 5,160 - Jakhama Vill. · 4,695 - Sechu · 4,460 - Kandinu · 3,938 - Kigwema · 3,872 - Zhadima · 3,184 - Ciechama · 3,172 - Phesama · 3,061 - Nsunyu · 2,868 - Tseminyu Vill. · 2,863 - Sakhabama · 2,857 - Zisunyu · 2,840 - Phenshunyu · 2,675 - Sendenyu · 2,548 - Jotsoma · 2,458 - Phezhu · 2,391 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 Kohima?8: Tseminyu, Tsogin, Chiephobozou, Botsa, Kezocha, Jakhama, Kohima Sadar, Sechu-Zubza - What is the population of Kohima district?267,988 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kohima?Kohima