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Mokokchung district's administrative headquarters with its [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) cadre is located at Mokokchung town. The Deputy Commissioner, also in Mokokchung town, is the head of the district.<ref name="2011handbook">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook Mokokchung|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1302_PART_B_DCHB_MOKOKCHUNG.pdf|publisher=Census of India|date=2011}}</ref>{{rp|6}} | Mokokchung district's administrative headquarters with its [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) cadre is located at Mokokchung town. The Deputy Commissioner, also in Mokokchung town, is the head of the district.<ref name="2011handbook">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook Mokokchung|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1302_PART_B_DCHB_MOKOKCHUNG.pdf|publisher=Census of India|date=2011}}</ref>{{rp|6}} | ||
The district has four subdivisions, Mokokchung, Tuli, Mangkolemba and Changtongya,<ref name="edistrict">{{cite web|last1=Deloitte|title=Project Report: e-District Mission Mode Project Implementation|url=https://edistrict.gov.in/system/files/dpr/Final%20DPR%20e-District%20Nagaland%20Ver%205.0.pdf|website=edistrict.gov.in|publisher=Government of Nagaland|date=4 December 2011|pages=10, 28}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and nine administrative/revenue circles - Ongpangkong, Tuli, Chuchuyimlang, Changtongya, Mangkolemba, Kubolong, Alongkima, Longchem and Merangmen.{{ | The district has four subdivisions, Mokokchung, Tuli, Mangkolemba and Changtongya,<ref name="edistrict">{{cite web|last1=Deloitte|title=Project Report: e-District Mission Mode Project Implementation|url=https://edistrict.gov.in/system/files/dpr/Final%20DPR%20e-District%20Nagaland%20Ver%205.0.pdf|website=edistrict.gov.in|publisher=Government of Nagaland|date=4 December 2011|pages=10, 28}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and nine administrative/revenue circles - Ongpangkong, Tuli, Chuchuyimlang, Changtongya, Mangkolemba, Kubolong, Alongkima, Longchem and Merangmen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mokokchung.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/ |title=Mokokchung district - Subdivision & Blocks |access-date= 1 November 2021}}</ref> | ||
The sub-division of Mokokchung town is administered directly by the Deputy Commissioner and one Sub-Divisional Officer; Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) offices are located in the sub-divisions of Mangkolemba and Tuli administrative circles; a Sub-Divisional Officer is located in the sub-division of Changtongya circle, and Extra Assistant Commissioner EAC headquarters are located in the six remaining circles of Ongpangkong, Kubolong, Chuchuyimlang, Alongkima, Longchem and Merangmen.<ref>{{cite web|title=Districts|url=https://www.nagaland.gov.in/portal/portal/StatePortal/GovernmentAndPrivateBodies/DistrictProfiles|publisher=Government of Nagaland|date=29 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="edistrict"/><ref name="2011handbook"/>{{rp|9}}<ref name="ipr-profile">{{cite web|title=District Profile|url=https://ipr.nagaland.gov.in/Districtprofile?ID=Mokokchung|website=ipr.nagaland.gov.in|publisher=Department of Information & Public Relations, Nagaland|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref> | The sub-division of Mokokchung town is administered directly by the Deputy Commissioner and one Sub-Divisional Officer; Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) offices are located in the sub-divisions of Mangkolemba and Tuli administrative circles; a Sub-Divisional Officer is located in the sub-division of Changtongya circle, and Extra Assistant Commissioner EAC headquarters are located in the six remaining circles of Ongpangkong, Kubolong, Chuchuyimlang, Alongkima, Longchem and Merangmen.<ref>{{cite web|title=Districts|url=https://www.nagaland.gov.in/portal/portal/StatePortal/GovernmentAndPrivateBodies/DistrictProfiles|publisher=Government of Nagaland|date=29 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="edistrict"/><ref name="2011handbook"/>{{rp|9}}<ref name="ipr-profile">{{cite web|title=District Profile|url=https://ipr.nagaland.gov.in/Districtprofile?ID=Mokokchung|website=ipr.nagaland.gov.in|publisher=Department of Information & Public Relations, Nagaland|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref> | ||
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===Assembly constituencies=== | ===Assembly constituencies=== | ||
Mokokchung elects ten members | Mokokchung elects ten members to the 60-seat [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]]. The constituencies are [[Alongtaki (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Alongtaki]], [[Jangpetkong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jangpetkong]], [[Impur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Impur]], [[Angetyongpang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Angetyongpang]], [[Koridang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Koridang]], [[Aonglenden (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Aonglenden]], [[Mokokchung Town (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mokokchung Town]], [[Mongoya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mongoya]], [[Tuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tuli]] and [[Arkakong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arkakong]].<ref name="nic-about">{{cite web|title=About Mokokchung|url=http://mokokchung.nic.in/about.html|website=mokokchung.nic.in|publisher=National Informatics Centre|date=2017}}</ref> | ||
As of the [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]], all of its legislators are in the ruling [[United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)|United Democratic Alliance]] government.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kohima/nagaland-set-for-opposition-less-all-party-govt/articleshow/84626963.cms | title=Nagaland set for opposition-less all-party govt | date=22 July 2021 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=1 October 2021 }}</ref>{{update after|2023|6}} | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Mokokchung district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 194,622. This gives it a ranking of 591st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]), Mokokchung has a [[sex ratio]] of 925 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 91.6%.{{ | According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Mokokchung district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 194,622. This gives it a ranking of 591st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]), Mokokchung has a [[sex ratio]] of 925 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 91.6%.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=301979 |title=Census of India: Search Details - Mokokchung |access-date= 1 November 2021}}</ref> | ||
[[Christianity]] is the predominant religion with 95% of its population being [[Baptist]]. The district was the first to embrace Christianity in the later part of the 19th century and continues to be the [[Main Baptist belt of India]]. [[Impur]], the centre of [[Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang]] (ABAM), i.e. Ao Baptist Churches Convention, and the largest convention affiliated with the Nagaland Baptist Churches Convention, is located at the heart of the district. | [[Christianity]] is the predominant religion with 95% of its population being [[Baptist]]. The district was the first to embrace Christianity in the later part of the 19th century and continues to be the [[Main Baptist belt of India]]. [[Impur]], the centre of [[Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang]] (ABAM), i.e. Ao Baptist Churches Convention, and the largest convention affiliated with the Nagaland Baptist Churches Convention, is located at the heart of the district. | ||
The | The [[Chungli Ao language|Chungli Ao]] is the main language of the Aos followed by [[Mongsen Ao language|Mongsen Ao]] and Changki languages. | ||
District's [[literacy]] rate of 84.6% (2001 census) is the highest in the state and one of the highest in the entire country. The district has been declared a fully literate district in 2007, to become Nagaland's first 100 percent literate district. With 1004 females for every 1000 males, it has the 7th highest female:male sex ratio among the 538 districts of India in the 0-6 age group population (2001 census). | District's [[literacy]] rate of 84.6% (2001 census) is the highest in the state and one of the highest in the entire country. The district has been declared a fully literate district in 2007, to become Nagaland's first 100 percent literate district. With 1004 females for every 1000 males, it has the 7th highest female:male sex ratio among the 538 districts of India in the 0-6 age group population (2001 census). | ||