Niuland District | |
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Nickname: Land of Diversity | |
Country | India |
State | Nagaland |
Headquarters | Niuland |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha Constituency | Nagaland |
• MP[1] | Supongmeren Jamir INC |
• Deputy Commissioner | Sara S Jamir |
• Assembly constituencies | 1 constituencies |
Area | |
• Water | 483.82 km2 (186.80 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 42'287 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Niuland District is the 14th district of the Indian state of Nagaland. It was created on December 18, 2021. The district headquarter is located in the town of Niuland. It is tagged the "Land of diversity" being home to all Tribes of the state and a commercially potential district as it is connected to Chümoukedima, Dimapur, Kohima, Wokha and Tseminyü district and Golaghat district of Assam.[2]