Dimapur district


Dimapur district is a district of Nagaland state in India. With an area of about, it is the smallest district in the state of Nagaland.

History

Assam lease Dimapur to Nagaland

In 1918, Dimapur was leased to then Naga Hills District by then erstwhile Assam Province of British India for 30 years for construction of Railways lines. In 1963, It was again leased to the present state of Nagaland for 99 years. Now it is an inalienable part of the State of Nagaland.
On 18 December 2021, two new districts were carved out of Dimapur District namely Chümoukedima District and Niuland District and which became the 14th and 15th district of Nagaland respectively. The present district primarily consists of the DMC administered area and a few extended colonies contiguous to the traditional boundary of the erstwhile Town Committee area. In all practicality, the Dimapur-Chumukedima stretch of the Highway and adjacent areas is one continuous sprawl that have all attained urban features, and together qualify to be an urban agglomeration. There is a felt need for joint planning and infrastructural development for a future metropolitan area.

Administration

Divisions

  • Ao Yimküm
  • Aoyimti
  • Bamunpukhuri
  • Darogajan
  • Dimapur Municipality
  • Duncan Bosti
  • Ekranipathar
  • Eralibill
  • Indisen
  • Industrial Village Razhüphe
  • Khusiabill
  • Kuda
  • Lengrijan
  • Naharbari
  • Nuton Bosti
  • Padumpukhuri
  • Phaipijang
  • Phevima
  • Purana Bazar
  • Rilan
  • Samaguri
  • Sangtamtilla
  • Senjüm
  • Shozukhü
  • Signal Angami
  • Thahekhü
  • Toluvi
  • Zani

    Demographics

According to the 2011 census Dimapur district has a population of 170,000, Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 0%. Dimapur has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.44%.

Religion

According to the 2011 official census, Christianity is major religion in Dimapur district, with 234.239 Christians, 108.900 Hindus, 31.212 Muslims, 2.148 Jains, 1.270 Buddhists, 567 Sikhs, 157 did others and 319 did not stated.

Education

The district has ample number of institutions devoted for providing quality education to the residents. Most schools have English as their medium of instruction and are affiliated to the Nagaland Board of School Education.

Sports

Dimapur is also home to Dimapur United a soccer club which plays in Nagaland Premier League. Most schools in Dimapur held friendly football matches and tournaments. Apart from football, many other games are also played in the district. Cricket, Badminton, Wrestling and Angling are other sports played in Dimapur.