About Tuensang District
Tuensang is a district in Nagaland , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Tuensang was 196,596 with a growth rate of 94.83%. Tuensang covers 2,536 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Tuensang's population is 929 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 933 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Tuensang, Urban/Rural population of Tuensang, Literacy data of Tuensang and Religion wise data of Tuensang. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Tuensang,Nagaland, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Tuensang
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 196,596 | Growth (%) | 94.83 |
| Male Population | 101,933 | Sex Ratio | 929 |
| Female Population | 94,663 | Child Sex Ratio | 933 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,536 |
Tuensang has a total population of 196,596 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 101,933 while the female population 94,663. The state area is 2,536 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Tuensang has sex ratio of 929 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 933 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Tuensang
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 36,774 | Rural Population | 159,822 |
| Urban Population (%) | 18.71 | Rural Population (%) | 81.29 |
| Urban male Population | 19,471 | Rural Male Population | 82,462 |
| Urban Female Population | 17,303 | Rural Female Population | 77,360 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 889 | Rural Sex Ratio | 938 |
Tuensang urban population is 36,774 (18.71% of the total), while the rural population is 159,822 (81.29% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 94.83% overall.
Among the urban population 19,471 are males, and 17,303 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 889 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 82,462 are males and 77,360 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 938 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Tuensang
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 117,511 | Literacy (%) | 73.08 |
| Male Literate | 63,653 | Male Literacy (%) | 76.31 |
| Female Literate | 53,858 | Female Literacy (%) | 69.59 |
| Urban Literate | 28,559 | Rural Literate | 88,952 |
| Urban Male Literates | 15,540 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.89 |
| Rural Male Literates | 48,113 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 71.95 |
| Urban Female Literates | 13,019 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 89.82 |
| Rural Female Literates | 40,839 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 64.93 |
The literacy data of Tuensang highlights a total literacy rate stands at 73.08% with 117,511 literate individuals. Male literacy is 76.31% while female literacy is lower at 69.59% among them, 63,653 males and 53,858 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 28,559 people being literate, with men at 93.89% and female at 89.82%, compared to rural areas whereas 88,952 people are literate, with male at 71.95% and female at 64.93%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Tuensang
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,979 | Hindu (%) | 1.52 |
| Muslim | 1,052 | Muslim (%) | 0.54 |
| Sikh | 27 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 191,864 | Christian (%) | 97.59 |
| Jain | 5 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 572 | Buddhist (%) | 0.29 |
| Other | 1 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 96 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.05 |
Tuensang population is mostly hindu (1.52%) with a total 2,979 people. Muslim(0.54%) with a total 1,052 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 27 people. Smaller communities include Christian (97.59% with 191,864 people). Jain (0.00% with 5 people) Buddhist (0.29% with 572 people) and Other (0.00% with 1 people). Around (0.05% with 96 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Tuensang.
List of Tehsils in Tuensang
16Common questions about Tuensang
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Tuensang district had a population of 196,596. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Tuensang is divided into 16 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Tuensang is 929 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Tuensang is 933 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Tuensang is 73.08 per cent. That works out to 117,511 literate people.
Tuensang covers an area of 2,536 square kilometres.
159,822 people in Tuensang live in rural areas and 36,774 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Tuensang grew by 94.83 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Tuensang 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.