Longleng District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Nagaland) - Census 2011
Longleng district of Nagaland has total population of 50,484 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 26,502 are males while 23,982 are females. In 2011 there were total 11,985 families residing in Longleng district. The Average Sex Ratio of Longleng district is 905.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.1% people lives in Urban areas while 84.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.5% while that in the rural areas is 68.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Longleng district is 908 while that of Rural areas is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Longleng district is 9110 which is 18% of the total population. There are 4832 male children and 4278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Longleng is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Longleng district.
The total literacy rate of Longleng district is 72.17%. The male literacy rate is 60.9% and the female literacy rate is 57.21% in Longleng district.
To facilitate the administration, Longleng district is further divided into 5 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Longleng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Longleng district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,110 | 4,832 | 4,278 |
| Literacy | 72.17% | 60.9% | 57.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48,615 | 25,268 | 23,347 |
| Illiterate | 20,625 | 10,363 | 10,262 |
Caste-wise Population - Longleng district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.3% of total population in Longleng district of Nagaland.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,615 | 25,268 | 23,347 |
Religion-wise Population - Longleng district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 873 | (1.73%) | 621 | 252 |
| Muslim | 635 | (1.26%) | 414 | 221 |
| Christian | 48,849 | (96.76%) | 25,402 | 23,447 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 4 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 77 | (0.15%) | 37 | 40 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 45 | (0.09%) | 24 | 21 |
Literacy Rate - Longleng district
The total literacy rate of Longleng district was 72.17% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 29,859 literates, males were 16,139 while females were 13,720. Also the male literacy rate was 74.48% and the female literacy rate was 69.63% in Longleng district.
| Longleng district | Nagaland | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.63% | 76.11% |
| Male | 74.48% | 82.75% |
| Total | 72.17% | 79.55% |
Sex Ratio - Longleng district
The Sex Ratio of Longleng district is 905 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 905 females in Longleng district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Longleng district.
Population Density - Longleng district
The total area of Longleng district is 562 km2. Thus the density of Longleng district is 90 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 15 sq. km. area is under urban region while 547 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Longleng district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Longleng, 15.08% people lived in urban regions while 84.92% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 7,613 out of which 3,991 were males while remaining 3,622 were females. In rural areas of Longleng, male population was 22,511 while female population was 20,360.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Longleng was 908 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Longleng was 997 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Longleng were 1,226 which is 16.1% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Longleng was 904 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Longleng was 869 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Longleng for urban regions was 91.45 percent in which males were 92.48% literate while female literacy stood at 90.3%. The total literate population of Longleng was 29,859. Similarly in rural areas of Longleng, the average literacy rate was 68.65 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 71.15% and 65.9% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Longleng were 24,018.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 84.92% | 15.08% |
| Total population | 42,871 | 7,613 |
| Male population | 22,511 | 3,991 |
| Female population | 20,360 | 3,622 |
| Sex ratio | 904 | 908 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 869 | 997 |
| Child population | 7,884 | 1,226 |
| Literates | 24,018 | 5,841 |
| Average literacy | 68.65% | 91.45% |
| Male literacy | 71.15% | 92.48% |
| Female literacy | 65.9% | 90.3% |
Child Population - Longleng district
According to Census 2011, there were 9,110 children between age 0 to 6 years in Longleng district. Out of which 4,832 were male while 4,278 were female.
Working Population - Longleng district
In Longleng district out of total population, 30,568 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 30,568 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,837 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,944 | 11,547 | 9,397 |
| Cultivators | 16,837 | 8,415 | 8,422 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 164 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 199 | 118 | 81 |
| Other Workers | 3,630 | 2,850 | 780 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,624 | 4,726 | 4,898 |
| Non Working | 19,916 | 10,229 | 9,687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Longleng, Nagaland - Wikipedia