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Population of Nagaland 2011 census

Nagaland is located in the north eastern part of India. The state was formed in the year 1963.The capital of the state of Nagaland is Kohima, whereas Dimapur is its largest city. It is one of the smallest and the least populated states in the country. English is the official language in Nagaland. The people residing in Nagaland are known as Nagas. As per the census carried out by the government of India in 2011, the population totals of Nagaland are mentioned below:

Total Population:
The population of Nagaland as per the 2011 census is 1,978,502 compared to 1,990,036 in the 2001 census. In this decade the population in the state of Nagaland has declined by 0.58 %. Nagaland accounts for 0.16% of the total population of India.

Sex Ratio:
There are a total of 1,024,649 males and 953,853 females in Nagaland. As per the 2011 census, the sex ratio in Nagaland stands at 931 compared to 909 in the 2001 census. As mentioned in the table below, the Child sex ratio has increased slightly as compared to 2001.

Parameter
Year 2011
Year 2001
Sex Ratio in Nagaland
931
909
Child sex ratio in Nagaland
943
926
Sex Ratio in India
940
933

Total Child Population:
The total child population (0-6 years) in Nagaland in 2011 is 291,071 compared to 289,678 in 2001. This has been a slight increase in child population when compared to the child population in 2001.

Urban & Rural Population:
Close to three fourth of the population of Nagaland resides in rural areas. The rural population makes up 71.14% whereas the urban population makes up 28.86% of the total population. The total rural & urban population as per the 2011 census is 1,407,536 & 570,966 respectively. The urban population has increased by a whopping 66.57% whereas the rural population has declined by 14.55 % over the last decade.

Population Density:
The total area of Nagaland is 16,579 Km2. As per the 2011 census, population density is calculated at 119 persons per Km2, which is very low when compared to the national average of 382 per Km2. As per the 2001 census population density was calculated at 120 persons per Km2 which shows that the population density is almost same when compared to 2001.

Literacy Rate:
As per the census study of 2011, Nagaland has a literacy rate of 79.55%. The male literacy is 82.75% whereas the female literacy is 70.01%. There is a notable improvement in literacy rate as compared to 2001 when the literacy rate in Nagaland was 66.59%.

Top 7 Districts & their population:
The 7 largest districts by population in Nagaland & their total population, sex ratio & literacy rates are:

District Name
Total Population
Sex Ratio
Literacy Rate (%)
Dimapur
378,811
919
84.79
Kohima
267,988
928
85.23
Mon
250,260
899
56.99
Tuensang
196,596
929
73.08
Mokokchung
194,622
925
91.62
Wokha
166,343
968
87.69
Phek
163,418
951
78.05

Nagaland is located in the north east bordering Myanmar.  The state is mostly mountainous except the areas near the Assam valley. The important tourist destinations include Ruins of the Medieval kachari Kingdom, World War II Cemetery, Rangapahar Reserve Forest, Mount Tiyi, Totsu Cliff, Ghosu Bird Sanctuary and many more.