Mon, Nagaland

Mon is a town located in the Mon District of the Indian state of Nagaland.

Demographics

India census, Mon had a population of 16,590 with 9,138 males and 7,452 females. Mon has an average literacy rate of 71%, slightly lower than the national average of 76%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 66%. In Mon, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Most of the inhabitants of the town are Konyaks, with creditable inhabitants of Aos, Phoms and other Naga ethnic groups.

Mon is located at. It has an average elevation of 655 metres. It is situated at an altitude of 2,945 ft above sea level.

Home of the Konyaks, the town was established at the land of Chi and Mon villages. It is centrally located for the coronation of Anghs.

It is at a distance of 357 km from Kohima via Dimapur and 280 km from Dimapur, 275 km from Kohima via Mokokchung, Tamlu and Wakching.