Longleng district
Longleng District | |
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.svg) Longleng district's location in Nagaland | |
| Coordinates: 26°31′N 94°56′E / 26.517°N 94.933°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | File:..Nagaland Flag(INDIA).png Nagaland |
| Seat | Longleng |
| Area | |
• Total | 562 km2 (217 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,066 m (3,497 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50,484 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-NL |
| Major highways |  NH 702,  NH 702B |
| Website | longleng |
Longleng District (Pron:/ˈlɒŋˌlɛŋ/) is one of the eleven districts of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the eighth least populous district in the country (out of 640). The district is the home of the Phom Nagas, they are one of the major ethnic groups of Nagaland. Initially Longleng was under the district administration of Tuensang District but later on it was bifurcated as a separate district in January 2004.[1]
Geography
Carved out of Tuensang District, Longleng is the tenth district of Nagaland. It is bordered by Mon District to the east, Mokokchung District to the west and Tuensang District to the south. The district's headquarters is at Longleng, which is located at an altitude of about 1,066 m above sea level. Tamlu and Longleng are the major towns of the district. Its main river is the Dikhu River.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Longleng District has a population of 50,484,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.[2] This gives it a ranking of 632nd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] Longleng has a sex ratio of 903 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 73.1%.[1]
Phom is the main language spoken here.
Religion
Religion in Longleng District (2011)
According to the 2011 official census, Christianity is the major religion in Longleng District with 48.849 Christians (96.76%), following by 873 Hindus (1.73%), 635 Muslims (1.26%), 77 Buddhists (0.15%), 5 Sikhs (<0.01%) and Not stated 45 (0.09%).[3]
Banking facilities in Longleng
List of banks functioning in Longleng.
- State Bank Of India, Longleng[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Saint Kitts and Nevis 50,314 July 2011 est.
- ^ "Longleng Population 2022". www.indiacensus.net. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "STATE BANK OF INDIA, LONGLENG".
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