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Nagaland
is a state in the north eastern part of India. Nagaland
is bounded by Myanmar on the East, Arunachal Pradesh on
the North, Assam on the West, and Manipur on the South.
It lies between the parallels of 98 degree and 96 degree
East longitude, and 26.6 degree and 27.4 degree latitude
North of the Equator.
This
North Eastern State has Kohima as its Capital.
This State has a Population of 1,990,036 and is divided
into 8 Districts. There are 9 Towns, 46 Panchayat
Blocks, and 94 Panchayat Villages in this
State.
Roads:
The
total length of roads in Nagaland is 9,860 km, which
includes national highways, state highways, district and
village roads. More than 900 villages in the State are
linked by roads.
Railways
& Aviation: Dimapur is the only place in the
State from where air and train services are available.
There is a tri-weekly Indian Airlines service connecting
Dimapur with Kolkata.
With the
opening of the state to the international tourist by
relaxation of Restricted Area Permit (RAP), a good
number of foreign tourists, as well as domestic tourists
visit Nagaland every year.
There are
wild life sanctuaries and national parks, namely,
Intanki and Puliebadze in Kohima District, Fakim in
Tuensang and Rangapahar in Dimapur.
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S.No.
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Place
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Population
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1.
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Dimapur
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98,096
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2.
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Kohima
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77,030
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3.
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Wokha
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37,636
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4.
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Mokokchung
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31,214
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5.
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Tuensang
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29,772
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6.
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Zunheboto
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23,081
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7.
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Mon
Town
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16,590
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8.
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Chumukedima
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16,504
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9.
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Phek
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12,864
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