Longleng District | |
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 Longleng Town | |
| Nickname: Handicraft district & land of clouds | |
.svg) Longleng District's location in Nagaland | |
| Coordinates:26°31′N94°56′E / 26.517°N 94.933°E /26.517; 94.933 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Nagaland |
| Seat | Longleng |
| Government | |
| • Assembly constituencies | 2 constituencies |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,066.80 km2 (411.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 66,639 (estimated) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-NL |
| Major highways |  NH 702, NH 702B |
| Website | longleng |
Longleng district (Pron:/ˈlɒŋˌlɛŋ/) is a hilly district located in the northern part of theIndian state ofNagaland. It is home to thePhom Nagas. Its headquarter is theLongleng town. The boundary of the district is well demarcated by natural rivers such as the Dikhu river. It is bounded byMon district in the east;Assam in the north;Tuensang district in the south; andMokokchung district in the west. The mount Yingnyiüshang in the south-eastern part of the district with an approximate height of 2500 meters above sea level is the highest peak.
The Yingnyiü mount is identified as biodiversity hotspot: it hosts species-rich tropical rain forest and supports diverse flora and fauna. It has the distinction of being one of the few places in Nagaland where virgin forests are still found. Along the sides of Dikhu river and Yongam River there are a number of tourist attractions for fishing and picnicking.[1]
Carved out ofTuensang district, Longleng is the tenth district ofNagaland. It is bordered byMon District to the east,Mokokchung District to the west and Tuensang District to the south. The district's headquarters is atLongleng, which is located at an altitude of about 1,066 m above sea level. Tamlu and Longleng are the major towns of the district. Its main river is theDikhu River.
According to the2011 census Longleng District has apopulation of 50,484,[2] roughly equal to the nation ofSaint Kitts and Nevis.[3] This gives it a ranking of 632nd in India (out of a total of640).[2] Longleng has asex ratio of 903females for every 1000 males,[2] and aliteracy rate of 73.1%. Scheduled Tribes make up 96.30% of the population. 15.08% of the population lives in urban areas.[2]
| Religions in Longleng district (2011)[4] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Christianity | 96.76% | |||
| Hinduism | 1.73% | |||
| Islam | 1.26% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.25% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
According to the 2011 official census, Christianity is the major religion in Longleng District with 48.849Christians (96.76%), following by 873Hindus (1.73%), 635Muslims (1.26%), 77Buddhists (0.15%), 5Sikhs (<0.01%) and Not stated 45 (0.09%).[4]
At the time of the 2011 census, 93.68% of the population spokePhom and the remaining spoke various similar dialects.
List of banks functioning in Longleng.
Saint Kitts and Nevis 50,314 July 2011 est.
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