Kohima District

Nagaland

Kohima district is one of the districts of Nagaland. Its administrative headquarters is at Kohima. It covers 1,207 sq km and had a population of 2,67,988 at the 2011 census, a density of 222 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Kohima
Area
1,207 sq km
Population
2.68 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
222 /km²
Literacy Rate
85.2%
Sex Ratio
928
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Kohima District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kohima district.

Total Population
2.68 Lakh
Male Population
1.39 Lakh
Female Population
1.29 Lakh
Rural Population
1.21 Lakh
Urban Population
1.47 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
2.21 Lakh
Literacy Rate
85.2%
Population Density
222 /km²
Sex Ratio
928
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 88.7%Female literacy 81.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kohima district.

5
Tehsils
5
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
94
Villages
Headquarters
Kohima
Languages
Angami, English, Nagamese, Rengma
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.67° N, 94.11° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kohima

(1)

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

Nagaland

Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
S. Supongmeren Jamir
S. Supongmeren Jamir
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Western Angami
  • Northern Angami-I
  • Kohima Town
  • Northern Angami-II
  • Southern Angami-I
  • Southern Angami-II
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kohima

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Western Angami
No. 8 · Nagaland
SK
Salhoutuonuo Kruse
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
MLA
Northern Angami-I
No. 9 · Nagaland
KY
Kekhrielhoulie Yhome
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
MLA
Kohima Town
No. 10 · Nagaland
TR
Tseilhoutuo Rhütso
National People's Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Kohima

(7)

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

  • S. Supongmeren Jamir
    S. Supongmeren Jamir
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Nagaland · No. 1
  • SK
    Salhoutuonuo Kruse
    Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
    MLA
    Western Angami · No. 8
  • KY
    Kekhrielhoulie Yhome
    Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
    MLA
    Northern Angami-I · No. 9
  • TR
    Tseilhoutuo Rhütso
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Kohima Town · No. 10
  • NR
    Neiphiu Rio
    Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
    MLA
    Northern Angami-II · No. 11
  • KS
    Kevipodi Sophie
    Independent
    MLA
    Southern Angami-I · No. 14
  • KV
    Kropol Vitsu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Southern Angami-II · No. 15

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
Kohima
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
6 Assembly
No. 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15

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Kohima District at a Glance

State
Nagaland
Headquarters
Kohima
Area
1,207 sq km
Population
2.68 Lakh
Population density
222 per km²
Sex ratio
928 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
85.2%
Languages
Angami, English, Nagamese, Rengma
Tehsils
5
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
94
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
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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