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Country
  
Time zone
  
IST (UTC+05:30)

Local time
  
Thursday 11:40 PM

Seat
  
ISO 3166 code
  
Elevation
  
1,444 m

University
  
Nagaland University

Kohima district

Weather
  
11°C, Wind S at 0 km/h, 88% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland State Museum, Kohima War Cemetery, Naga Heritage Village, Kohima Botanical Garden

Status of women in kohima district nagaland india


Kohima district (pron:/ˈkəʊhɪˌmɑː or kəʊˈhiːmə/) is a district of Nagaland state in India. It is the home of the Angami Naga tribe. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Nagaland (out of 11), after Dimapur.

Contents

Map of Kohima, Nagaland

Divisions

  • 32 Rengma Naga Villages
  • Botsa Village
  • Chedema Village
  • Chiechama Village
  • Chiephobozou Village
  • Gariphema Village
  • Jakhama Village
  • Jotsoma Village
  • Kewhima Village or Kohima Village
  • Kezo Basa/Town
  • Kezoma Village
  • Khonoma Village
  • Khuzama Village
  • Kidima Village
  • Kigwema Village
  • Meriema Village
  • Mezoma Village
  • Mima Village
  • Nerhema Village
  • Pfuchama Village
  • Phesama Village
  • Sakhaba Village
  • Thizama Village
  • Tuophema Village
  • Tuophe Phezou Village
  • Viswema Village
  • Demographics

    According to the 2011 census Kohima district has a population of 270,063, roughly equal to the nation of Barbados. This gives it a ranking of 576th in India (out of a total of 640). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 0%. Kohima has a sex ratio of 927 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.58%.

    The main indigenous inhabitants of Kohima district are the Angami Nagas and the Rengma.

    Languages

  • Angami–Pochuri languages
  • Angami language
  • Kheza language
  • Sema language
  • Rengma language
  • Ntenyi language
  • Bodo–Garo languages
  • Kachari language
  • Garo language
  • Others
  • Zeme language
  • Khelma language
  • Flora and fauna

    In 1980 Kohima district became home to the Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi). It is a natural habitat for Blyth’s Tragopan.

    Sports

    Kohima is also home to Kohima Komets a soccer club which plays in Nagaland Premier League.

    References

    Kohima district Wikipedia