Tuensang District

Nagaland

Tuensang district is one of the districts of Nagaland. Its administrative headquarters is at Tuensang. It covers 2,135 sq km and had a population of 1,96,596 at the 2011 census, a density of 92 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Tuensang
Area
2,135 sq km
Population
1.97 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
92 /km²
Literacy Rate
73.1%
Sex Ratio
929
per 1,000 males
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Tuensang District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Tuensang district.

Total Population
1.97 Lakh
Male Population
1.02 Lakh
Female Population
94,660
Rural Population
1.60 Lakh
Urban Population
36,796
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
1.91 Lakh
Literacy Rate
73.1%
Population Density
92 /km²
Sex Ratio
929
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.5%Female literacy 69.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Tuensang district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
112
Villages
Headquarters
Tuensang
Languages
Chang, Sangtam, Khiamniungan, English, Nagamese
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.28° N, 94.83° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Tuensang

(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
Primary
S. Supongmeren Jamir
S. Supongmeren Jamir
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Tuensang Sadar-I
  • Tuensang Sadar-II
  • Tuensang Village
  • Longkhim Chare
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Tuensang

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Tuensang Sadar-I
No. 51 · Nagaland
PC
P. Bashangmongba Chang
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Tuensang Village
No. 53 · Nagaland
IC
Imtichoba Chang
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
MLA
Longkhim Chare
No. 54 · Nagaland
SS
Sethrichem Sangtam
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Tuensang

(5)

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

  • S. Supongmeren Jamir
    S. Supongmeren Jamir
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Nagaland · No. 1
  • PC
    P. Bashangmongba Chang
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Tuensang Sadar-I · No. 51
  • I
    Imtichoba
    Republican Party of India (Athawale)
    MLA
    Tuensang Sadar-II · No. 52
  • IC
    Imtichoba Chang
    Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
    MLA
    Tuensang Village · No. 53
  • SS
    Sethrichem Sangtam
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Longkhim Chare · No. 54

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
Tuensang
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
4 Assembly
No. 51, 52, 53, 54

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Tuensang District at a Glance

State
Nagaland
Headquarters
Tuensang
Area
2,135 sq km
Population
1.97 Lakh
Population density
92 per km²
Sex ratio
929 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
73.1%
Languages
Chang, Sangtam, Khiamniungan, English, Nagamese
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
112
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
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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