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Nagaland
Nagaland is located on the extreme northern east just below Arunachal Pradesh. It has on its long
eastern strip the neighboring country Myanmar. The north is bounded by Arunachal Pradesh, while on
its west lies the state of Assam. Manipur borders it on its south.
Figure 7: Geographical map of Nagaland
The state population shrank by 0.5% during 2001-11 compared to a growth of 64.5% in 1991-2001.
The number of females per 1000 males in the state improved from 900 in 2001 to 931 in 2011. The
population density per sq km in the state is only 119, far below the national average. The total
percentage of literates in the state is 80%; 83% for males and 77% for females.
Table 6: Demographic profile of Nagaland
States
Population
Area
(square km)
Decadal
population
growth rate (%)
Sex-ratio
(Number of
females per
1,000 males)
Population
density (per
sq km)
Literacy
rate (%)
Nagaland
1,980,602 16579 -0.5% 931 119 80%
Source: Census of India
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