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'''Meluri district''' is a [[List of districts of Nagaland|district]] in the Indian state of [[Nagaland]]. It was notified as the 17th district on November 2, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ipr.nagaland.gov.in/CHIEF-MINISTER-NEIPHIU-RIO-INAUGURATES-MELURI-AS-THE-17TH-DISTRICT |website=IPR |publisher=Department of Information and Public Relations |access-date=27 March 2025| title=CHIEF MINISTER NEIPHIU RIO INAUGURATES MELURI AS THE 17TH DISTRICT<br />
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== History ==<br />
Meluri was established as a 'Chairman Bench Court' in 1958, which was upgraded to Circle Officer in 1959. It was elevated to Assistant Commissioner-II, then to Extra Assistant Commissioner in 1969, Sub-Divisional Office (SDO) in 1981, and finally to a Sub-Division (ADC) in 2008.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-31 |title=Meluri is the 17th district of Nagaland ยป MokokchungTimes.com |url=https://mokokchungtimes.com/meluri/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=mokokchungtimes.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The creation of a separate district has been a long-term demand of the [[Pochury Naga]]s. In October 2024, the district was created by carving it out of [[Phek district|Phek District]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-02 |title=Nagaland Approves Creation Of Meluri As New District For Pochury Tribe |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/nagaland-news/nagaland-approves-creation-of-meluri-as-new-district-for-pochury-tribe |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Sentinel Assam |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Administration ==<br />
It covers an area of 1,011 sq km. There are 31 recognized villages, one Town Council (Meluri Town Council) and three EAC administrative headquarters in the district.<ref name=":0" /> It is part of [[Meluri Assembly constituency]]<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
The then Meluri sub-division of Phek District had a population of 22,558 in 2011 and is populated mostly by the [[Pochury Naga]]s.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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