Kohima is the capital city of India’s northeastern state of Nagaland. It is the second-largest city in Nagaland after Dimapur. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Kohima Sadar in 2011 was 116,870 (1.16 Lakh)
👉 Projected population of Kohima in 2026 ~ 1.50 lakh.
Census 2011 Details
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Kohima for 2011 is 5844 people per sq. km. Kohima city administers area is 20 sq. km
| Kohima City | Total | Male | Female |
| Population (Census 2011) | 116,870 | 60,551 | 56,319 |
| Children (0-6) | 14,359 | 7209 | 7150 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 89.90% | 92.20% | 87.50% |
| Sex ratio | 930 | ||
| Child Sex ratio | 892 | ||
Sources: Census 2011
Kohima District Population
Kohima District is the most populous district of Nagaland state in India. As per the census 2011, the Kohima District population is 267,988 (2.68 Lakh), and its estimated population in 2026 is 3.10 lakh.
| Kohima district | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 267,988 |
| Male Population | 138,966 |
| Female Population | 129,022 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 85% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 909 |
Religion in Kohima District
Christianity is the largest religion in the district, followed by 85% of the people. Hinduism is the second-largest religion, followed by 11% of the population. Islam and other religions are followed by 1.8% and 0.57% of the population, respectively.
| Religion | Percent |
| Christianity | 85.1% |
| Hinduism | 11.8% |
| Islam | 1.80% |
| Others | 1.30% |
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