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Kohima City and District Population

Kohima is the capital city of India’s northeastern state of Nagaland. It is the second-largest city in Nagaland after Dimapur.

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Kohima Sadar in 2011 is 116,870 (1.16 Lakh) and the estimated population of Kohima in 2024 is 1.50 lakh.

Population of Kohima in 2024 - 1.50 lakh (approx)

Kohima CityTotalMaleFemale
Population (Census 2011)116,870 60,551 56,319 
Children (0-6)14,35972097150
Average Literacy (%)89.90%92.20%87.50%
Sex ratio930 
Child Sex ratio892 

Sources: Census 2011

Census 2011 Details

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Kohima Sadar in 2011 is 116,870 (1.16 Lakhs) of which the male population is 60,551  and the female population is 56,319. The Population of Kohima City is 99,039

DENSITY

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Kohima for 2011 is 5844 people per sq. km. Kohima city administers area is 20 sq. km

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Kohima in 2011 was 89.90%. If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 92.20% and 87.50% respectively. The total literate in Kohima city was 92,196  of which 49,172 are males while 43,024 are females.

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Kohima, it stood at 930 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 992 girls per 1000 boys

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 14,359 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 7,209  are boys while 7,150 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 992. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 12.88 % of the total population of Kohima City

Sources: Census 2011

Kohima District Population

Kohima District is most populated district of Nagaland state in India. As per the census 2011, the Kohima District population is 267,988 (2.67 Lakh), and its estimated population in 2023 is  3 lakh.

Kohima districtCensus 2011
Total Population267,988
Male Population138,966
Female Population129,022
Average Literacy (%)85%
Sex Ratio928
Child Sex Ratio909
Population of Kohima 2024 | Kohima District Population

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