All Information About Wokha Sadar Subdistrict

Detailed information about Wokha Sadar Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Wokha Sadar is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Wokha District of Nagaland State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Wokha Sadar -
Tehsil Code 1789
District Wokha
Census Code 2011 1789
Number of Grampanchayats 0
Number of Villages 21

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Nagaland (Code: 195)
Assembly Constituency Sanis (Code: 1478)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Sanis Mhathung Yanthan ( 2018)
Next Assembly Election 2023

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Wokha Sadar Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 58,186
M: 29,467
F: 28,719
Rural 23,182
M: 11,397
F: 11,785
Urban 35,004
M: 18,070
F: 16,934
General Information

Number of Households: 10,878

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 58,186 (Male: 29,467, Female: 28,719)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 6,949 (Male: 3,505, Female: 3,444)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 0 (Male: 0, Female: 0)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 54,550 (Male: 27,082, Female: 27,468)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 47,280 (Male: 24,637, Female: 22,643)

Illiterate Population

Total: 10,906 (Male: 4,830, Female: 6,076)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 22,294 (Male: 12,782, Female: 9,512)

Main Workers

Total: 18,604 (Male: 11,378, Female: 7,226)

Marginal Workers

Total: 3,690 (Male: 1,404, Female: 2,286)

Non-Workers

Total: 35,892 (Male: 16,685, Female: 19,207)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,420 (Male: 3,259, Female: 4,161)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 129 (Male: 60, Female: 69)
  • Household Industry Workers: 255 (Male: 183, Female: 72)
  • Other Workers: 10,800 (Male: 7,876, Female: 2,924)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,239 (Male: 415, Female: 824)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 292 (Male: 95, Female: 197)
  • Household Industry Workers: 356 (Male: 119, Female: 237)
  • Other Workers: 1,803 (Male: 775, Female: 1,028)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Wokha Sadar Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 58,186
M: 29,467
F: 28,719
Rural 23,182
M: 11,397
F: 11,785
Urban 35,004
M: 18,070
F: 16,934
General Information

Number of Households: 10,878

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 58,186 (Male: 29,467, Female: 28,719)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 6,949 (Male: 3,505, Female: 3,444)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 0 (Male: 0, Female: 0)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 54,550 (Male: 27,082, Female: 27,468)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 47,280 (Male: 24,637, Female: 22,643)

Illiterate Population

Total: 10,906 (Male: 4,830, Female: 6,076)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 22,294 (Male: 12,782, Female: 9,512)

Main Workers

Total: 18,604 (Male: 11,378, Female: 7,226)

Marginal Workers

Total: 3,690 (Male: 1,404, Female: 2,286)

Non-Workers

Total: 35,892 (Male: 16,685, Female: 19,207)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,420 (Male: 3,259, Female: 4,161)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 129 (Male: 60, Female: 69)
  • Household Industry Workers: 255 (Male: 183, Female: 72)
  • Other Workers: 10,800 (Male: 7,876, Female: 2,924)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,239 (Male: 415, Female: 824)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 292 (Male: 95, Female: 197)
  • Household Industry Workers: 356 (Male: 119, Female: 237)
  • Other Workers: 1,803 (Male: 775, Female: 1,028)

Grampanchayat List of Wokha Sadar Tehsil/Taluka

Wokha Sadar Tehsil comprises 0 Gram Panchayats and 21 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Wokha Sadar. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wokha Sadar

Wokha Sadar is located in the Wokha District of Nagaland State, India.

Wokha Sadar Tehsil has 21 villages.

Wokha Sadar has a total of 0 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Wokha Sadar is 58,186.

In Wokha Sadar, there are 29,467 males and 28,719 females.

There are 6,949 children in Wokha Sadar, comprising 3,505 males and 3,444 females.

In Wokha Sadar, the literate population is 47,280 (24,637 males and 22,643 females). The illiterate population is 10,906 (4,830 males and 6,076 females).