Shamator district
Shamator district | |
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| Nickname: Brotherhood District | |
.svg) Shamator District in Nagaland | |
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| Country |  India |
| State |  Nagaland |
| Headquarters | Shamator |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha Constituency | Nagaland |
| • MP[1] | Tokheho Yepthomi, NDPP |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Y. Chingyak Konyak, NCS |
| • Assembly constituencies | 1 constituencies |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34,223 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways |  NH 202 |
Shamator district is the 16th district of the Indian state of Nagaland.[2] It was created on 19 January 2022 and was officially inaugurated on 4 March 2022.[3] The district headquarter is located in the town of Shamator.
History
[edit | edit source]Shamator District was created on 19 January 2022 as the 16th district of Nagaland. The new district has the same boundaries as the former Shamator sub-division of Tuensang District, Chessore Sub-division including Mangko EAC Circle, Administrative area of Sotokur EAC Circle excluding Chingmelen, Helipong and Sipongsang villages, Tsurungto EAC Circle under Shamator sub-division, including Hutanger, Anatongre, Pungrungru, Nutsu, Maihpok and Tsuthu, under Kiphire district, which stand transferred to Tsurungto EAC circle.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]According to the 2011 census of India Shamator District had a population of 34,223 and has a sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 52.83%. Scheduled Tribes make up 99.03% of the population. The majority of the inhabitants are the Yimkhiung Nagas and Tikhir Nagas.[4]
Towns and villages
[edit | edit source]- Chassir (601), Lasikiur (242), Liangkonger (785), Muleangkiur (887), Sangphur (2,314), Shamator Hq (4,257), Shamator Village (1,159), Waphur (996), Yakor (1,078).
Religion
[edit | edit source]Christianity is the major religion here, with 98.88% of the population.[5]
Language
[edit | edit source]At the time of the 2011 census, 90.44% of the population spoke Yimkhiungrü and 7.85% Tikhir as their first language.[6]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Road
[edit | edit source]The NH 202 passes through the district.
See also
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