Kiphire District

Nagaland

Kiphire district is one of the districts of Nagaland. Its administrative headquarters is at Kiphire. It covers 1,130 sq km and had a population of 74,004 at the 2011 census, a density of 66 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Kiphire
Area
1,130 sq km
Population
74,004
(2011)
Population Density
66 /km²
Literacy Rate
69.5%
Sex Ratio
956
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Kiphire District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kiphire district.

Total Population
74,004
Male Population
37,830
Female Population
36,174
Rural Population
57,500
Urban Population
16,504
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
71,200
Literacy Rate
69.5%
Population Density
66 /km²
Sex Ratio
956
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 74.8%Female literacy 63.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kiphire district.

5
Tehsils
5
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
89
Villages
Headquarters
Kiphire
Languages
Sangtam, Yimkhiung, English, Nagamese
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.9° N, 94.78° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kiphire

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Nagaland

Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
S. Supongmeren Jamir
S. Supongmeren Jamir
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Seyochung-Sitimi
  • Pungro-Kiphire
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kiphire

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Pungro-Kiphire
No. 60 · Nagaland
SY
S. Kiusumew Yimchaiung
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Kiphire

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Kiphire district.

  • S. Supongmeren Jamir
    S. Supongmeren Jamir
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Nagaland · No. 1
  • CS
    C. Kipili Sangtam
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Seyochung-Sitimi · No. 59
  • SY
    S. Kiusumew Yimchaiung
    Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
    MLA
    Pungro-Kiphire · No. 60

Election History

Lok Sabha

Nagaland · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCS. Supongmeren Jamir
    Votes 4,01,951Vote share 52.83%Margin 50,984
    1. 1. S. Supongmeren Jamir · INC4,01,951 (52.83%)
    2. 2. Dr. Chumben Murry · Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party3,50,967 (46.13%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Nagaland
State
Kiphire
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
2 Assembly
No. 59, 60

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Kiphire District at a Glance

State
Nagaland
Headquarters
Kiphire
Area
1,130 sq km
Population
74,004
Population density
66 per km²
Sex ratio
956 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
69.5%
Languages
Sangtam, Yimkhiung, English, Nagamese
Tehsils
5
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
89
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Nagaland
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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