Chumoukedima

District in Nagaland

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
1.7 Lakh
State: 19.8 Lakh
Area
650 km²
4.1% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
86.0%
State: 79.6%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
933
State: 931
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
257 /km²
State: 119 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
5th of 16
In Nagaland

MSME Density in Chumoukedima: 85.0 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of 16 districts in Nagaland

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Chumoukedima is a district in Nagaland with a population of 1.7 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 650 sq km. Its literacy rate of 86.0% is above the state average of 79.6% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 933 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 931. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density257 /km²▲119 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio933▲931943
Literacy Rate86.0%▲79.6%72.9%
SC Population0.0%—0.0%16.6%
ST Population73.1%▼86.5%8.7%
Worker Participation42.6%▼49.2%39.8%

Health & Development

NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Stunting25.6%▲24.3%28.0%
Child Wasting9.7%▲8.9%18.7%
Underweight Children14.1%▲12.3%30.5%
Child Anaemia48.9%2019–21▲42.1%66.9%
Women Anaemia34.7%2019–21▲28.4%56.9%
Full Vaccination55.9%2019–21▼62.1%77.6%
Institutional Delivery81.4%▲64.0%92.3%
Improved Sanitation81.1%2019–21▼88.3%70.2%
Clean Cooking Fuel84.2%2019–21▲37.7%56.8%
Health Insurance56.0%▼68.1%58.1%
Safe Drinking Water93.4%▲80.8%96.5%
Electricity Access99.4%▲99.2%98.3%
Child Overweight9.3%▲6.4%1.4%
Women Hypertension17.7%▼24.9%19.4%
Women Diabetes13.2%▲9.5%17.7%
Women Tobacco Use23.9%▲15.7%8.5%
Male Alcohol Use25.8%▼27.8%19.0%
Modern Contraception49.7%▲47.6%52.0%
Pre-school Attendance20.7%▲15.7%49.3%

State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. No “was” or rank: NFHS-6 reports this district with the one it was carved from.

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Marriage12.8%▲9.3%19.2%
Teen Pregnancy3.2%▲3.1%6.5%
Female Work Gap3rd highest of 1614.5 pts▲8.7 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density4th highest of 1685.0 per 1k pop▲41.9 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use79.5%▲76.1%64.4%
Men Internet Use92.8%▲89.9%80.2%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases916 per lakh▲177 per lakh4025 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)32.5%▲18.2%42.2%

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)4.2 per lakh▲1.3 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)0.6 per lakh▲0.2 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Chumoukedima district?

Chumoukedima has a population of 1.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 257 people per sq km across 650 sq km.

What is the population of Chumoukedima in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Chumoukedima?

Chumoukedima has a literacy rate of 86.0% (Census 2011), which is above the Nagaland average of 79.6% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Chumoukedima compare to Nagaland?

Chumoukedima is the 5th most populous of 16 districts in Nagaland. Its sex ratio of 933 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 931 (Census 2011).

How many children in Chumoukedima are stunted or underweight?

In Chumoukedima, 25.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 9.7% wasted and 14.1% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Nagaland average of 24.3% and an India average of 28.0%.

How many households in Chumoukedima have health insurance?

56.0% of households in Chumoukedima have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). The Nagaland average is 68.1% and India's 58.1%.

What data sources are used for Chumoukedima?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.