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Wokha district

Wokha district
District
Wokha district's location in Nagaland
Wokha district's location in Nagaland
Coordinates: 26°06′N 94°16′E / 26.100°N 94.267°E / 26.100; 94.267Coordinates: 26°06′N 94°16′E / 26.100°N 94.267°E / 26.100; 94.267
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%.



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