Longleng

District in Nagaland

Population
50.5k
State: 19.8 Lakh
Area
555 km²
3.5% of state
Literacy Rate
72.2%
State: 79.6%
Sex Ratio
905
State: 931
Density
91 /km²
State: 124 /km²
Population Rank
14th of 16
In Nagaland

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Longleng: 133.0%, 3rd highest of 12 districts in Nagaland

MSME Density in Longleng: 24.3 per 1,000 people, 8th of 16 districts in Nagaland

Women Literacy in Longleng: 82.0%, 10th of 16 districts in Nagaland

Health Insurance in Longleng: 38.3%, 2nd highest of 16 districts in Nagaland

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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Longleng is a district in Nagaland with a population of 50.5k spread across 555 sq km. Its literacy rate of 72.2% is below the state average of 79.6% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 905 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 931.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density91 /km²▼124 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio905▼931943
Literacy Rate72.2%▼79.6%72.9%
SC Population0.0%—0.0%16.6%
ST Population96.3%▲86.5%8.7%
Worker Participation60.5%▲49.2%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Stunting8th of 1634.1%▲32.7%33.2%
Child Wasting11th of 1619.8%▼20.3%18.4%
Child Anaemia8th of 1640.4%▼42.9%65.2%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density8th of 1624.3 per 1k pop▼113.0 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases9th of 1695 per lakh▼1044 per lakh3585 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Longleng district?

Longleng has a population of 50.5k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 91 people per sq km across 555 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Longleng?

Longleng has a literacy rate of 72.2%, which is below the Nagaland average of 79.6% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Longleng compare to Nagaland?

Longleng has a sex ratio of 905 (below state average of 931) and a literacy rate of 72.2% (below state average of 79.6%).

What data sources are used for Longleng?

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

Data Sources

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