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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Dimapur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement

| name = Dimapur District
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| settlement_type = [[Districts of Nagaland|District of Nagaland]]
| image_skyline = Ruins of Dimasa Kingdom, Rajbari, Dimapur.jpeg
| image_alt = stone pillars in a grass field under blue sky
| image_caption = [[Ruins of Kachari Rajbari]] in Dimapur
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| nickname = Commercial District
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| image_map = Dimapur in Nagaland (India).svg
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| map_caption = Dimapur District in Nagaland
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| coordinates = {{coord|25|48|N|93|47|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Nagaland]]
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| seat = [[Dimapur]]
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| leader_title = Deputy Commissioner
| leader_name = Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS
| leader_title2 = [[State legislative assemblies of India|Assembly constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = [[List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly|3 constituencies]]
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 70
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| elevation_m = 260
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| population_total = 170,000
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 797112, 797113, 797116
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| iso_code =[[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-NL]]-DI
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
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{{flagicon image|Tabliczka AH1.svg}} [[Asian Highway 1|AH1]]<br />{{flagicon image|Tabliczka AH2.svg}} [[Asian Highway 2|AH2]]<br />{{flagicon image|NH29-IN.svg}} [[National Highway 29 (India)|NH 29]]<br />{{flagicon image|NH129A-IN.svg}} [[National Highway 129 (India)|NH 129]]<br />{{flagicon image|NH129A-IN.svg}} [[National Highway 129A (India)|NH 129A]]
| website = {{URL|https://dimapur.nic.in/}}
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'''Dimapur District''' (Pron:/ˌdɪməˈpʊə/) is a [[districts of Nagaland|district]] of [[Nagaland]] state in [[India]]. With an area of about {{convert|70|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it is the smallest district in the state of Nagaland.<ref name="districtcensus" />

== History ==
===Assam lease Dimapur to Nagaland===
In 1918, Dimapur was leased to then [[Naga Hills District, British India|Naga Hills District]] (Now Nagaland) by then erstwhile [[Assam Province]] of [[British India]] for 30 years for construction of Railways lines (unclear from which district). In 1963, It was again leased to now state of Nagaland for 99 years. Though, there is refute of this claim, as both state government has not come forward to comment on the matter.

On 18 December 2021, two new districts were carved out of Dimapur District namely [[Chümoukedima district|Chümoukedima District]] and [[Niuland district|Niuland District]] and which became the 14th and 15th district of Nagaland respectively.

== Administration ==
=== Divisions ===
* Ao Yimküm
* Aoyimti
* Bamunpukhuri
* Darogajan
* [[Dimapur|Dimapur Municipality]]
* Ekranipathar
* Eralibill
* Indisen
* Khusiabill
* [[Kuda Village|Kuda]]
* Naharbari
* Padumpukhuri
* Phaipijang
* Phevima
* Purana Bazar
* Rilan
* Samaguri
* Sangtamtilla
* Senjüm
* Shozukhü
* Signal Angami
* Thahekhü
* Toluvi
* Zani

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Dimapur district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 170,000,<ref name="districtcensus">https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/13/1305_PART_A_DCHB_DIMAPUR.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | accessdate = 2011-10-01 | quote =
Maldives 394,999 July 2011 est.}}</ref> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 0%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Dimapur has a [[sex ratio]] of 916 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 85.44%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

=== Religion ===
{{Pie chart|value1=61.84|value2=28.75|value3=8.24|value4=0.57|value5=0.34|value6=0.15|value7=0.04|value8=0.08|color8=Black|color7=White|color6=DarkKhaki|color5=Yellow|color4=Brown|color3=Green|color2=DarkOrange|color1=Blue|caption=Religion in Dimapur district (2011)|label1=[[Christianity]]|label2=[[Hinduism]]|label3=[[Islam]]|label4=[[Jainism]]|label5=[[Buddhism]]|label6=[[Sikhism]]|label7=Other|label8=Not stated}}
According to the 2011 official census, Christianity is major religion in Dimapur district, with 234.239 [[Christians]] (61.84%), 108.900 [[Hindus]] (28.75%), 31.212 [[Muslims]] (8.24%), 2.148 Jains (0.57%), 1.270 Buddhists (0.34%), 567 [[Sikhs]] (0.15%), 157 did others (0.04%) and 319 did not stated (0.08%).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dimapur Population 2022 |url=https://www.indiacensus.net/district/dimapur |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=www.indiacensus.net |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Education==

The district has ample number of institutions devoted for providing quality education to the residents. Most schools have English as their medium of instruction and are affiliated to the [[Nagaland Board of School Education]].

==Sports==
Dimapur is also home to Dimapur United a soccer club which plays in [[Nagaland Premier League]]. Most schools in Dimapur held friendly football matches and tournaments. Apart from football, many other games are also played in the district. Cricket, Badminton, Wrestling and Angling are other sports played in Dimapur.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://dimapur.nic.in/ Official site]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Dimapur district
|North = [[Golaghat district]], [[Assam]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Niuland district]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Chümoukedima district]] and [[Peren district]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Karbi Anglong district]], [[Assam]]
|Northwest =
}}

{{Districts of Nagaland}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Districts of Nagaland]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Nagaland]]

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