Peren
District in Nagaland
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Peren: 105.0%, 6th highest of 12 districts in Nagaland
MSME Density in Peren: 17.7 per 1,000 people, 4th lowest of 16 districts in Nagaland
Women Literacy in Peren: 77.6%, 2nd lowest of 11 districts in Nagaland
Health Insurance in Peren: 61.6%, 2nd lowest of 11 districts in Nagaland
Peren is a district in Nagaland with a population of 95.2k (Census 2011) spread across 1,719 sq km. Its literacy rate of 77.9% is below the state average of 79.6% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 915 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 931.
Demographics
What changed in Peren, 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 | 34.4% | 43.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 57.8% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 85.1% | 88.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 935 | 950 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 9.7% | 4.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 59.3 | 48.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 2.3 | 5.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 8 | 8.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Peren district?
Peren has a population of 95.2k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 55 people per sq km across 1,719 sq km.
What is the population of Peren in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 95.2k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Peren?
Peren has a literacy rate of 77.9% (Census 2011), which is below the Nagaland average of 79.6% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Peren compare to Nagaland?
Peren is the 10th most populous of 16 districts in Nagaland. Its sex ratio of 915 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 931 (Census 2011).
How many children in Peren are stunted or underweight?
In Peren, 26.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.6% wasted and 15.4% 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 Peren have health insurance?
61.6% of households in Peren have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 6.3% in 2019–21. The Nagaland average is 68.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Peren between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Peren improved most in health insurance (6% to 62%), women internet use (42% to 74%), women with a bank account (63% to 82%), and got worse in drinking water (93% to 72%), male alcohol use (26% to 35%), male tobacco use (49% to 58%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Peren?
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.