Kohima Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kohima, Nagaland - Census 2011
Kohima is a Municipal Council city situated in Kohima Sadar circle of Kohima district. The Kohima city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 22,312 families residing in the Kohima city. The total population of Kohima is 99,039 out of which 51,626 are males and 47,413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kohima is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kohima city is 12044 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6026 male children and 6018 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kohima is 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kohima is 90.8%. Thus Kohima has higher literacy rate compared to 85.2% of Kohima district. The male literacy rate is 92.61% and the female literacy rate is 88.73% in Kohima.
Kohima Municipal Council has total administration over 22,312 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kohima Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kohima Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12,044 | 6,026 | 6,018 |
| Literacy | 90.8% | 81.8% | 77.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71,119 | 34,593 | 36,526 |
| Illiterate | 20,078 | 9,395 | 10,683 |
Caste-wise Population - Kohima
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.8% of total population in Kohima.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 71,119 | 34,593 | 36,526 |
Religion-wise Population - Kohima
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kohima is 15,934 which is 16.09% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kohima is 3,028 which is 3.06% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kohima as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,934 | (16.09%) | 10,177 | 5,757 |
| Muslim | 3,028 | (3.06%) | 2,294 | 734 |
| Christian | 79,450 | (80.22%) | 38,821 | 40,629 |
| Sikh | 83 | (0.08%) | 57 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 450 | (0.45%) | 226 | 224 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.01%) | 7 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 45 | (0.05%) | 25 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 37 | (0.04%) | 19 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Kohima
The total literacy rate of Kohima was 90.76% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 78,961 literates, males were 42,231 while females were 36,730. Also the male literacy rate was 92.61% and the female literacy rate was 88.73% in Kohima.
| Kohima | Nagaland | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.73% | 76.11% |
| Male | 92.61% | 82.75% |
| Total | 90.76% | 79.55% |
Sex Ratio - Kohima
The Sex Ratio of Kohima is 918. Thus per every 1000 men there were 918 females in Kohima. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Kohima.
Child Population - Kohima
According to Census 2011, there were 12,044 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kohima. Out of which 6,026 were male while 6,018 were female.
Working Population - Kohima
In Kohima Municipal Council out of total population, 34,935 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,935 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,770 | 22,906 | 9,864 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 108 | 179 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 49 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 261 | 135 | 126 |
| Other Workers | 32,150 | 22,614 | 9,536 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,165 | 1,205 | 960 |
| Non Working | 64,104 | 27,515 | 36,589 |
Kohima Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kohima is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,082 | 79.3% | 915 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,207 | 83.9% | 1,017 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,692 | 78.6% | 968 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,568 | 71.1% | 884 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,197 | 76.8% | 1,053 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,381 | 79.9% | 588 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,721 | 78.2% | 795 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,348 | 69% | 934 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,808 | 80.8% | 856 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,820 | 79.7% | 919 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,267 | 81.7% | 985 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,848 | 82.1% | 988 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,228 | 84.9% | 1,063 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,101 | 77.9% | 881 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 7,970 | 80.4% | 932 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 11,603 | 79.5% | 991 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 7,775 | 83.5% | 952 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,809 | 79.9% | 923 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,614 | 77.9% | 855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kohima, Kohima, Nagaland - Wikipedia