Wokha is a Town Committee city in district of Wokha, Nagaland. The Wokha city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Wokha Town Committee has population of 35,004 of which 18,070 are males while 16,934 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3700 which is 10.57 % of total population of Wokha (TC). In Wokha Town Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 937 against state average of 931. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Wokha is around 995 compared to Nagaland state average of 943. Literacy rate of Wokha city is 95.79 % higher than state average of 79.55 %. In Wokha, Male literacy is around 96.93 % while female literacy rate is 94.57 %.
Wokha Town Committee has total administration over 6,273 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Wokha 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Wokha Town Committee in 2024 is approximately
48,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Wokha city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Wokha city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Wokha town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Wokha Caste Factor
In Wokha (TC), most of the (TC) population is from Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.19 % of total population in Wokha (TC).
There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Wokha (TC) of Wokha.
Wokha Work Profile
Out of total population, 12,290 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 7,764 were males while 4,526 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 12290 working population, 80.01 % were engaged in Main Work while 19.99 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.