Niuland District is the 14th district of the Indian state of Nagaland. It was created on December 18, 2021. The district headquarter is located in the town of Niuland.

Niuland District
District of Nagaland
Nickname:  Land of Diversity
Niuland District in Nagaland
Country	India
State	Nagaland
Headquarters	Niuland
Government
• Lok Sabha Constituency	Nagaland
• MP[1]	Tokheho Yepthomi, NDPP
• Deputy Commissioner	Sara S Jamir
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,876
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)

History

Niuland District was created on December 18, 2021 as the 14th district of Nagaland. The new district has the same boundaries as the former Niuland sub-division of Dimapur District.[2]

Geography

The climate is sub-tropical with a monsoon season.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India the then Niuland circle of Dimapur District had a population of 11,876.

The total literacy rate of Niuland is 79.48%. The Child sex ratio is 1,036 which is greater than the Average Sex Ratio of 1,011.[3]

Religion

According to the 2011 official census, Christianity (61.84%) is major religion in Niuland. Hinduism is the second largest religion with 9.4% of the population following.[3]

Transportation

Air

The nearest airport is Dimapur Airport.

Rail

The nearest railway station is the Dimapur railway station.

See also

• Nagaland

References