Longleng district
Encyclopedia
Longleng district is one of the eleven districts of the India
n state of Nagaland
. It is the eighth least populous district in the country (out of 640
).
. It is bordered by Mon District in the north, Mokokchung
District in the west and Tuensang District in the south. The district's headquarter is Longleng
, which is at an altitude of about 1,066 m above sea level.
Tamlu and Longleng are the major towns in the district. Its main river is Dikhu.
has a population
of 50,593 , roughly equal to the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
. This gives it a ranking of 632nd in India (out of a total of 640
). Longleng has a sex ratio
of 903 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 73.1 %.
Phom is the main language spoken here.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Nagaland
Nagaland
Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...
. It is the eighth least populous district in the country (out of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
).
Geography
Carved out of Tuensang District, Longleng is tenth district of NagalandNagaland
Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...
. It is bordered by Mon District in the north, Mokokchung
Mokokchung
Mokokchung is a town and a municipality in Mokokchung district in the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the district headquarter as well as the main urban hub of Mokokchung district. Mokokchung is the cultural center of the Ao people and is economically and politically the most important urban...
District in the west and Tuensang District in the south. The district's headquarter is Longleng
Longleng
Longleng is a town situated at an altitude of 1066 metres above sea level in India. It is the district headquarters of the newly formed Longleng district in Nagaland. Mokokchung is the nearest major town. Phom is the main language spoken here.- External links :...
, which is at an altitude of about 1,066 m above sea level.
Tamlu and Longleng are the major towns in the district. Its main river is Dikhu.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 50,593 , roughly equal to the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area and population....
. This gives it a ranking of 632nd in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). Longleng has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 903 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 73.1 %.
Phom is the main language spoken here.