Wokha district | |
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District | |
Wokha district's location in Nagaland |
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Coordinates: 26°06′N 94°16′E / 26.100°N 94.267°ECoordinates: 26°06′N 94°16′E / 26.100°N 94.267°E | |
Country | India |
State | Nagaland |
Seat | Wokha |
Area | |
• Total | 1,628 km2 (629 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 166,239 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-NL-WO |
Website | http://wokha.nic.in/ |
Wokha (Pron:/ˈwəʊkə/) is a district of Nagaland state in India.
It covers an area of 1,628 km². Its capital is the town of Wokha.
It is one of the three districts in Nagaland currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
According to the 2011 census Wokha district has a population of 166,239, roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia. This gives it a ranking of 595th in India (out of a total of 640). Wokha has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 87.6%.