Nagaland
Nagaland is around 1800 km. away from Delhi and consists of only 0.16% population of the country. It has a lot of significance in the Indian tourism industry. So it is a state with utmost importance.
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| 1 History | 1.1 Nagaland became the 16th state of India on 1 December 1963. 1.2 Nagaland attained statehood with the enactment of the state of Nagaland Act in 1962 by the Parliament. 1.3 It has experienced insurgency and inter-ethnic conflict since the 1950s, limiting its economic development. |
| 2 Geography | 2.1 Climate: (i) Nagaland has a largely monsoon climate with high humidity levels. (ii) Summer is the shortest season in the state, lasting for only a few months. (iii) Winter often arrives early, with bitter cold and dry weather striking certain regions of the state. (iv) Strong northwest winds blow across the state during the months of February and March. 2.2 Agriculture: (i) Nagaland has a rich wealth of flora and fauna. Favourable climatic and geographical conditions in the state offer tremendous scope for floriculture. (ii) Nagaland has a suitable climate for agricultural and horticultural produce. It supports multiple crops viz., rice, maize, millet, gram, mustard, bean, sugarcane, rubber, tea, banana, pineapple, orange, jackfruit, pear, plum, passion fruit, litchi, mango, lemon, sweet lime, potato, sweet potato, tapioca, tomato, pea, chilly, ginger, garlic, cardamom, etc. 2.3 Natural Resources: (i) The state is rich in mineral resources such as coal, limestone, iron, nickel, cobalt, chromium, and marble. (ii) Nagaland has a recoverable reserve of limestone of 1,000 million tonnes plus a largely untapped resource of marble and handicraft stone. 2.4 Major rivers: Rivers which flows westward and flows into Brahmaputra: Doyang (flows into Dhansiri), Dikhu, Dhansiri. Rivers which flows eastwards and flows into Chindwin river in Burma: Tizu Some Important facts of Rivers Doyang river is the longest and the biggest river of Nagaland. 2.5 Animals: (i) Some noteworthy mammals found in Nagaland include the slow loris, Assamese macaque, pig-tailed macaque, stump-tailed macaque, rhesus macaque, capped langur, hoolock gibbon, Himalayan black bear, dhole, occasional Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, clouded leopard, marbled cat, golden cat, Indian elephants, gaur, red serow, sambar, Chinese pangolin, Malayan porcupine, Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine, and Hoary bamboo rats. (ii) The great Indian hornbill has a place in Naga culture. Blyth’s tragopan, a vulnerable species of galliform, is the state bird of Nagaland. (iii) Mithun (a semi-domesticated gaur) is the state animal of Nagaland and has been adopted as the official seal of the Government of Nagaland. It is ritually the most valued species in the state. To conserve and protect this animal in the northeast, the National Research Centre on Mithun (NRCM) was established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 1988. 2.6 Neighbouring States: Arunachal Pradesh – North Assam – West Manipur – South Myanmar – East 2.7 Capital city: Kohima 2.7A Largest City Dimapur 2.8 Total Land Area: (i) Total area is 16,579 sq. km. (ii) 25th largest state (Area wise) in India. (iii) 26th largest state (Population wise) in India. 2.9 Other Important Facts: Dimapur is the largest city. |
| 3 Forestry | 3.1 Forest: (i) Forest Cover: 12,486.40 sq. km. (ii) Very Dense Forest: 1,273.19 sq. km. (iii) Moderately Dense Forest: 4,533.72 sq. km. (iv) Open Forest: 6,679.49 sq. km. (Data as per ISFR 2019 assessment) 3.2 National Parks: Ntangki National Park, Peren 3.3 Wild Life Sanctuary: (i) Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary, Kipheri (ii) Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary, Kohima (iii) Rangapahar Wildlife Sanctuary, Dimapur (iv) Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary, Mon 3.4 Elephant Reserves: Intanki Elephant Reserve, Peren |
| 4 Economy | 4.1 Major Economic Data: (i) GDP Growth: 12.39% (ii) GDP: 31,922 Crore INR (2019-2020) (iii) GDP Rank: 30th (iv) Per Capita Income: 147,309 INR (2019-2020) 4.2 Industries: Major industries are as under: – (i) Nagaland promotes bamboo processing as an enterprise, covering various applications such as food-based, medicinal usage, handicraft, art, tiles and flooring. (ii) Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA) is the nodal office that coordinates with other offices for all bamboo-related research, development and business applications. |
| 5 Transportation | 5.1 Air, Railway and Roads are the major transportation modes of Nagaland. 5.2 Other Important facts: (i) There are 1,094.5 kilometres (680.1 mi) of state highways in the state. (ii) The state has over 15,000 km of surfaced roads, but these are not satisfactorily maintained given the weather damage. (iii) Nagaland is the second best state in the region after Arunachal Pradesh. 5.3 Major Railway Stations (i) Dimapur (ii) Dhansiri (iii) Rangapahar (iv) Rangapahar Crossing 5.4 Major Air Ports: Domestic Airports: Dimapur Airport |
| 6 Infrastructures | 6.1 Power installed Capacity: (i) Total Power: 176.83 MW (ii) Thermal: 81.03 MW (iii) Nuclear: 0 (iv) Hydro: 64.13 MW (v) Renewable Energy Source: 31.67 MW |
| 7 Census and Demography | 7.1 Demographic Data: (i) Population: 1,978,502 (19.79 Lakhs) (ii) Male: 1,024,649 (iii) Female: 953,853 (iv) Gender Ratio: 931 females per 1000 males (v) Population Growth: -0.58% (vi) Percentage of total population of the country: 0.16% (vii) Density: 119/sq. km. (viii) Rural Population: 1,407,536 (71.14%) (ix) Urban Population: 570,966 (28.86%) (x) 26th most populous state in India (Based on 2011 census) 7.2 Major Religion followers: (i) Hinduism: 173,054 (8.75%) (ii) Christianity: 1,739,651 (87.93%) (iii) Islam: 48,963 (2.47%) (iv) Jainism: 2,655 (0.13%) (v) Buddhism: 6,759 (0.34%) (vi) Sikhism: 1,890 (0.10%) (Based on 2011 census) |
| 8 Culture | 8.1 Literature: Literary work is majorly found under categories: (i) English (ii) Nagamese 8.2 Major Poets & Authors: (i) Mayangnokcha Ao (ii) Achyut Madhav Gokhale (iii) Kishore Jadav (iv) Piyong Temjen Jamir (v) Hari Prasad Gorkha Rai 8.3 Major Festivals: (i) Hornbill Festival (ii) Amongmong (iii) Aoling Festival (iv) Gaan-Ngai (v) Mim Kut (vi) Moatsü (vii) Sekrenyi festival (viii) Tokhü Emong 8.4 Folk Dance: Chang Lo (Sua Lua) 8.5 Major Religious Places: (i) Catholic Cathedral, Kohima (ii) Spirit of Faith Church, Dimapur (iii) Mizo Church, Peren (iv) Ao Baptist Church, Dimapur (v) Shiva Temple, Dimapur (vi) Nepali Mandir (vii) Lerie Baptist Church (viii) Durgabari Mandir (ix) Christ King Parish (x) Cathedral Of Reconciliation (xi) Zungti Church (xii) Alichan Church (xiii) Tuli Lenden Baptist Church (xiv) Aitlenden Church (xv) Khonoma Bapist Church (xvi) Kumlong Baptist Church (xvii) Alempang Baptist Church |
| 9 Education | 9.1 State Literacy Data: (i) Total: 1,342,434 (79.55%) (ii) Male: 723,957 (82.75%) (iii) Female: 618,477 (76.11%) 9.2 Major Universities: (i) Nagaland University, Kohima (ii) ICFAI University, Dimapur (iii) St. Joseph University, Dimapur 9.3 Major Institutions: NIT Dimapur |
| 10 Tourism | 10.1 Nagaland has some exotic hill stations which make this state a remarkable tourist spot. So tourism industry is quite strong here. 10.2 Major Tourist Spots: (i) Longkhum (ii) Naga Hills (iii) Hornbill Festival (iv) Sekrenyi festival (v) Kigwema (vi) Kohima (vii) Mokokchung (viii) Pfütsero |
| 11 Sports | 11.1 State Game: The most popular indigenous sport of Nagaland is wrestling. Each alternate year a sport competition is held and the sport has achieved the status of All Naga Sports. Cock Fighting is another important sport of Nagaland. The sport is quite similar with Tae-Kwan-Do. The game is popular with the Sema tribes and it requires much strength, speed and agility. 11.2 Major Stadium: Nagaland Cricket Association Stadium, Dimapur 11.3 International Players from the state: Football: (i) Talimeren Ao (ii) Hitova Ayemi (iii) James Kithan (iv) Romeo Sukhlian (v) Khwetelhi Thopi (vi) Kivi Zhimomi Archery: Chekrovolu Swuro |
| 12 Governance & Administrative Divisions | 12.1 Administrative divisions: (i) Number of Districts: 16 ( 16th district is Shamator) (ii) Number of Tehsils: 98 (iii) Number of Urban Towns: 26 (iv) Number of Villages: 1,315 12.2 Official Languages: English Latin (Official Script) (Based on census-2011) 12.3 Constituent Facts: (i) Number of Assembly seats: 60 (ii) Number of Parliament seats: 1 (iii) Number of Rajya Sabha Seats: 1 (iv) Legislature: Unicameral 12.4 Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio (1st Tenure- 08 March, 2018 – 07 March, 2023) ( 2nd Tenure- 07 March, 2023- Continue) First Chief Minister: P. Shilu Ao (01 December,1963 – 14 August, 1966)) 12.5 Governor: La. Ganesan (19th Governor of Nagaland) (From 20 February, 2023) First Governor: Vishnu Sahay (01 December,1963 – 16 April, 1968) 12.6 Judiciary: 12.6.1 Guwahati High Court Kohima-Bench 12.6.2 The Guwahati High Court was promulgated by governor general of India on 1 March 1948 after the Government of India Act 1935 was passed. 12.6.3 It has largest jurisdiction in terms of states, with its area covering the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram. (i) Number of Judges: 24 (ii) (Permanent: 18 Addl: 6) (iii) Judge Retirement Age: 62 |
| 13 Other Important facts | 13.1 GI Tags: (i) Naga Chili (ii) Naga Tree Tomato (iii) Chakshesang Shawl 13.2 Number of Archaeological Sites: (i) Remains of a Fort, Dimapur (ii) Memorial of Mr. G.H. Damant, Major cook and Subedar Nurbir Sahi, Khonoma (iii) Stone cairn to memory of Mr. Damant, Kohima (iv) Lt. H. Forbe’s Grave, Suchima 13.3 State Symbols: State Animal: Mithun State Bird: Blyth’s tragopan State Fish: Chocolate Mahseer State Flower: Rhododendron State Tree: Alder |
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