About Mon District
Mon is a district in Nagaland , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Mon was 250,260 with a growth rate of 80.36%. Mon covers 1,786 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Mon's population is 899 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 912 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Mon, Urban/Rural population of Mon, Literacy data of Mon and Religion wise data of Mon. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Mon,Nagaland, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Mon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 250,260 | Growth (%) | 80.36 |
| Male Population | 131,753 | Sex Ratio | 899 |
| Female Population | 118,507 | Child Sex Ratio | 912 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,786 |
Mon has a total population of 250,260 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 131,753 while the female population 118,507. The state area is 1,786 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Mon has sex ratio of 899 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 912 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Mon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 34,444 | Rural Population | 215,816 |
| Urban Population (%) | 13.76 | Rural Population (%) | 86.24 |
| Urban male Population | 18,284 | Rural Male Population | 113,469 |
| Urban Female Population | 16,160 | Rural Female Population | 102,347 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 884 | Rural Sex Ratio | 902 |
Mon urban population is 34,444 (13.76% of the total), while the rural population is 215,816 (86.24% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 80.36% overall.
Among the urban population 18,284 are males, and 16,160 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 884 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 113,469 are males and 102,347 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 902 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Mon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 119,626 | Literacy (%) | 56.99 |
| Male Literate | 67,432 | Male Literacy (%) | 60.94 |
| Female Literate | 52,194 | Female Literacy (%) | 52.58 |
| Urban Literate | 24,695 | Rural Literate | 94,931 |
| Urban Male Literates | 13,494 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 86.54 |
| Rural Male Literates | 53,938 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 56.74 |
| Urban Female Literates | 11,201 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 82.11 |
| Rural Female Literates | 40,993 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 47.88 |
The literacy data of Mon highlights a total literacy rate stands at 56.99% with 119,626 literate individuals. Male literacy is 60.94% while female literacy is lower at 52.58% among them, 67,432 males and 52,194 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 24,695 people being literate, with men at 86.54% and female at 82.11%, compared to rural areas whereas 94,931 people are literate, with male at 56.74% and female at 47.88%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Mon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,102 | Hindu (%) | 3.24 |
| Muslim | 3,444 | Muslim (%) | 1.38 |
| Sikh | 84 | Sikh (%) | 0.03 |
| Christian | 236,494 | Christian (%) | 94.50 |
| Jain | 314 | Jain (%) | 0.13 |
| Buddhist | 1,256 | Buddhist (%) | 0.50 |
| Other | 1 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 565 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.23 |
Mon population is mostly hindu (3.24%) with a total 8,102 people. Muslim(1.38%) with a total 3,444 people. Sikh are (0.03%) with a total 84 people. Smaller communities include Christian (94.50% with 236,494 people). Jain (0.13% with 314 people) Buddhist (0.50% with 1,256 people) and Other (0.00% with 1 people). Around (0.23% with 565 people) did not specify their religion.
List of Tehsils in Mon
14Common questions about Mon
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Mon district had a population of 250,260. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Mon is divided into 14 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Mon is 899 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Mon is 912 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Mon is 56.99 per cent. That works out to 119,626 literate people.
Mon covers an area of 1,786 square kilometres.
215,816 people in Mon live in rural areas and 34,444 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Mon grew by 80.36 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Mon is a district of Nagaland. You can open Nagaland from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.