Dimapur district

Dimapur District (Pron:/ˌdɪməˈpʊə/) is a district of Nagaland state in India. With an area of about 70 km2 (27 sq mi), it is the smallest district in the state of Nagaland.[1]

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Dimapur.

Dimapur District
District of Nagaland
Ruins of Kachari Rajbari in Dimapur
Dimapur District in Nagaland
Coordinates: 25°48′N 93°47′E
Country India
State Nagaland
SeatDimapur
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerRajesh Soundararajan, IAS
Area
 • Total70 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total170,000
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-NL-DI
Major highways AH1, AH2,
NH 29, NH 129, NH 129A
Websitedimapur.nic.in

History

Assam lease Dimapur to Nagaland

In 1918, Dimapur was leased to then Naga Hills district (Now Nagaland) by then erstwhile Assam Province of British of India for 30 years for construction of Railways lines (unclear from which district). In 1963, It was again leased to now state of Nagaland for 99 years. Though, there is refute of this claim, as both state government has not come forward to comment on the matter. (Copied content from Dimapur; see that page's history for attribution)

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Dimapur district has a population of 378,811,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Maldives.[2] This gives it a ranking of 563rd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 0%.[1] Dimapur has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 85.44%.[1]

The majority of the people are Christians (61.84%),with significant Hindu population (28.75%).[1]

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.

Esports is also becoming popular and various tournaments are being held. Dota 2 and CSGO are some of the popular online games played in Dimapur. Currently, mobile gaming is quite popular among the youths since most people are not capable of affording desktop or gaming consoles. On June 2020, government of India banned Mobile Legends which was the most popular game in Dimapur, later PUBG Mobile was also banned. The ban was due to the border conflict between India and China.

References
  1. https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/13/1305_PART_A_DCHB_DIMAPUR.pdf
  2. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Maldives 394,999 July 2011 est.
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