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'''Niuland District''' is the 14th [[List of districts of Nagaland|district]] of the Indian state of [[Nagaland]]. It was created on December 18, 2021. The district headquarter is located in the town of [[Niuland]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Niuland District was created on December 18, 2021 as the 14th district of Nagaland. The new district has the same boundaries as the former Niuland sub-division of [[Dimapur District]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Nagaland creates 3 more districts|url=https://assamtribune.com/north-east/nagaland-creates-3-more-districts-1344462|newspaper=[[The Assam Tribune]]|date=December 18, 2021|access-date=December 18, 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
The climate is sub-tropical with a monsoon season.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
According to the [[2011 census of India]] the then Niuland circle of Dimapur District had a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 11,876.<br />
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The total literacy rate of Niuland is 79.48%. The [[Child sex ratio]] is 1,036 which is greater than the Average Sex Ratio of 1,011.<ref name="Census"/><br />
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=== Religion ===<br />
{{Pie chart|value1=85.3|value2=9.4|value3=4.61|value4=0.62|value5=0.08|color5=Black|color4=Yellow|color3=Green|color2=DarkOrange|color1=Blue|caption=Religion in Niuland district (2011)|label1=[[Christianity]]|label2=[[Hinduism]]|label3=[[Islam]]|label4=[[Buddhism]]|label5=Others}}<br />
According to the 2011 official census, Christianity (61.84%) is major religion in Niuland. [[Hinduism]] is the second largest religion with 9.4% of the population following.<ref name="Census">{{Cite web |title=Niuland Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dimapur district, Nagaland|url=https://www.censusindia.in/amp/subdistrict/niuland-circle-dimapur-nagaland-1792 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=www.censusindia.in}}</ref><br />
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== Transportation ==<br />
=== Air ===<br />
The nearest airport is [[Dimapur Airport]].<br />
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=== Rail ===<br />
The nearest railway station is the [[Dimapur railway station]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Nagaland]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Geographic location<br />
|Centre = Niuland district<br />
|North = [[Assam]]<br />
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|East = ''[[Kohima district]]''<br />
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|South = [[Chümoukedima district]]<br />
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|West = [[Dimapur district]]<br />
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[[Category:Districts of Nagaland]]<br />
[[Category:2021 establishments in Nagaland]]<br />
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