Tuensang District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Nagaland) - Census 2011

Tuensang district of Nagaland has a total population of 196,596 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,933 are males while 94,663 are females. In 2011 there were a total 36,742 families residing in Tuensang district. The Average Sex Ratio of Tuensang district is 929.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.7% people live in Urban areas while 81.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92% while that in rural areas is 68.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tuensang district is 889 while that of Rural areas is 938.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tuensang district is 35790 which is 18% of the total population. There are 18516 male children and 17274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tuensang is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Tuensang district.

The total literacy rate of Tuensang district is 73.08%. The male literacy rate is 62.45% and the female literacy rate is 56.89% in Tuensang district.

To facilitate the administration, Tuensang district is further divided into 16 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Tuensang Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tuensang district.

Caste-wise Population - Tuensang district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Tuensang district of Nagaland.

Religion-wise Population - Tuensang district

Literacy Rate - Tuensang district

The total literacy rate of Tuensang district was 73.08% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 117,511 literates, males were 63,653 while females were 53,858. Also the male literacy rate was 76.31% and the female literacy rate was 69.59% in Tuensang district.

Sex Ratio - Tuensang district

The Sex Ratio of Tuensang district is 929 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 929 females in Tuensang district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Tuensang district.

Population Density - Tuensang district

The total area of Tuensang district is 2,536 km². Thus the density of Tuensang district is 78 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 20 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,517 sq. km. is under rural region.

Urban/Rural Population - Tuensang district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Tuensang, 18.71% people lived in urban regions while 81.29% in rural areas. The total urban population was 36,774 out of which 19,471 were males while the remaining 17,303 were females. In rural areas of Tuensang, male population was 82,462 while the female population was 77,360.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Tuensang was 889 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Tuensang was 962 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Tuensang were 5,729 which is 15.58% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Tuensang was 938 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Tuensang was 927 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Tuensang for urban regions was 91.99 percent in which males were 93.89% literate while female literacy stood at 89.82%. The total literate population of Tuensang was 117,511. Similarly in rural areas of Tuensang, the average literacy rate was 68.55 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 71.95% and 64.93% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Tuensang were 88,952.

Child Population - Tuensang district

According to Census 2011, there were 35,790 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tuensang district. Out of which 18,516 were male while 17,274 were female.

Working Population - Tuensang district

In Tuensang district out of total population, 98,154 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 57,479 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 945 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Districts from Tuensang

Below are the list of Districts near Tuensang district in Nagaland.

Tuensang district Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Tuensang, Nagaland - Wikipedia