Tseminyü district
District of Nagaland in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tseminyü District is the 13th district of the Indian state of Nagaland. It was created on December 18, 2021. The district headquarters is located in the town of Tseminyü. It is home to the Rengma Nagas, with a population of 63,269 (2011) and an area of 256 square kilometres.
Tseminyü District | |
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| Nickname: Historical District | |
.svg) Tseminyü District in Nagaland | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Nagaland |
| Headquarters | Tseminyü |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha Constituency | Nagaland |
| • MP[1] | Tokheho Yepthomi, NDPP |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Zasekuolie Chüsi (IAS) |
| • Assembly constituencies | 1 constituencies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 256 km2 (99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 63,269 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways |  NH 2 |
Tseminyü District was created on December 18, 2021 as the 13th district of Nagaland. The new district has the same boundaries as the former Tseminyü sub-division of Kohima District.[4]
Tseminyü District covers an area of 256 km. The climate is sub-tropical with a monsoon season.
The district covers two taluks (administrative circles), which are Tseminyü and Tsogin.
Tseminyü District contains two rural development blocks, which are Tseminyü and Nsunyu.
According to the 2011 census of India the then Tseminyü circle of Kohima District had a population of 63,629. The majority of the inhabitants are the Rengma Nagas.
The total literacy rate of Niuland is 81.71%. The Child sex ratio is 980 which is greater than the Average Sex Ratio of 1,011.[5]
Religion
Religion in Tseminyü district (2011)
Others (0.11%)
According to the 2011 official census, Christianity is major religion in Tseminyu with small population of other religious minorities.[5]
Towns and villages
As of 2011[update] the 2011 census the erstwhile sub-division held 39 villages, spread over two administrative circles as follows: Tseminyü circle comprises the one town of Tseminyü (6,315), and the thirty-two villages of :
- Tesophenyü (11,116), Kandinu (3,938), Nsünyü (2,868), Tseminyü Vill. (2,863), Zisunyü (2,840), Phenshunyü (2,675), Sishunu (2,236), K. Station (2,169), Chunlikha (1,604), Terogunyü (1,559), Ziphenyü (1,495), Ehunnu (1,139), Kashanyü (833), Tseminyü South (765), Phenwhenyü (729), Rumensinyü (712), Khenyü (569), Sewanu (540), New Tesophenyü (516), Kashanyishi (428), Tsonsa (417), Ngvuphen (379), Gukhanyü (340), Yikhanu (331), Tseminyü Old Town (329), Henbenji (278), New Terogunyü (269), Khonibenzun (242), Likhwenchu (241), Guzinyü (222), Phenda (207), Zunpha Mission Centre (150).
Tsogin circle comprises seven villages :
- Sendenyü (2,548), New Sendenyü (730), Tsosinyü (696), Rengmapani (627), Thongsunyü (464), Longwesunyü (429), Tsogin HQ (31).
Air
The nearest airport is Dimapur Airport located about 100 kilometres from the district headquarters at Tseminyü. The currently under construction airport at Kohima Chiethu Airport once completed will serve as the nearest airport to Tseminyü District.
Rail
The nearest railway station is the Chümoukedima Shokhüvi Railway Station located 100 kilometres away from Tseminyü.
Road
The NH 2 passes through the district.
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