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Niuland district
Niuland District | |
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| Nickname: Land of Diversity | |
.svg) Niuland District in Nagaland | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Nagaland |
| Headquarters | Niuland |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha Constituency | Nagaland |
| • MP[1] | Tokheho Yepthomi, NDPP |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sara S Jamir |
| • Assembly constituencies | 1 constituencies |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,876 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Niuland District is the 14th district of the Indian state of Nagaland. It was created on December 18, 2021. The district headquarter is located in the town of Niuland.
History[edit]
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.[2]
Geography[edit]
The climate is sub-tropical with a monsoon season.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census of India the then Niuland circle of Dimapur District had a population of 11,876.
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.[3]
Religion[edit]
Religion in Niuland district (2011)
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.[3]
Transportation[edit]
Air[edit]
The nearest airport is Dimapur Airport.
Rail[edit]
The nearest railway station is the Dimapur railway station.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Members". Lok Sabha. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Nagaland creates 3 more districts". The Assam Tribune. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Niuland Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dimapur district, Nagaland". www.censusindia.in. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
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