Kohima
District in Nagaland
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kohima: 92.8%, 7th highest of 12 districts in Nagaland
MSME Density in Kohima: 36.1 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 16 districts in Nagaland
Women Literacy in Kohima: 95.2%, highest of 11 districts in Nagaland
Health Insurance in Kohima: 66.8%, 9th highest of 11 districts in Nagaland
Kohima is a district in Nagaland with a population of 2.1 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 962 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 906 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 931. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Kohima, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 59.4% | 43.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 50.3% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 98.9% | 88.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 987 | 950 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 1.6% | 4.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 35.4 | 48.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 2.6 | 5.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 15 | 8.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kohima district?
Kohima has a population of 2.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 219 people per sq km across 962 sq km.
What is the population of Kohima in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 2.1 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kohima?
Kohima 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 Kohima compare to Nagaland?
Kohima is the 2nd most populous of 16 districts in Nagaland. Its sex ratio of 906 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 931 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kohima are stunted or underweight?
In Kohima, 20.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 4.4% wasted and 9.8% 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 Kohima have health insurance?
66.8% of households in Kohima have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 28.7% in 2019–21. The Nagaland average is 68.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kohima between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kohima improved most in health insurance (29% to 67%), child wasting (27% to 4%), women internet use (71% to 84%), and got worse in women 10+ year schooling (71% to 59%), drinking water (90% to 80%), women overweight or obese (12% to 19%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kohima?
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.