Peren District

Nagaland

Peren district is one of the districts of Nagaland. Its administrative headquarters is at Peren. It covers 1,651 sq km and had a population of 95,219 at the 2011 census, a density of 58 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Peren
Area
1,651 sq km
Population
95,219
(2011)
Population Density
58 /km²
Literacy Rate
77.9%
Sex Ratio
915
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Peren District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Peren district.

Total Population
95,219
Male Population
49,714
Female Population
45,505
Rural Population
81,210
Urban Population
14,009
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
89,200
Literacy Rate
77.9%
Population Density
58 /km²
Sex Ratio
915
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 82.8%Female literacy 72.5%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Peren district.

4
Tehsils
4
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
102
Villages
Headquarters
Peren
Languages
Zeliang, Kuki, English, Nagamese
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.52° N, 93.74° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Peren

(1)

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

Assembly Constituencies Covering Peren

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Tenning
No. 6 · Nagaland
NN
Namri Nchang
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
MLA
Peren
No. 7 · Nagaland
TZ
T. R. Zeliang
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Peren

(3)

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

  • S. Supongmeren Jamir
    S. Supongmeren Jamir
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Nagaland · No. 1
  • NN
    Namri Nchang
    Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
    MLA
    Tenning · No. 6
  • TZ
    T. R. Zeliang
    Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
    MLA
    Peren · No. 7

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
Peren
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
2 Assembly
No. 6, 7

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Peren District at a Glance

State
Nagaland
Headquarters
Peren
Area
1,651 sq km
Population
95,219
Population density
58 per km²
Sex ratio
915 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
77.9%
Languages
Zeliang, Kuki, English, Nagamese
Tehsils
4
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
102
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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