Kohima District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Nagaland) - Census 2011
Kohima district of Nagaland has total population of 267,988 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,966 are males while 129,022 are females. In 2011 there were total 54,391 families residing in Kohima district. The Average Sex Ratio of Kohima district is 928.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 45.2% people lives in Urban areas while 54.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.1% while that in the rural areas is 81.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kohima district is 934 while that of Rural areas is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kohima district is 36286 which is 14% of the total population. There are 18279 male children and 18007 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kohima is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Kohima district.
The total literacy rate of Kohima district is 85.23%. The male literacy rate is 77.02% and the female literacy rate is 70.11% in Kohima district.
To facilitate the administration, Kohima district is further divided into 8 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Kohima Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kohima district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,286 | 18,279 | 18,007 |
| Literacy | 85.23% | 77.02% | 70.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224,738 | 110,617 | 114,121 |
| Illiterate | 70,499 | 31,928 | 38,571 |
Caste-wise Population - Kohima district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.9% of total population in Kohima district of Nagaland.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 224,738 | 110,617 | 114,121 |
Religion-wise Population - Kohima district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 25,496 | (9.51%) | 17,560 | 7,936 |
| Muslim | 4,384 | (1.64%) | 3,246 | 1,138 |
| Christian | 234,955 | (87.67%) | 116,068 | 118,887 |
| Sikh | 998 | (0.37%) | 942 | 56 |
| Buddhist | 1,519 | (0.57%) | 781 | 738 |
| Jain | 80 | (0.03%) | 40 | 40 |
| Other Religion | 335 | (0.13%) | 204 | 131 |
| No Religion Specified | 221 | (0.08%) | 125 | 96 |
Literacy Rate - Kohima district
The total literacy rate of Kohima district was 85.23% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 197,489 literates, males were 107,038 while females were 90,451. Also the male literacy rate was 88.69% and the female literacy rate was 81.48% in Kohima district.
| Kohima district | Nagaland | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.48% | 76.11% |
| Male | 88.69% | 82.75% |
| Total | 85.23% | 79.55% |
Sex Ratio - Kohima district
The Sex Ratio of Kohima district is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Kohima district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Kohima district.
Population Density - Kohima district
The total area of Kohima district is 1,463 km2. Thus the density of Kohima district is 183 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 31 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,432 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Kohima district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Kohima, 45.18% people lived in urban regions while 54.82% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 121,088 out of which 62,597 were males while remaining 58,491 were females. In rural areas of Kohima, male population was 76,369 while female population was 70,531.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Kohima was 934 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Kohima was 991 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Kohima were 15,075 which is 12.45% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Kohima was 924 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Kohima was 981 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Kohima for urban regions was 90.09 percent in which males were 92.26% literate while female literacy stood at 87.74%. The total literate population of Kohima was 197,489. Similarly in rural areas of Kohima, the average literacy rate was 81.14 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 85.7% and 76.15% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Kohima were 101,984.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 54.82% | 45.18% |
| Total population | 146,900 | 121,088 |
| Male population | 76,369 | 62,597 |
| Female population | 70,531 | 58,491 |
| Sex ratio | 924 | 934 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 981 | 991 |
| Child population | 21,211 | 15,075 |
| Literates | 101,984 | 95,505 |
| Average literacy | 81.14% | 90.09% |
| Male literacy | 85.7% | 92.26% |
| Female literacy | 76.15% | 87.74% |
Child Population - Kohima district
According to Census 2011, there were 36,286 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kohima district. Out of which 18,279 were male while 18,007 were female.
Working Population - Kohima district
In Kohima district out of total population, 114,825 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,825 workers engaged in Main Work, 38,017 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 911 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99,408 | 60,839 | 38,569 |
| Cultivators | 38,017 | 16,525 | 21,492 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 911 | 507 | 404 |
| Household Industries | 1,131 | 622 | 509 |
| Other Workers | 59,349 | 43,185 | 16,164 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,417 | 7,301 | 8,116 |
| Non Working | 153,163 | 70,826 | 82,337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kohima, Nagaland - Wikipedia