Mokokchung District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Nagaland) - Census 2011

Mokokchung district of Nagaland has a total population of 194,622 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,092 are males while 93,530 are females. In 2011 there were a total 42,690 families residing in Mokokchung district. The Average Sex Ratio of Mokokchung district is 925.

Mokokchung district, Nagaland

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.6% people live in Urban areas while 71.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 93.6% while that in rural areas is 90.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mokokchung district is 875 while that of Rural areas is 946.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mokokchung district is 20536 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10534 male children and 10002 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mokokchung is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Mokokchung district.

The total literacy rate of Mokokchung district is 91.62%. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 81.27% in Mokokchung district.

Population
194,622
Literacy
91.62%
Sex Ratio
925

To facilitate the administration, Mokokchung district is further divided into 9 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Mokokchung Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mokokchung district.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 20,536 10,534 10,002
Literacy 91.62% 82.58% 81.27%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 178,431 90,567 87,864
Illiterate 35,128 17,613 17,515

Caste-wise Population - Mokokchung district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.7% of total population in Mokokchung district of Nagaland.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 178,431 90,567 87,864

Religion-wise Population - Mokokchung district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 9,840 (5.06%) 6,679 3,161
Muslim 2,057 (1.06%) 1,333 724
Christian 181,847 (93.44%) 92,600 89,247
Sikh 78 (0.04%) 47 31
Buddhist 442 (0.23%) 226 216
Jain 66 (0.03%) 37 29
Other Religion 6 (0%) 4 2
No Religion Specified 286 (0.15%) 166 120

Literacy Rate - Mokokchung district

The total literacy rate of Mokokchung district was 91.62% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 159,494 literates, males were 83,479 while females were 76,015. Also the male literacy rate was 92.18% and the female literacy rate was 91.01% in Mokokchung district.

  Mokokchung district Nagaland
Female 91.01% 76.11%
Male 92.18% 82.75%
Total 91.62% 79.55%

Sex Ratio - Mokokchung district

The Sex Ratio of Mokokchung district is 925 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 925 females in Mokokchung district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Mokokchung district.


Population Density - Mokokchung district

The total area of Mokokchung district is 1,615 km2. Thus the density of Mokokchung district is 121 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 28 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,588 sq. km. is under rural region.


Urban/Rural Population - Mokokchung district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Mokokchung, 28.63% people lived in urban regions while 71.37% in rural areas. The total urban population was 55,725 out of which 29,719 were males while the remaining 26,006 were females. In rural areas of Mokokchung, male population was 71,373 while the female population was 67,524.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Mokokchung was 875 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Mokokchung was 951 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Mokokchung were 5,629 which is 10.1% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Mokokchung was 946 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Mokokchung was 949 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Mokokchung for urban regions was 93.59 percent in which males were 93.81% literate while female literacy stood at 93.33%. The total literate population of Mokokchung was 159,494. Similarly in rural areas of Mokokchung, the average literacy rate was 90.82 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 91.5% and 90.11% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Mokokchung were 112,611.

Rural Urban
Population % 71.37% 28.63%
Total population 138,897 55,725
Male population 71,373 29,719
Female population 67,524 26,006
Sex ratio 946 875
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 949 951
Child population 14,907 5,629
Literates 112,611 46,883
Average literacy 90.82% 93.59%
Male literacy 91.5% 93.81%
Female literacy 90.11% 93.33%

Child Population - Mokokchung district

According to Census 2011, there were 20,536 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mokokchung district. Out of which 10,534 were male while 10,002 were female.


Working Population - Mokokchung district

In Mokokchung district out of total population, 100,067 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100,067 workers engaged in Main Work, 42,236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,863 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 81,046 48,355 32,691
Cultivators 42,236 21,940 20,296
Agriculture Labourer 4,863 3,013 1,850
Household Industries 1,939 777 1,162
Other Workers 32,008 22,625 9,383
Marginal Workers 19,021 8,729 10,292
Non Working 94,555 44,008 50,547

Nearby Districts from Mokokchung

Below are the list of Districts near Mokokchung district in Nagaland.


Mokokchung district Map


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