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Nagaland

Nagaland
State
Official seal of Nagaland
Seal
Location of Nagaland
Coordinates (Kohima): 25°40′N 94°07′E / 25.67°N 94.12°E / 25.67; 94.12Coordinates: 25°40′N 94°07′E / 25.67°N 94.12°E / 25.67; 94.12
Country  India
Formation 1 December 1963
Capital Kohima
Largest city Dimapur
Districts 11
Government
 • Governor Padmanabha Acharya
 • Chief Minister Shürhozelie Liezietsu
 • Legislature Unicameral (60 seats)
 • Parliamentary constituency Rajya Sabha 1
Lok Sabha 1
 • High Court Gauhati High Court – Kohima Bench
Area
 • Total 16,579 km2 (6,401 sq mi)
Area rank 26th
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,980,602
 • Rank 25th
 • Density 119/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-NL
HDI Increase 0.770 (high)
HDI rank 4th (2005)
Literacy 80.11% (13th)
Official language English
Website nagaland.nic.in
It was carved out from the state of Assam by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962
State symbols of Nagaland
Animal Methun
Bird Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)

Nagaland /ˈnɑːɡəlænd/ is a state in Northeast India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east, and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur. It has an area of 16,579 square kilometres (6,401 sq mi) with a population of 1,980,602 per the 2011 Census of India, making it one of the smallest states of India.

The state is inhabited by 17 major tribes — Ao, Angami, Chang, Konyak, Lotha, Sumi, Chakhesang, Khiamniungan, Dimasa Kachari, Phom, Rengma, Sangtam, Yimchunger, Kuki, Zeme-Liangmai (Zeliang) Pochury and Rongmei as well as sub-tribes. Each tribe is unique in character with its own distinct customs, language and dress.


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