Mon

District in Nagaland

Population
2.5 Lakh
State: 19.8 Lakh
Area
2,095 km²
13.1% of state
Literacy Rate
57.0%
State: 79.6%
Sex Ratio
899
State: 931
Density
119 /km²
State: 124 /km²
Population Rank
1st of 16
In Nagaland

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Mon: 148.5%, highest of 12 districts in Nagaland

MSME Density in Mon: 13.0 per 1,000 people, lowest of 16 districts in Nagaland

Women Literacy in Mon: 78.2%, 11th of 16 districts in Nagaland

Health Insurance in Mon: 39.3%, highest of 16 districts in Nagaland

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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Mon is a district in Nagaland with a population of 2.5 Lakh spread across 2,095 sq km. Its literacy rate of 57.0% is below the state average of 79.6% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 899 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 931. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density119 /km²▼124 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio899▼931943
Literacy Rate57.0%▼79.6%72.9%
SC Population0.0%—0.0%16.6%
ST Population95.2%▲86.5%8.7%
Worker Participation59.0%▲49.2%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Stunting6th of 1635.5%▲32.7%33.2%
Child Anaemia9th of 1639.4%▼42.9%65.2%
Women Anaemia8th of 1630.2%▲28.9%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME DensityLowest of 1613.0 per 1k pop▼113.0 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs7th of 163.2k▼5.2k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases12th of 1642 per lakh▼1044 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)6th of 143.0 per lakh▼3.6 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber CrimeHighest of 42.0 per lakh▲1.3 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Mon district?

Mon has a population of 2.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 119 people per sq km across 2,095 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Mon?

Mon has a literacy rate of 57.0%, which is below the Nagaland average of 79.6% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Mon compare to Nagaland?

Mon has a sex ratio of 899 (below state average of 931) and a literacy rate of 57.0% (below state average of 79.6%).

What data sources are used for Mon?

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

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.