# Mon, Mon (Nagaland) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Mon, Nagaland 

# Mon

Mon is a town in Mon Sadar sub-district of Mon district, Nagaland (TC). The 2011 Census counted **26,328 people** in 4,407 households. Literacy was 86.0%.

- 26,328people (2011)
- 4,407households
- 86.0%literacy
- 11census wards

## Population of Mon

■ Mon · ■ Mon urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%**

**84.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946**

**935

Working population ****33.3%**

**37.7%

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, 93 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Mon · ■ Mon urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**2%

Tap water ****67%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****51%**

**42%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%**

**17%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%**

**81%

Use banking services ****60%**

**54%

Television ****50%**

**50%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**9%

None of these assets ****13%**

**15%

Own their home ****61%**

**61%

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 Mon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,659 (53%) · **■** Household industry 134 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,233 (14%) · **■** Marginal 2,750 (31%)

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

## How has the population of Mon changed?

From 6,898 in 1981 to 26,328 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Mon in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–201158.7%
- Annual rainfall2,000 mm
- Temperature range11 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Kohima (state capital)366 km by road
- Dimapur TOWN (city of 1 lakh+)295 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)410 km by road
- Dimapur (railway station)295 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 Mon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads27 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,187
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,052

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 14 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks1

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

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mon

- Petrol pumps1 in Mon

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Mon ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/ward-1/) 2,442 453 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/ward-2/) 1,749 356 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/ward-3/) 2,774 449 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/ward-4/) 2,462 417 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/ward-5/) 2,819 437 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/ward-6/) 2,149 321 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/ward-7/) 3,020 449 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/ward-8/) 2,188 383 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/ward-9/) 2,488 433 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/ward-10/) 1,814 306 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/mon/mon-sadar/mon/ward-11/) 2,423 403 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mon?26,328 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mon in?Mon district, Nagaland
- What was the population of Mon in 1981?6,898
- How many wards does Mon have?11 census wards (2011)