Peren district
Peren District | |
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 A Liangmai dance in Peren | |
| Nickname: Green District | |
.svg) Peren District's location in Nagaland | |
| Coordinates: 25°31′N 93°44′E / 25.517°N 93.733°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Nagaland |
| Seat | Peren |
| Government | |
| • Assembly constituencies | 2 constituencies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,300 km2 (900 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,445 m (4,741 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 95,219 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-NL-PE |
| Major highways |  NH 129A |
| Website | http://peren-district.nic.in/ |
Peren District is a district of Nagaland, India. With headquarters the town of Peren, the district was formed by the partition of Kohima District in 2003. The district is the home of the Zeliang Nagas.
History[edit]
The Peren district was originally a sub-division of the Kohima district. It was declared a separate district on 24 October 2003.[1]
Administration[edit]
Peren district is divided into 3 subdivisions and 7 blocks.
Subdivisions
- Jalukie subdivision
- Peren subdivision
- Tening subdivision
Circle Blocks
- Jalukie
- Ngwalwa
- Athibung
- Peren
- Tening
- Kebai-Khelma
- Nsong
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census, Peren district has a population of 95,219,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Seychelles.[3] This gives it a ranking of 616th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] Peren has a sex ratio of 917 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 79%.[2]
Religion[edit]
According to the 2011 official census, Christianity is major religion in Peren District with 86.145 Christians (90.47%), 4.076 Hindus (4.28%), 2.493 Animists (2.62%), 1.850 Muslims (1.94%), 459 Buddhists (0.48%), 15 Sikhs (0.02%), 10 Jains (0.01%) and 171 did not answer (0.18%).[4]
Languages[edit]
At the time of the 2011 census, 57.20% of the population spoke Zeilang, 11.37% Zemi, 10.15% Kuki, 3.95% Kabui, 3.84% Liangmai, 2.54% Nepali, 1.94% Bengali, 1.67% Chakeshang and 1.08% Ao as their first language.[5]
Flora and fauna[edit]
In Peren district is the home to Ntangki National Park, which has an area of 202 km2 (78.0 sq mi).[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Peren" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Nagaland. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison: Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Seychelles 89,188 July 2011 est.
- ^ a b "Population by Religion - Nagaland". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Nagaland". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Nagaland". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
External links[edit]
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