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Kohima district, Nagaland

Kohima is one of the 17 districts of Nagaland. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 2.7 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Nagaland
Headquarters
Kohima
Name in Hindi
कोहिमा जिला
Population (2011 census)
2,67,988
Rank in Nagaland by population
2nd of 17
Formed
1961
Official website
kohima.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q953530
All districts of Nagaland

Population in context

With 2,67,988 people in 2011, Kohima ranks 2nd among the 17 districts of Nagaland for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Dimapur (3,78,811) and the least populous is Meluri (22,558).

District boundaries change. If Kohima 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 Kohima to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 17 districts of Nagaland

ChumoukedimaDimapurKiphireKohimaLonglengMeluriMokokchungMonNiulandNoklakPerenPhekShamatorTseminyuTuensangWokhaZunheboto

Questions people ask

Which state is Kohima district in?

Kohima district is in Nagaland, India.

What is the headquarters of Kohima district?

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

What is the population of Kohima district?

Kohima district had a population of 2,67,988 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.