Nagaland | |
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| Etymology: Land of Nagas | |
| Nickname(s): Land of Festivals, Falcon Capital of the World | |
| Motto: Unity | |
 Location of Nagaland in India | |
| Coordinates: 25°40′N 94°07′E / 25.67°N 94.12°E | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| Before was | Part of Assam |
| As state | 1 December 1963 |
| Capital | Kohima |
| Largest city | Dimapur |
| Districts | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Nagaland |
| • Governor | La. Ganesan |
| • Chief minister | Neiphiu Rio[1] (NDPP) |
| • Deputy chief minister | T. R. Zeliang (NDPP) Yanthungo Patton (BJP) |
| State Legislature | Unicameral |
| • Assembly | Nagaland Legislative Assembly (60 seats) |
| National Parliament | Parliament of India |
| • Rajya Sabha | 1 seat |
| • Lok Sabha | 1 seat |
| High Court | Guwahati High Court -Kohima Bench |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,579 km2 (6,401 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 25th |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 3,841 m (12,602 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Dimapur) | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total |  1,978,502 |
| • Rank | 26th |
| • Density | 119/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 28.86% |
| • Rural | 71.14% |
| Demonym | Nagas |
| Language | |
| • Official | English |
| • Official script | Latin script |
| GDP | |
| • Total (2023–24) |  ₹0.373 lakh crore (US$4.5 billion) |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Per capita | ₹175,551 (US$2,100) (19th) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-NL |
| Vehicle registration | NL |
| HDI (2021) | 0.670 Medium (16th) |
| Literacy (2011) | 79.55% (15th) |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 931♀/1000 ♂ (21st) |
| Website | nagaland |
| Symbols of Nagaland | |
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| State highway of Nagaland | |
| List of Indian state symbols | |
Nagaland (/ˈnɑːɡəlænd/) is a state in the north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Self-Administered Zone of the Sagaing Region of Myanmar (Burma) to the east. Its capital city is Kohima and its largest city is the twin Chümoukedima–Dimapur. The state has an area of 16,579 square kilometres (6,401 sq mi) with a population of 1,980,602 as per the 2011 Census of India, making it one of the least populated states in India.[4]
Nagaland consists of 16 administrative districts, inhabited by 17 major tribes along with other sub-tribes. Each tribe is distinct in character from the other in terms of customs, language and dress. It is a land of folklore passed down the generations through word of mouth. The earliest recorded history of the Nagas of the present-day Nagaland dates back to the 13th century.[5]
In the 19th century, the British India forces began expanding their influence in Northeast India, including the Naga Hills. After India's independence in 1947, the question of the Naga Hills' political status emerged. Nagaland was a district in the State of Assam until 1957, known to others as "The Naga Hills". The Naga National Council, led by Zapu Phizo, demanded an independent Naga state and launched an armed insurgency. The Indian Government, however, maintained that Nagaland was an integral part of the Indian Union. The conflict between the Naga National Council and the Indian Government resulted in a protracted insurgency. The State of Nagaland was formally inaugurated on 1 December 1963, as the 16th state of the Indian Union, and a democratically elected government took office in 1964.
Nagaland is home to a rich variety of natural, cultural, and environmental resources. It is a mountainous state and lies between the parallels of 95° and 94° eastern longitude and 25.2° and 27.0° latitude north. The high-profile Dzüko Valley is at Viswema, in the southern region of the state. The state has significant resources of natural minerals, petroleum, and hydropower, with the primary sector which is mostly agriculture still accounting for 24.6% of its economy.[6] Other significant activities include forestry, tourism, insurance, real estate, horticulture, and miscellaneous cottage industries.[7][8][9]
- ^ "Neiphiu Rio sworn in as Nagaland Chief Minister, becomes 1st Nagaland leader to take oath outside Raj Bhavan". The New Indian Express. 8 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "GEOGRAPHY OF NAGALAND". Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables (India & States/UTs - District Level)". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Census of India 2011 Archived 7 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine Govt of India
- ^ "Nagaland Profile | Nagaland State Portal". nagaland.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Economic Growth in Nagaland: IBEF Infographics". www.ibef.org. January 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Nagaland's petroleum reserves stood at 2.38 million tons in 2021". India Brand Equity Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Charles Chasie (2005), Nagaland in Transition Archived 1 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine, India International Centre Quarterly, Vol. 32, No. 2/3, Where the Sun Rises When Shadows Fall: The North-east (Monsoon-Winter 2005), pp. 253-264
- ^ Charles Chasie, Nagaland Archived 19 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Institute of Developing Economies (2008)