Mokokchung District

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Mokokchung is a district of Nagaland state in India. Mokokchung is its Headquarter.

It the Home of the Ao Naga tribe. It covers an area of 1,615 sq km. It is bounded by the state of Assam to its north, Wokha to its west, Tuensang to its east, and Zunheboto to its south.

The physiography of the district shows six distinct hill ranges. The ranges are more or less parallel to each other and runs in North-east or South-west direction. The district lies between 93.53 and 94.53 Degrees Longitude and 25.56 Degrees Latitude. The entire District of Mokokchung is conveniently sub-divided into Ranges. The main valleys are Tsurang, Changki and Milak Valleys. The district is agriculturally and industrially among the most progressive districts in the state along with Dimapur and Kohima. Major agricultural regions are Changki-Longnak, Tsurang, Milak and Dikhu valley regions. Tuli-Milak region and Changki-Longnak valley are the major industrial areas.

Mokokchung district recorded a population of 227,230 (2001 census). Christianity is the predominant religion with 95% of its population being Baptist. In fact it is this district which first embraced Christianity in the later part of the 19th century and continues to be the Main Baptist belt of India. It is The most Baptist District of the most Baptist State in the world. Impur, the centre of Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang(ABAM)i.e. Ao Baptist Churches Convention , which in turn is the largest convention affiliated to the Nagaland Baptist Churches Convention is located at the heart of the district.

Mokokchung leads the other districts of Nagaland in almost every sphere. Its achievement in the field of education has been spectacular. Its literacy rate is the highest in the state and one of the highest in the entire country. With 1004 females for every 1000 males, it has the 7th healthiest sex ratio among the 530 districts of India in the 0-6 age group population (2001 census). Politically, it is one of the most important districts in Nagaland. It sends 10 of the 60 legislators of the state assembly. Presently 4 of its legislators are in the ruling DAN government while the other 6 belong to Congress, the main opposition party in the state. Alichen-Mokokchung-DEF is the main urban agglomeration area of the district.Tuli, Mangkolemba and Changtongya are the other major towns of the district.

Districts of Nagaland
Dimapur | Kohima | Mokokchung | Mon | Phek | Tuensang | Wokha | Zunheboto