Peren district
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Peren district |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | District of Nagaland |
| image_skyline | Liangmai Dance.jpg |
| image_alt | People dancing |
| image_caption | A Liangmai dance in Peren |
| nickname | Green District |
| image_map | Peren in Nagaland (India).svg |
| map_caption | Peren District's location in Nagaland |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Nagaland |
| seat | Peren |
| leader_title2 | Assembly constituencies |
| leader_name2 | 2 constituencies |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 2300 |
| elevation_m | 1445 |
| population_total | 95,219 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +05:30 |
| iso_code | IN-NL-PE |
| blank_name_sec1 | Major highways |
| blank_info_sec1 | NH129A-IN.svg NH 129A |
| website | http://peren-district.nic.in/ |
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Peren district is a district of Nagaland, India. With headquarters the town of Peren, the district was formed by the partition of Kohima District in 2003.
History
The Peren district was originally a sub-division of the Kohima district. It was declared a separate district on 24 October 2003.
Administration
Peren district is divided into 3 subdivisions and 7 blocks.
Subdivisions
- Jalukie subdivision
- Peren subdivision
- Tening subdivision
Circle Blocks
- Jalukie
- Ngwalwa
- Athibung
- Peren
- Tening
- Kebai-Khelma
- Nsong
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Peren district has a population of 95,219, roughly equal to the nation of Seychelles. This gives it a ranking of 616th in India (out of a total of 640). Peren has a sex ratio of 917 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 79%.
Religion
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Languages
At the time of the 2011 census, 57.20% of the population spoke Zeme, 11.37% Rongmei, 10.15% Lianglad, 3.95% Kuki, 3.84% Mzieme, 2.54% Nepali, 1.94% Bengali, 1.67% Chakeshang and 1.08% Ao as their first language.
Flora and fauna
In Peren district is the home to Ntangki National Park, which has an area of 202 km2.
References
References
- "District Census Handbook - Peren". Directorate of Census Operations, Nagaland.
- (2011). "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in.
- US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison: Population".
- (2011). "Population by Religion - Nagaland". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
- "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Nagaland". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
- Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Nagaland".
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