Niuland District | |
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| Nickname: Land of Diversity | |
.svg.png.webp) Niuland District in Nagaland | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Nagaland |
| Headquarters | Niuland |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha Constituency | Nagaland |
| • MP[1] | Tokheho Yepthomi, NDPP |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sara S Jamir |
| • Assembly constituencies | 1 constituencies |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,876 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Niuland District is the 14th district of the Indian state of Nagaland. It was created on December 18, 2021. The district headquarter is located in the town of Niuland.
History
Niuland District was created on December 18, 2021 as the 14th district of Nagaland. The new district has the same boundaries as the former Niuland sub-division of Dimapur District.[2]
Geography
The climate is sub-tropical with a monsoon season.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India the then Niuland circle of Dimapur District had a population of 11,876.
The total literacy rate of Niuland is 79.48%. The Child sex ratio is 1,036 which is greater than the Average Sex Ratio of 1,011.[3]
Religion
Religion in Niuland district (2011)
According to the 2011 official census, Christianity (61.84%) is major religion in Niuland. Hinduism is the second largest religion with 9.4% of the population following.[3]
Transportation
Air
The nearest airport is Dimapur Airport.
Rail
The nearest railway station is the Dimapur railway station.
See also
References
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Members". Lok Sabha. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Nagaland creates 3 more districts". The Assam Tribune. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- 1 2 "Niuland Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dimapur district, Nagaland". www.censusindia.in. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
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