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Wokha district

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Country
  
India

Seat
  
Wokha

ISO 3166 code
  
IN-NL-WO

Area
  
1,628 km²

State
  
Nagaland

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+05:30)

Population
  
166,239 (2011)

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Traditional naga gate at yikhum village wokha district


Wokha (Pron:/ˈwəʊkə/) is a district of Nagaland state in India.

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Map of Wokha, Nagaland

Doyang hydroelectric power station in wokha district nagaland


Geography

It covers an area of 1,628 km². Its capital is the town of Wokha.

Economy

It is one of the three districts in Nagaland currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Wokha district has a population of 166,239, roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia. This gives it a ranking of 595th in India (out of a total of 640). Wokha has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 87.6%.

References

Wokha district Wikipedia