Nagaland Census 2011 – Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Data

Quick Overview of State Census 2021 & 2025

• Estimated 2025 Population: 22.72–45.33 Lakhs (sources vary depending on methods)
• Census 2011 Population: 19.79 Lakhs (1,978,502)
• 2025 Projected Sex Ratio: 931 females per 1000 males
• 2025 Literacy Rate: 79.55%
• Area: 16,579 km²
• Urban Population: About 28.86% (5.7 lakhs in 2021)
• Rural Population: About 71.14% (14 lakhs in 2021)

Population Projections (2011-2036)

Year	Estimated/Projected Population
2011	1,978,502
2021	3,600,000
2022	3,870,000
2023	4,110,000
2024	4,330,000
2025	22,71,945 / 4,530,000
2026	22,90,845 / 4,700,000
2036	24,51,990

Historic Census Data: 1901–2011

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	1,01,550	-	-	51,470	50,080
1911	1,49,000	47,490	46.76	74,800	74,240
1921	1,59,000	9,760	6.55	79,740	79,060
1931	1,79,000	20,040	12.62	89,540	89,310
1941	1,90,000	10,800	6.04	93,830	95,810
1951*	2,13,000	16,310	8.60	1,07,000	1,06,000
1961**	3,69,000	28,980	14.07	1,91,000	1,78,000
1971	5,16,000	1,47,000	39.88	2,76,000	2,40,000
1981	7,75,000	2,58,000	50.05	4,16,000	3,59,000
1991	12,10,000	4,35,000	56.08	6,41,000	5,68,000
2001	19,90,000	7,80,000	64.53	10,47,000	9,43,000
2011	19,79,000	-11,530	-0.58	10,25,000	9,54,000

Sex Ratio Data

• Total sex ratio: 931 (2011) | Urban: 909 | Rural: 941
• Child sex ratio (0-6 years): 943 (2011)
• Sex ratio by religion:

  Religion	Sex Ratio
  Christian	973
  Hindu	651
  Muslim	717
  Buddhist	924

• District-wise sex ratio (2011):

  District	Sex Ratio
  Zunheboto	976
  Wokha	968
  Kiphire	956
  Phek	951
  Mon	899
  Longleng	905
  Peren	915
  Dimapur	919

Literacy Rate

• Overall: 79.55% (2011, 2025 estimate similar)
• Male Literacy: 82.75% (2011)
• Female Literacy: 76.11% (2011)
• Urban Area Literacy: 89.62%
• Rural Area Literacy: 75.35%
• Literacy Rate by Religion:

  Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
  Christian	80.08	83.14	76.96
  Hindu	79.95	84.11	73.19
  Muslim	57.86	64.32	48.2
  Buddhist	79.43	82.94	75.59

• Districts with highest literacy rates:

  District	Literacy Rate
  Mokokchung	91.62%
  Wokha	87.69%
  Zunheboto	85.26%
  Kohima	85.23%

• Districts with lowest literacy rates:

  District	Literacy Rate
  Mon	56.99%
  Kiphire	69.54%
  Longleng	72.17%
  Tuensang	73.08%

Religion-Wise Population

Religion	Population (2011)	Percentage	Estimated 2025 Population
Christian	1,739,651	87.93%	1,822,806
Hindu	173,054	8.75%	181,326
Muslim	48,963	2.47%	51,303
Buddhist	6,759	0.34%	7,082
Sikh	1,890	0.10%	1,980
Jain	2,655	0.13%	2,782
Not Stated	2,316	0.12%	2,427
Others	3,214	0.16%	3,368

Urban/Rural Split

• Urban Population (2011): 5,70,966 (28.86%)
• Rural Population (2011): 14,07,536 (71.14%)
• Urban Sex Ratio: 909
• Rural Sex Ratio: 941

Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST) Data

• SC Population: 0 (no scheduled castes)
• ST Population: 17,10,973 (86.48% of population)
• ST Sex Ratio: 976 females per 1000 males

Households & Area

• Total Households (2011): 3,96,002
• Area: 16,579 km² (26 towns, 1,428 villages)
• Density (2011): 119 people/km²

Socio-Economic & Other Key Facts

• 73.81% houses owned, 21.35% rented
• 77.70% couples lived in single family
• 34.88% population accessed banking/finance (2011)
• 1.73% population with internet facility (2011, expected rise by 2021)
• 7.78% families own car, 6.32% own two-wheeler
• Growing insurance coverage and ecommerce adoption

Slum Population Stats

• Total Slum Population: 82,324 (2011)
• Slum Households: 17,152
• Slum Sex Ratio: 931

Workforce & Employment

• Total Workers (2011): 9,74,122 (49.24% of pop.)
• Male Workers: 5,47,357
• Female Workers: 4,26,765

District-wise Population Table (2011 & 2025)

S.No.	District Name	Population (2011 Census)	Estimated Population (2025)
1	Dimapur	378,811	396,918
2	Kiphire	74,004	77,541
3	Kohima	267,988	280,798
4	Longleng	50,484	52,897
5	Mokokchung	194,622	203,925
6	Mon	250,260	262,222
7	Peren	95,219	99,770
8	Phek	163,418	171,229
9	Tuensang	196,596	205,993
10	Wokha	166,343	174,294
11	Zunheboto	140,757	147,485

City-wise Population Table (2011 & 2025)

S.No.	City Name	Population (2011 Census)	Estimated Population (2025)
1	Dimapur	122,834	128,705

Notes & Key Historical Facts

• Fastest growth: 2001 (64.53%), unique negative growth in 2011 (-0.58%).
• Census anomalies for Tuensang and Mon districts in early data.
• Nagaland comprises 11 official districts; capital is Kohima and largest city is Dimapur.
• Major language: English.