Wokha District

Nagaland

Wokha district is one of the districts of Nagaland. Its administrative headquarters is at Wokha. It covers 1,628 sq km and had a population of 1,66,343 at the 2011 census, a density of 102 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Wokha
Area
1,628 sq km
Population
1.66 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
102 /km²
Literacy Rate
87.7%
Sex Ratio
968
per 1,000 males
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Wokha District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Wokha district.

Total Population
1.66 Lakh
Male Population
84,500
Female Population
81,843
Rural Population
1.31 Lakh
Urban Population
35,143
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
1.58 Lakh
Literacy Rate
87.7%
Population Density
102 /km²
Sex Ratio
968
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 90.8%Female literacy 84.5%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Wokha district.

5
Tehsils
5
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
125
Villages
Headquarters
Wokha
Languages
Lotha, English, Nagamese
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.1° N, 94.26° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Wokha

(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
  • Tyui
  • Wokha
  • Sanis
  • Bhandari
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Wokha

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Tyui
No. 37 · Nagaland
YP
Yanthungo Patton
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Wokha
No. 38 · Nagaland
YH
Y. Mhonbemo Humtsoe
Nationalist Congress Party
MLA
Sanis
No. 39 · Nagaland
MY
Mhathung Yanthan
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
MLA
Bhandari
No. 40 · Nagaland
AK
Achumbemo Kikon
Naga People's Front
MLA

Your Representatives from Wokha

(5)

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

  • S. Supongmeren Jamir
    S. Supongmeren Jamir
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Nagaland · No. 1
  • YP
    Yanthungo Patton
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Tyui · No. 37
  • YH
    Y. Mhonbemo Humtsoe
    Nationalist Congress Party
    MLA
    Wokha · No. 38
  • MY
    Mhathung Yanthan
    Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
    MLA
    Sanis · No. 39
  • AK
    Achumbemo Kikon
    Naga People's Front
    MLA
    Bhandari · No. 40

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%)
    3. 3. Hayithung Tungoe Lotha · Independent6,232 (0.82%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Nagaland
State
Wokha
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
4 Assembly
No. 37, 38, 39, 40

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Wokha District at a Glance

State
Nagaland
Headquarters
Wokha
Area
1,628 sq km
Population
1.66 Lakh
Population density
102 per km²
Sex ratio
968 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
87.7%
Languages
Lotha, English, Nagamese
Tehsils
5
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
125
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
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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