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About Nagaland State
Nagaland is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Nagaland was 1,978,502 which is 0.16% of total population of India.Nagaland covers 16,579 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Nagaland's population is 931 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 943 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Nagaland, Urban/Rural population of Nagaland, Literacy data of Nagaland and Religion wise data of Nagaland. Below are the full details and list of districts in Nagaland, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Nagaland
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,978,502 | Population (%) | 0.16 |
| Male Population | 1,024,649 | Sex Ratio | 931 |
| Female Population | 953,853 | Child Sex Ratio | 943 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 16,579 |
Nagaland has a total population of 1,978,502 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,024,649 while the female population 953,853. The state area is 16,579 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Nagaland has sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 943. Nagaland makes up 0.16% of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Nagaland
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 570,966 | Rural Population | 1,407,536 |
| Urban Population (%) | 28.86 | Rural Population (%) | 71.14 |
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 66.57 | Rural Population Growth (%) | 14.55 |
| Urban male Population | 299,177 | Rural Male Population | 725,472 |
| Urban Female Population | 271,789 | Rural Female Population | 682,064 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 908 | Rural Sex Ratio | 940 |
Nagaland urban population is 570,966 (28.86% of the total), while the rural population is 1,407,536 (71.14% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at 66.57% compared to the rural growth rate of -14.55%.
Among the urban population 299,177 are males, and 271,789 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 908 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 725,472 are males and 682,064 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 940 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Nagaland
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,342,434 | Literacy (%) | 79.55 |
| Male Literate | 723,957 | Male Literacy (%) | 82.75 |
| Female Literate | 618,477 | Female Literacy (%) | 76.11 |
| Urban Literate | 445,771 | Rural Literate | 896,663 |
| Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.62 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 78.96 |
| Urban Female Literacy (%) | 78.30 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 66.50 |
The literacy data of Nagaland highlights a total literacy rate stands at 79.55% with 1,342,434 literate individuals. Male literacy is 82.75% while female literacy is lower at 76.11% among them, 723,957 males and 618,477 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 445,771 people being literate, with men at 91.62% and female at 78.30%, compared to rural areas whereas 896,663 people are literate, with male at 78.96% and female at 66.50%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Nagaland
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 173,054 | Hindu (%) | 8.75 |
| Muslim | 48,963 | Muslim (%) | 2.47 |
| Sikh | 1,890 | Sikh (%) | 0.10 |
| Christian | 1,739,651 | Christian (%) | 87.93 |
| Jain | 2,655 | Jain (%) | 0.13 |
| Buddhist | 6,759 | Buddhist (%) | 0.34 |
| Other | 3,214 | Other (%) | 0.16 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,316 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.12 |
Nagaland population is mostly hindu (8.75 %%) with a total 173,054 people. Muslim(2.47 %%) with a total 48,963 people. Sikh are (0.10 %%) with a total 1,890 people. Smaller communities include Christian (87.93 %% with 1,739,651 people). Jain (0.13 %% with 2,655 people) Buddhist (0.34 %% with 6,759 people) and Other (0.16 %% with 3,214 people). Around (0.12 %% with 2,316 people) did not specify their religion.