Longleng Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Longleng, Nagaland - Census 2011
Longleng is a Town Committee city situated in Longleng circle of Longleng district. The Longleng city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,690 families residing in the Longleng city. The total population of Longleng is 7,613 out of which 3,991 are males and 3,622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Longleng is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Longleng city is 1226 which is 16% of the total population. There are 614 male children and 612 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Longleng is 997 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Longleng is 91.5%. Thus Longleng has higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Longleng district. The male literacy rate is 92.48% and the female literacy rate is 90.3% in Longleng.
Longleng Town Committee has total administration over 1,690 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Longleng Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Longleng Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,226 | 614 | 612 |
| Literacy | 91.5% | 78.3% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,837 | 3,481 | 3,356 |
| Illiterate | 1,772 | 868 | 904 |
Caste-wise Population - Longleng
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.8% of total population in Longleng.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,837 | 3,481 | 3,356 |
Religion-wise Population - Longleng
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Longleng is 268 which is 3.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Longleng is 247 which is 3.24% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Longleng as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 268 | (3.52%) | 207 | 61 |
| Muslim | 247 | (3.24%) | 169 | 78 |
| Christian | 7,089 | (93.12%) | 3,611 | 3,478 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.11%) | 3 | 5 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Longleng
The total literacy rate of Longleng was 91.45% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 5,841 literates, males were 3,123 while females were 2,718. Also the male literacy rate was 92.48% and the female literacy rate was 90.3% in Longleng.
| Longleng | Nagaland | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 90.3% | 76.11% |
| Male | 92.48% | 82.75% |
| Total | 91.45% | 79.55% |
Sex Ratio - Longleng
The Sex Ratio of Longleng is 908. Thus per every 1000 men there were 908 females in Longleng. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 997 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Longleng.
Child Population - Longleng
According to Census 2011, there were 1,226 children between age 0 to 6 years in Longleng. Out of which 614 were male while 612 were female.
Working Population - Longleng
In Longleng Town Committee out of total population, 2,891 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,891 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,890 | 1,418 | 472 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 111 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 58 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 1,579 | 1,228 | 351 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,001 | 405 | 596 |
| Non Working | 4,722 | 2,168 | 2,554 |
Longleng Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Longleng is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 979 | 79% | 851 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 507 | 75% | 935 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 682 | 84.2% | 900 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 722 | 79.4% | 973 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 507 | 84.2% | 980 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 788 | 76.1% | 824 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 804 | 70.5% | 892 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 621 | 67% | 984 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 734 | 78.3% | 1,016 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 581 | 74.2% | 930 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 688 | 76.3% | 792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Longleng, Longleng, Nagaland - Wikipedia