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.
Shamator District | |
|---|---|
 View of Shamator hills | |
| Nickname: Brotherhood District | |
.svg) Shamator District in Nagaland | |
| Coordinates: 26°06′N 94°54′E / 26.1°N 94.9°E | |
| 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 |
History
editShamator 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
editAccording 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- 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
editChristianity is the major religion here, with 98.88% of the population.[5]
Language
editAt the time of the 2011 census, 90.44% of the population spoke Yimkhiungrü and 7.85% Tikhir as their first language.[6]
Transportation
editRoad
editThe NH 202 passes through the district.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lok Sabha Members". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Nagaland govt grants district status to Shamator". ThePrint. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Rio inaugurates Shamator district". Nagaland Post. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Tuensang" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Population by Religion - Nagaland". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Nagaland". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.