District of Nagaland
Dimapur District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 2.57 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
2,57,000 257,000 1 March 2026
Dimapur district's population is estimated at ≈2.57 lakh (2,57,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Nagaland projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 1,98,383 on the district’s present boundaries.
Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Nagaland. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.
District
Dimapur district
- Census 2011
- 1,98,383
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 2.57 lakh
Urban population
Towns (urban)
- Census 2011
- 1,53,000
Rural
Villages (rural)
- Census 2011
- 45,383
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 2.57 lakh 2,57,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 1.98 lakh 1,98,383 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
- Density
- ≈ 851per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 898 Nagaland: 931
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 949 Nagaland: 943
- Literacy rate
- 86.6% Male 88.9% · Female 84.0%
- Urban share
- 77.1% Nagaland: 28.9%
- Growth 2001–11
- +22.9% Nagaland: −0.6%
- Area
- ≈ 233km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
- Households
- 42.2 thousand 4.7 people per household
- Villages
- 26 Census 2011
- Towns
- 4 Census 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.
- Reconstructed
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 92,655 |
| 2001 | 1,61,390 |
| 2011 | 1,98,383 |
| 2016 * | 2,17,000 |
| 2021 * | 2,37,000 |
| 2026 * | 2,57,000 |
| 2031 * | 2,77,000 |
| 2036 * | 2,95,000 |
* Estimate
How Dimapur's 2011 population was spread
Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimapur Sadar | 1,69,613 | 85.5% | 886 | 86.2% | 85.9% |
| 2 | Chumukedima(part) | 28,770 | 14.5% | 975 | 89.1% | 25.7% |
Largest towns in Dimapur (Census 2011)
- Dimapur 1,22,834
- Kuda CT 16,108
- Puranabazar 'A' CT 7,385
- Rangapahar CT 6,673
How people in Dimapur worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
3.3%
Agricultural labourers
1.7%
Household industry
3.5%
Other work
91.4%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.5%.
Age structure of Dimapur
Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- 80+
- 75-79
- 70-74
- 65-69
- 60-64
- 55-59
- 50-54
- 45-49
- 40-44
- 35-39
- 30-34
- 25-29
- 20-24
- 15-19
- 10-14
- 5-9
- 0-4
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 9,276 | 8,966 |
| 5-9 | 10,845 | 10,259 |
| 10-14 | 11,514 | 11,072 |
| 15-19 | 11,224 | 10,811 |
| 20-24 | 11,465 | 11,321 |
| 25-29 | 10,598 | 10,114 |
| 30-34 | 8,643 | 8,140 |
| 35-39 | 7,267 | 6,827 |
| 40-44 | 6,284 | 5,225 |
| 45-49 | 5,242 | 4,008 |
| 50-54 | 3,685 | 2,778 |
| 55-59 | 2,463 | 1,738 |
| 60-64 | 1,916 | 1,336 |
| 65-69 | 1,173 | 915 |
| 70-74 | 760 | 611 |
| 75-79 | 415 | 351 |
| 80+ | 546 | 490 |
- Children (0–14)
- 31.2%
- Nagaland 34.3%
- Working age (15–59)
- 64.5%
- Nagaland 60.5%
- Older people (60+)
- 4.3%
- Nagaland 5.2%
- Median age
- 23.3years
- Nagaland 22.0
- Dependency ratio
- 51.3
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Nagaland 60.5
Languages spoken in Dimapur
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 103 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- Bengali 21.4%
- Hindi 15.4%
- Ao 14.5%
- Others 9.9%
- Lotha 5.9%
- Angami 4.6%
- Nepali 4.5%
- Assamese 2.2%
- All other languages 21.7%
Largest mother tongues
- Bengali15.2%
- Ao11.0%
- Nepali5.7%
- Lotha4.8%
- Hindi4.7%
- Angami3.6%
- Bhojpuri2.2%
- Kuki2.0%
Housing and amenities in Dimapur
Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
Basic services
- Electricity for lighting 97.2%
Nagaland 81.6%
- Tap water 16.1%
Nagaland 46.6%
- Water source within premises 75.5%
Nagaland 29.7%
- Toilet within premises 96.1%
Nagaland 76.9%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 1.9%
Nagaland 16.2%
- Bathing area within premises 94.7%
Nagaland 82.5%
- Closed drainage 14.1%
Nagaland 4.9%
- Cooking with LPG/PNG 69.9%
Nagaland 20.6%
- Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 26.1%
Nagaland 78.2%
What households own
- Mobile phone 79.0%
Nagaland 52.2%
- Television 73.3%
Nagaland 38.4%
- Scooter or motorcycle 15.4%
Nagaland 6.4%
- Computer or laptop 19.7%
Nagaland 9.1%
- Car, jeep or van 14.2%
Nagaland 7.9%
- Use banking services 61.7%
Nagaland 35.3%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 8.1%
Nagaland 31.9%
The home itself
- Own their home 33.3%
Nagaland 73.4%
- Rent their home 58.2%
Nagaland 21.7%
- Permanent (pucca) house 49.5%
Nagaland 22.9%
- House in good condition 60.6%
Nagaland 52.6%
- Concrete roof 20.4%
Nagaland 5.7%
- Cement or tiled floor 75.7%
Nagaland 28.1%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 25.2%
Nagaland 24.4%
Nagaland
What the numbers say
- Dimapur district held 10.0% of Nagaland's population in 2011, 3rd of 17 districts.
- Literacy is 86.6%, 7.1 points above the Nagaland average of 79.6%.
- The sex ratio of 898 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 931.
- 77.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Nagaland as a whole (28.9%).
- The population grew 22.9% in 2001–11, faster than Nagaland's -0.6% (on today’s boundaries).
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈2.57 lakh, implies growth of about 30% since 2011; it is tied to the official Nagaland projection.
- Its largest town, Dimapur, had 1.23 lakh people in 2011, 61.9% of the district.
How this district was formed
Dimapur covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:
- Dimapur (2011) 100.0% of this district
52.4% of the 2011 district
Compare with
Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (1 July 2026 – 30 July 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Dimapur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in Dimapur (Census 2011)
Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Nagaland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | ≈ 75,200 | 37.9% | 8.7% |
| Muslim | ≈ 18,100 | 9.1% | 2.5% |
| Christian | ≈ 1,01,400 | 51.1% | 87.9% |
| Sikh | ≈ 500 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | ≈ 800 | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Jain | ≈ 2,100 | 1.1% | 0.1% |
| Other religions and persuasions | ≈ 100 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Religion not stated | ≈ 200 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Total | 1,98,383 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 village and town population figures (ORGI)
- How 2011 figures are rebuilt on today’s district boundaries
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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