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Kohima Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Kohima is a Municipal Committee city in district of Kohima, Nagaland. The Kohima city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kohima Municipal Committee has population of 99,039 of which 51,626 are males while 47,413 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 12044 which is 12.16 % of total population of Kohima (MC). In Kohima Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 918 against state average of 931. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kohima is around 999 compared to Nagaland state average of 943. Literacy rate of Kohima city is 90.76 % higher than state average of 79.55 %. In Kohima, Male literacy is around 92.61 % while female literacy rate is 88.73 %.

Kohima Municipal Committee has total administration over 22,312 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kohima 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Kohima Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately 138,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Kohima city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kohima city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kohima town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Kohima Caste Factor

In Kohima (MC), most of the (MC) population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.81 % of total population in Kohima (MC). There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kohima (MC) of Kohima.

Kohima Work Profile

Out of total population, 34,935 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 24,111 were males while 10,824 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 34935 working population, 93.80 % were engaged in Main Work while 6.20 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Kohima Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 16.09%
Muslim 3.06%
Christian 80.22%
Sikh 0.08%
Buddhist 0.45%
Jain 0.01%
Others 0.05%
No Religion 0.04%

Kohima City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Kohima Ward No - 1 7082
2 Kohima Ward No - 2 5207
3 Kohima Ward No - 3 5692
4 Kohima Ward No - 4 3568
5 Kohima Ward No - 5 3197
6 Kohima Ward No - 6 5381
7 Kohima Ward No - 7 2721
8 Kohima Ward No - 8 2348
9 Kohima Ward No - 9 4808
10 Kohima Ward No - 10 4820
11 Kohima Ward No - 11 5267
12 Kohima Ward No - 12 3848
13 Kohima Ward No - 13 3228
14 Kohima Ward No - 14 6101
15 Kohima Ward No - 15 7970
16 Kohima Ward No - 16 11603
17 Kohima Ward No - 17 7775
18 Kohima Ward No - 18 4809
19 Kohima Ward No - 19 3614

Kohima City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Kohima City Population
2011 99,039
2021 128,000
2022 131,000
2023 134,000
2024 138,000
2025 142,000
2026 146,000
2027 150,000
2028 154,000
2029 158,000
2030 162,000
2031 166,000