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Nagaland Population
Estimated population in 2025
| Estimated population of Nagaland in 2025 | 2,073,074 |
| Estimated population of males in 2025 | 1,073,576 |
| Estimated population of females in 2025 | 999,499 |
Population as per 2011 census
| Population | 1,978,502 |
| Male Population | 1,024,600 |
| Female Population | 953,902 |
| % of Male' Population | 51.79% |
| % of Female' Population | 48.21% |
| % of India' Population | 0.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 943 |
| Density/km2 | 119 |
| Density/mi2 | 309 |
| Area (km2) | 16,579 |
| Area (mi2) | 6,401 |
| Child Population (0-6 Age) | 291,071 |
| Boys Population (0-6 Age) | 149,785 |
| Girls Population (0-6 Age) | 141,286 |
| Literacy | 79.55% |
| Male Literacy | 82.76% |
| Female Literacy | 76.11% |
| Total Literates | 1,342,434 |
| Male Literates | 723,957 |
| Female Literates | 618,477 |
| Population Rural | 1,407,536 |
| Population Rural Percentage | 71.14% |
| Population Urban | 570,966 |
| Population Urban Percentage | 28.86% |
Nagaland Religious Data
| Description | Population in 2020 |
Percentage |
Estimated Population in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 173,054 |
8.75% |
181,326 |
| Muslims | 48,963 |
2.47% |
51,303 |
| Christians | 1,739,651 |
87.93% |
1,822,806 |
| Sikhs | 1,890 |
0.10% |
1,980 |
| Buddhists | 6,759 |
0.34% |
7,082 |
| Jains | 2,655 |
0.13% |
2,782 |
| Not Stated | 2,316 |
0.12% |
2,427 |
| Others | 3,214 |
0.16% |
3,368 |
| Total | 1,978,502 |
100.00% |
2,073,074 |
Nagaland Population Facts
| Description | Districts | As per 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Most Populous District | Dimapur | 378,811 |
| Least Populous District | Longleng | 50,484 |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | Zunheboto | 976 |
| District with Lowest Sex Ratio | Mon | 899 |
| District with Highest Literacy Rate | Mokokchung | 91.62% |
| District with Lowest Literacy Rate | Mon | 56.99% |
| District with Highest Population Density | Dimapur | 410 |
| District with Lowest Population Density | Peren | 55 |
District-wise Population
| S.No. | District Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dimapur | 378,811 |
396,918 |
| 2. | Kiphire | 74,004 |
77,541 |
| 3. | Kohima | 267,988 |
280,798 |
| 4. | Longleng | 50,484 |
52,897 |
| 5. | Mokokchung | 194,622 |
203,925 |
| 6. | Mon | 250,260 |
262,222 |
| 7. | Peren | 95,219 |
99,770 |
| 8. | Phek | 163,418 |
171,229 |
| 9. | Tuensang | 196,596 |
205,993 |
| 10. | Wokha | 166,343 |
174,294 |
| 11. | Zunheboto | 140,757 |
147,485 |
City-wise Population
| S.No. | City Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dimapur | 122,834 |
128,705 |