Dimapur District

Nagaland

Dimapur district is one of the districts of Nagaland. Its administrative headquarters is at Dimapur. It covers 350 sq km and had a population of 2,52,100 at the 2011 census, a density of 720 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Dimapur
Area
350 sq km
Population
2.52 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
720 /km²
Literacy Rate
85.4%
Sex Ratio
892
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Dimapur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dimapur district.

Total Population
2.52 Lakh
Male Population
1.33 Lakh
Female Population
1.19 Lakh
Rural Population
62,100
Urban Population
1.90 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
1.42 Lakh
Literacy Rate
85.4%
Population Density
720 /km²
Sex Ratio
892
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 88.9%Female literacy 81.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dimapur district.

2
Tehsils
2
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
42
Villages
Headquarters
Dimapur
Languages
Nagamese, English, Hindi, Bengali, Ao, Sumi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.92° N, 93.73° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dimapur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Dimapur

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Dimapur-I
No. 1 · Nagaland
HA
H. Tovihoto Ayemi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Dimapur-II
No. 2 · Nagaland
ML
Moatoshi Longkumer
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Dimapur

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Dimapur district.

  • S. Supongmeren Jamir
    S. Supongmeren Jamir
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Nagaland · No. 1
  • HA
    H. Tovihoto Ayemi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Dimapur-I · No. 1
  • ML
    Moatoshi Longkumer
    Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
    MLA
    Dimapur-II · No. 2

Election History

Lok Sabha

Nagaland · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCS. Supongmeren Jamir
    Votes 4,01,951Vote share 52.83%Margin 50,984
    1. 1. S. Supongmeren Jamir · INC4,01,951 (52.83%)
    2. 2. Dr. Chumben Murry · Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party3,50,967 (46.13%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Nagaland
State
Dimapur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
2 Assembly
No. 1, 2

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Dimapur District at a Glance

State
Nagaland
Headquarters
Dimapur
Area
350 sq km
Population
2.52 Lakh
Population density
720 per km²
Sex ratio
892 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
85.4%
Languages
Nagamese, English, Hindi, Bengali, Ao, Sumi
Tehsils
2
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
42
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Nagaland
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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