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Nagaland · Census 2011 district profile

50,484 people in 11,985 households across 5 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Christian96.8%
  • Hindu1.7%
  • Muslim1.3%
  • Buddhist0.2%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain0.0%
  • Other religions0.0%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)0.0%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)96.3%
50,484
Population
Census 2011
72.2%
Literacy
Female literacy 69.6%
15.1%
Urban population
90 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
50,484
26,502 / 23,982
Households
11,985
4.2 persons per household
Urban population
15.1%
7,613 persons
Sex ratio
905
women per 1,000 men
Density
90
per sq km
Work participation
60.5%
30,568 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone32.2%Nagaland 52.2%
Television14.8%Nagaland 38.4%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped3.2%Nagaland 6.4%
Availing banking services13.6%Nagaland 35.3%
LPG / PNG for cooking1.6%Nagaland 20.6%
Computer / laptop5.5%Nagaland 9.1%
Car / jeep / van2.6%Nagaland 7.9%
None of the listed assets57.1%Nagaland 31.9%

What workers do

Cultivators73.6%
Agricultural labourers4.3%
Household industry2.0%
Other work (services, trade, industry)20.2%

Main workers 20,944, marginal workers 9,624. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
72.2%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
69.6%
Nagaland 76.1%
SC
0.0%
% of population
ST
96.3%
% of population
Electricity for lighting55.4%Nagaland 81.6%
Latrine within premises69.9%Nagaland 76.9%
No latrine — open defecation28.6%Nagaland 16.2%
Tap water (main source)10.3%Nagaland 46.6%
Tap water from treated source2.1%Nagaland 6.0%
Drinking water within premises2.4%Nagaland 29.7%
Water source away from home74.8%Nagaland 28.2%
Closed drainage2.1%Nagaland 4.9%
Permanent (pucca) house5.6%Nagaland 22.9%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Christian96.8%
  • Hindu1.7%
  • Muslim1.3%
  • Buddhist0.2%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain0.0%
  • Other religions0.0%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)0.0%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)96.3%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Longleng
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Tamlu5,3361,3830.0%89.7%88.2%0.0%97.5%0.9%1.0%97.9%0.0%
Namsang3,5189110.0%68.7%67.1%0.0%85.0%9.8%4.7%85.3%0.0%
Yongnyah9,8312,5360.0%64.2%60.4%0.0%97.9%1.3%0.8%97.4%0.1%
Longleng23,1845,30232.8%73.7%71.8%0.0%96.1%1.4%1.4%96.9%0.0%
Sakshi8,6151,8530.0%66.6%62.4%0.0%98.9%0.2%0.2%99.6%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

No assembly seat is linked to this district in our data.

Other districts of Nagaland

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Longleng district?

Census 2011 counted 50,484 people in Longleng — 26,502 men and 23,982 women (sex ratio 905 women per 1,000 men). 15.1% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Longleng?

By Census 2011, Longleng's population was Christian 96.8%, Hindu 1.7% and Muslim 1.3%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Longleng is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 0.0% and Scheduled Tribes 96.3% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Longleng?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 72.2%; female literacy was 69.6%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 13-268: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.