Wokha

District in Nagaland

Population
1.7 Lakh
State: 19.8 Lakh
Area
1,531 km²
9.6% of state
Literacy Rate
87.7%
State: 79.6%
Sex Ratio
968
State: 931
Density
109 /km²
State: 124 /km²
Population Rank
6th of 16
In Nagaland

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Wokha: 105.3%, 5th of 12 districts in Nagaland

MSME Density in Wokha: 18.1 per 1,000 people, 10th of 16 districts in Nagaland

Women Literacy in Wokha: 91.6%, 4th highest of 16 districts in Nagaland

Health Insurance in Wokha: 20.6%, 10th of 16 districts in Nagaland

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Wokha is a district in Nagaland with a population of 1.7 Lakh spread across 1,531 sq km. Its literacy rate of 87.7% is above the state average of 79.6% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 968 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 931. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density109 /km²▼124 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio968▲931943
Literacy Rate87.7%▲79.6%72.9%
SC Population0.0%—0.0%16.6%
ST Population94.2%▲86.5%8.7%
Worker Participation47.1%▼49.2%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting10th of 1623.5%▲20.3%18.4%
Child Anaemia6th of 1645.4%▲42.9%65.2%
Women Anaemia7th of 1630.9%▲28.9%55.3%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density10th of 1618.1 per 1k pop▼113.0 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases6th of 16164 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)2nd lowest of 141.0 per lakh▼3.6 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime0.0 per lakh▼1.3 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Wokha district?

Wokha has a population of 1.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 109 people per sq km across 1,531 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Wokha?

Wokha has a literacy rate of 87.7%, which is above the Nagaland average of 79.6% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Wokha compare to Nagaland?

Wokha has a sex ratio of 968 (above state average of 931) and a literacy rate of 87.7% (above state average of 79.6%).

What data sources are used for Wokha?

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.