Tuensang
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| ?Tuensang तुएनसांग Nagaland • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 1,371 m (4,498 ft) |
| District(s) | Tuensang |
| Population | 29,654 (2001) |
Tuensang (Hindi: तुएनसांग) is a town, a town area committee and the district headquarter of Tuensang District, the easternmost and the largest district of Nagaland. The town was founded in 1947 for the purpose of administrating the erstwhile North Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA) that comprised the present day Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire districts. It is located at an altitude of 1,371 metres above sea level.
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[edit] Geography
Tuensang is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 1371 metres (4498 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Tuensang had a population of 29,654. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Tuensang has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 67%. In Tuensang, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
It is the fifth largest urban centre in Nagaland after Dimapur-Chumukedima, Greater Kohima, Alichen-Mokokchung-DEF and Wokha. Changs, Sangtams, Yimchungers, Aos, Khiamungans, Semas and Phoms are the main Naga tribes that constitute the town's population.
[edit] Educational Institutions
[edit] Schools
- St. John's School
- Government Higher Secondary School
- Christ king school
- St. Joseph's School
- Little Star School
- St. Anthony's School
- Good Shepherd School
- Thangjam School
- Akum Imlong School
- Tribal Central School
- Loyem Memorial School
[edit] Colleges
- Sao Chang College
- Loyem Memorial College
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tuensang
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
