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Dimapur district, Nagaland

Dimapur is one of the 17 districts of Nagaland. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 3.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Nagaland
Headquarters
Dimapur
Name in Hindi
दीमापुर जिला
Population (2011 census)
3,78,811
Rank in Nagaland by population
1st of 17
Area
927 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
409
Official website
dimapur.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q634262
All districts of Nagaland

Population in context

With 3,78,811 people in 2011, Dimapur ranks 1st among the 17 districts of Nagaland for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the most populous of them. The least populous is Meluri (22,558).

District boundaries change. If Dimapur has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Dimapur to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 17 districts of Nagaland

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Questions people ask

Which state is Dimapur district in?

Dimapur district is in Nagaland, India.

What is the headquarters of Dimapur district?

The headquarters of Dimapur district is Dimapur, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Dimapur district?

Dimapur district had a population of 3,78,811 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.