Wokha district

Wokha district
District

Wokha district's location in Nagaland
Coordinates: 26°06′N 94°16′E / 26.100°N 94.267°E / 26.100; 94.267Coordinates: 26°06′N 94°16′E / 26.100°N 94.267°E / 26.100; 94.267
Country  India
State Nagaland
Seat Wokha
Area[1]
 • Total 1,628 km2 (629 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 166,239
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-NL-WO
Website http://wokha.nic.in/

Wokha (Pron:/ˈwəʊkə/) is a district of Nagaland state in India.

Geography

It covers an area of 1,628 km². Its capital is the town of Wokha.

History

During the period of British rule, Wokha was the HQ of Naga Hills District up to 1878, when the Naga Hills District HQ moved to Kohima and Wokha became its own sub-division. Then in 1889 it was absorbed into Mokokchung's sub-division, and remained so until 1957 when it became a sub-division of Mokokchung district. The currently defined Wokha district was created in 1973 when the sub-division separated from Mokokchung district.[2]

Economy

It is one of the three districts in Nagaland currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Wokha district has a population of 166,239, [4] roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia.[5] This gives it a ranking of 595th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] Wokha has a sex ratio of 968 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 87.7%.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wokha District Population Census 2011, Nagaland literacy sex ratio and density". www.census2011.co.in.
  2. ↑ "District industrial profile report of Wokha district" (PDF). gov.in. Dimapur: Development Commissioner Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. 2012.
  3. ↑ Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  4. 1 2 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  5. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Saint Lucia 161,557 July 2011 est.


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