# Mon District, Nagaland – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/ District · Nagaland # Mon district Mon is a district of Nagaland, 3rd of 11 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **250,260 people** in 14 sub-districts, 2 towns and 131 villages; 14% lived in towns. The largest town is [Mon](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/) (26,328). - 250,260people (2011) - 14sub-districts - 2towns - 57.0%literacy ## Who lives in Mon? Mon had **250,260 people** at the 2011 Census — 12.6% of Nagaland's population and 3rd of 11 districts of Nagaland by population. There were 899 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nagaland figure of 931; the lowest of 11 districts of Nagaland). Among children under 7 the ratio was 912 girls per 1,000 boys (the Nagaland figure is 943). An average household had 6.0 people, against 5.0 across Nagaland. ## How literate is Mon? 57.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Nagaland's 79.6%), the lowest of 11 districts of Nagaland. Men were at 60.9% and women at 52.6% — a gap of 8.4 points (it is 6.6 points across Nagaland). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Mon Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/) (75.6%) and lowest in [Phomching](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/phomching/) (28.4%). 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 Mon do for a living? 59.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 57.6%). Of all workers, 57% farmed their own land, 3% were farm labourers, 0% worked in household industry and 11% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 29% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 60% of workers here, against 45% across Nagaland. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Phomching](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/phomching/) (87% of workers in farming) and the least is [Naginimora](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/naginimora/) (23% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 57 (57%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (3%) · **■** Household industry (0%) · **■** Other work 11 (11%) · **■** Marginal 29 (29%) 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 Mon 13.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Nagaland's 28.9%), the least urban of 11 districts of Nagaland. The Census counted 2 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Mon](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/) with 26,328 people, home to 76% 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 Mon Mon had 131 census villages, 131 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,647 people; 11 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Monyakshu Village](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/monyakshu/monyakshu-village/) (6,886), [Aboi Hq](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/aboi/aboi-hq/) (6,498), [Tizit Village](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/tizit/tizit-village/) (6,274), [Tizit Hq](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/tizit/tizit-hq/) (6,161) and [Angphang](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/angjangyang/angphang/) (5,765). 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 Mon compared with Nagaland ■ Mon · ■ Nagaland Literacy (age 7+) ****57.0%** **79.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****912** **943 Working population ****59.0%** **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 Mon Of every 100 households in Mon in 2011, 35 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mon · ■ Electricity for lighting ****35%** Toilet within the home ****67%** No toilet (open defecation) ****24%** Tap water ****50%** Drinking water within premises ****19%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** Use banking services ****16%** Television ****14%** Mobile phone ****31%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****4%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****56%** Own their home ****88%** 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 Mon Sub-district People Villages Towns [Naginimora](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/naginimora/) 11,023 6 1 [Tizit](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/tizit/) 22,352 16 0 [Hunta](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/hunta/) 8,435 10 0 [Shangnyu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/shangnyu/) 6,138 5 0 [Mon Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/) 47,977 18 1 [Wakching](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/wakching/) 12,738 9 0 [Aboi](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/aboi/) 14,257 8 0 [Longshen](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/longshen/) 20,311 7 0 [Phomching](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/phomching/) 12,539 7 0 [Chen](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/chen/) 18,656 9 0 [Angjangyang](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/angjangyang/) 20,307 11 0 [Mopong](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mopong/) 15,377 9 0 [Tobu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/tobu/) 16,925 4 0 [Monyakshu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/monyakshu/) 23,225 12 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 Mon - Mon · 26,328 - Naginimora · 8,116 ## Largest villages in Mon - Monyakshu Village · 6,886 - Aboi Hq · 6,498 - Tizit Village · 6,274 - Tizit Hq · 6,161 - Angphang · 5,765 - Tang · 5,676 - Changlangshu · 5,492 - Shianghachingnyu · 5,399 - Tobu Village · 5,247 - Longwa · 5,132 - Tobu HQ · 5,076 - Yakshu · 4,313 - Jakphang · 4,154 - Chenmoho · 4,133 - Chenloisho · 4,049 - Longching Village · 4,024 - Shamnyu · 3,729 - Ukha · 3,688 - Shianghatangteh · 3,415 - Pesao · 3,395 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 Mon?14: Naginimora, Tizit, Hunta, Shangnyu, Mon Sadar, Wakching, Aboi, Longshen, Phomching, Chen, Angjangyang, Mopong… - What is the population of Mon district?250,260 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Mon?Mon