# Longleng District, Nagaland – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/ District · Nagaland # Longleng district Longleng is a district of Nagaland, the least populous of 11 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **50,484 people** in 5 sub-districts, 1 town and 49 villages; 15% lived in towns. The largest town is [Longleng](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/longleng/longleng/) (7,613). - 50,484people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 1towns - 72.2%literacy ## Who lives in Longleng? Longleng had **50,484 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.6% of Nagaland's population and the smallest of 11 districts of Nagaland by population. There were 905 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nagaland figure of 931; 10th of 11 districts of Nagaland). Among children under 7 the ratio was 885 girls per 1,000 boys (the Nagaland figure is 943). An average household had 4.2 people, against 5.0 across Nagaland. ## How literate is Longleng? 72.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Nagaland's 79.6%), 9th of 11 districts of Nagaland. Men were at 74.5% and women at 69.6% — a gap of 4.8 points (it is 6.6 points across Nagaland). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Tamlu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/tamlu/) (89.7%) and lowest in [Yongnyah](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/yongnyah/) (64.2%). 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 Longleng do for a living? 60.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 59.6%). Of all workers, 55% farmed their own land, 1% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 12% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 31% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 56% of workers here, against 45% across Nagaland. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Namsang](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/namsang/) (62% of workers in farming) and the least is [Tamlu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/tamlu/) (44% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 55 (55%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 12 (12%) · **■** Marginal 31 (31%) 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 Longleng 15.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Nagaland's 28.9%), 8th of 11 districts of Nagaland. The Census counted 1 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Longleng](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/longleng/longleng/) with 7,613 people, home to 100% 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 Longleng Longleng had 49 census villages, 49 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 875 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Yachem](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/longleng/yachem/) (2,962), [Pongo](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/sakshi/pongo/) (2,586), [Bhumnyu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/longleng/bhumnyu/) (2,096), [Nian](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/yongnyah/nian/) (2,069) and [Orangkong](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/longleng/orangkong/) (1,950). 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 Longleng compared with Nagaland ■ Longleng · ■ Nagaland Literacy (age 7+) ****72.2%** **79.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885** **943 Working population ****60.5%** **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 Longleng Of every 100 households in Longleng in 2011, 55 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Longleng · ■ Electricity for lighting ****55%** Toilet within the home ****70%** No toilet (open defecation) ****29%** Tap water ****10%** Drinking water within premises ****2%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** Use banking services ****14%** Television ****15%** Mobile phone ****32%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****3%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****57%** Own their home ****92%** 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 Longleng Sub-district People Villages Towns [Tamlu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/tamlu/) 5,336 5 0 [Namsang](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/namsang/) 3,518 9 0 [Yongnyah](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/yongnyah/) 9,831 11 0 [Longleng](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/longleng/) 23,184 14 1 [Sakshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/longleng/sakshi/) 8,615 10 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 Longleng - Longleng · 7,613 ## Largest villages in Longleng - Yachem · 2,962 - Pongo · 2,586 - Bhumnyu · 2,096 - Nian · 2,069 - Orangkong · 1,950 - Tamlu Village · 1,837 - Sakshi Village · 1,831 - Pongching · 1,710 - Yongnyah Village · 1,706 - Hukpang · 1,602 - Tamlu Hq · 1,401 - Tangha · 1,342 - Yongam · 1,304 - Yongshei · 1,285 - Bura Namsang · 1,253 - Kangching · 1,126 - Hongnyu · 1,111 - Yaongyimchen · 1,104 - Lingtak · 1,016 - Yangching · 877 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 Longleng?5: Tamlu, Namsang, Yongnyah, Longleng, Sakshi - What is the population of Longleng district?50,484 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Longleng?Longleng