List of districts of Nagaland

The Indian state of Nagaland, has 17 administrative districts: Chümoukedima, Dimapur, Kiphire, Kohima, Longleng, Meluri, Mokokchung, Mon, Niuland, Noklak, Peren, Phek, Shamator, Tuensang, Tseminyü, Wokha and Zünheboto.^[1]

Districts of Nagaland
Location	Nagaland
Number	17 Districts
Government	Government of Nagaland

Chümoukedima

Dimapur

Kiphire

Kohima

Longleng

Meluri

Mokokchung

Mon

Niuland

Noklak

Peren

Phek

Shamator

Tuensang

Tseminyü

Wokha

Zünheboto

The seventeen districts of Nagaland

Administration

A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.

A superintendent of police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues.

History

On 1 December 1957, the Naga Hills District of Assam and Tuensang Frontier Division of the North-East Frontier Agency (now Arunachal Pradesh) were joined to form the centrally governed Naga Hills Tuensang Area. At that point the previous subdivisions became Kohima District, Mokokchung District and Tuensang District. February 1961 saw the renaming of Naga Hills Tuensang Area to "Nagaland", and in December 1963 Nagaland became the 16th state of India.

19 December 1973 saw the new districts of Wokha District and Zünheboto District carved out of Mokokchung District, Mon District carved from Tuensang District, and Phek District created out of Kohima District.^[2]

On 2 December 1997, Dimapur District was carved out from Kohima District and was inaugurated in April 1998.^[3][4]

Three more districts were added in 24 October 2003: Kiphire District, Longleng District and Peren District.^[5] Kiphire and Longleng Districts were carved out from Tuensang District, Peren District was carved from Kohima District.^[6]

Noklak District was created on 20 January 2021, previously having been a sub-district of Tuensang District.^[7]

On 18 December 2021, three new districts were created: Chümoukedima District and Niuland District carved from Dimapur District and Tseminyü District carved from Kohima District.^[8]

On 19 January 2022, Shamator District carved from Tuensang was created as the 16th district of Nagaland.^[9]

In 2024, Meluri sub-division of the Phek district district was upgraded to form Meluri district.^[10]

Districts

The seventeen districts of Nagaland, and their headquarters, 2011 census populations,^[11] areas and elevations (of the seat) are:

District	Headquarter	Area (km2)	Elevation (m)	Population total	Population rural	Population urban	Date created	Map
Chümoukedima District	Chümoukedima	610	171	125,400	81,884	43,516	2021
Dimapur District	Dimapur	70	145	170,000	0	170,000	1997
Kiphire District	Kiphire	1,130	896	74,004	57,517	16,487	2004
Kohima District	Kohima	1,207	1,444	267,988	146,900	121,088	1957
Longleng District	Longleng	885	1,100	50,484	42,871	7,613	2004
Meluri District	Meluri	1,011	n/a	22,558	n/a	n/a	2024
Mokokchung District	Mokokchung	1,719	1,325	194,622	138,897	55,725	1957
Mon District	Mon	1,786	655	250,260	215,816	34,444	1973
Niuland District	Niuland	n/a	154	11,876	11,876	0	2021
Noklak District	Noklak	1,152		59,300	59,300	0	2017
Peren District	Peren	2,300	1,445	95,219	81,429	13,790	2004
Phek District	Phek	2,026	1,524	163,418	138,843	24,575	1973
Shamator District	Shamator	n/a	n/a	12,726	n/a	n/a	2022
Tseminyü District	Tseminyü	256	1,261	63,629	60,766	2863	2021
Tuensang District	Tuensang	2,536	1,371	137,296	100,522	36,774	1957
Wokha District	Wokha	1,628	1,313	166,343	131,339	35,004	1973
Zünheboto District	Zünheboto	1,255	1,852	140,757	113,160	27,597	1973

Subdivisions

District (DC headquarter)	Sub-districts (ADC headquarters)	Sub-divisions (SDO headquarters)	Circles (EAC headquarters)
Chümoukedima District	Medziphema	Chümoukedima, Dhansiripar	Seithekema
Dimapur District	–	Kuhuboto	–
Kiphire District	Pungro, Seyochung	–	Amahator, Khonsa, Kiusam, Longmatra, Sitimi
Kohima District	Chiephobozou	Jakhama, Sechü Zubza	Botsa, Kezocha
Longleng District	Tamlu	–	Bora Namsang, Sakshi, Yachem, Yongnyah
Mokokchung District	Mangkolemba, Tuli	Changtongya, Tzürangkong	Alongkima, Chuchuyimlang, Kobulong, Longchem, Merangmen, Ongpangkong
Mon District	Aboi, Naginimora, Tizit, Tobu	Angjangyang, Chen, Monyakshu, Phomching, Wakching	Hunta, Longching, Longshen, Mopung, Shangnyu
Niuland District	–	–	Aghunaqa, Nihokhu
Noklak District	–	Thonoknyu	Nokhu, Panso
Peren District	Tening, Jalukie	Athibung	Kebai–Khelma, Ngwalwa, Nsong
Phek District	Chozuba, Meluri, Pfütsero	Chizami	Sakraba, Sekrüzu, Phokungri, Khezhakeno, Chetheba, Khuza, Zuketsa, Phor, Lephory, Razeba
Shamator District	–	Chessore	Mangko, Tsurangto
Tuensang District	Longkhim	Noksen	Chare, Chingmei, Ngoungchung, Sangsangnyu, Sotokur
Tseminyü District	–	–	Tsogin
Wokha District	Bhandari, Sanis	Ralan	Aitepyong, Baghty, Champang, Chukitong, Englan, Lotsü, Süngro, Wozhüro
Zünheboto District	Aghunato, Akuluto, Atoizu, Pughoboto, Satakha	Suruhuto	Akuhaito, Asuto, Ghathashi, Hoshepu, Saptiqa, Satoi, V. K

See also

• Local government in Nagaland