Noklak is the headquarters of

Noklak district Noklak District is the 12th district of the Indian state of Nagaland. It was established on January 20, 2021. The district headquarter is located in the town of Noklak. History Noklak district was created on 21 December 2017 as the 12th distr ...

. The district was officially inaugurated by Nagaland's Chief Minister,

Neiphiu Rio Neiphiu Guolhoulie Rio (born 11 November 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 9th Chief Minister of Nagaland. Rio has also served as Chief Minister for three separate terms (2002–07, 2007–12, 2012–14 and 2018–till date), making h ...

on January 20, 2021, and is located in the easternmost part of India. Noklak district is the headquarter of

Khiamniungan Naga Khiamniungan is a major Naga ethnic group, with approximately 35% of the population found in Noklak District of Nagaland, India and the rest in Naga Self Administered Zone and Hkhamti district of Myanmar. They were also called Kalyo-Kengnyu ("sl ...

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Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...

. Noklak is one of the most popular tourist attractions owing to its gamut of tribal festivities. This North-Eastern village offers a great view of the mountains and vales of the Himalayan Range. It has recently become quite popular amidst tourists and is filled with tribesmen and their cultures and ancient traditions. This village is quite modernized on one hand and global education has reached the corners of Noklak which helps the tribesmen learn the global language of English and communicate with the tourists fluently. The Khiamniungan tribe are the prime inhabitants of this village and they are widely known for their cane work, handicrafts and artefacts.

History

Noklak district was created on 21 December 2017 as the 12th district of Nagaland. The new district has the same boundaries as the former Noklak sub-division of Tuensang district. Noklak sub-division contained the five admin circles of Noklak, Thonoknyu, Nokhu, Panso and Chingmei. Demands for upgrading the ADC office in Noklak town had been made by the Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation in 2008.

Demographics

As per the 2021 Aadhar estimates, Noklak District population in 2021 is 24,189. According to 2011 census of India, Total Noklak population is 19,507 people are living in this Subdivision, of which 10,066 are male and 9,441 are female. Population of Noklak in 2020 is 23,408 Literate people are 11,979 out of 6,360 are male and 5,619 are female. Total workers are 9,785 depends on multi skills out of which 5,086 are men and 4,699 are women. Total 6,143 Cultivators are depended on agriculture farming out of 2,876 are cultivated by men and 3,267 are women. 50 people works in agricultural land as a labour in Noklak, men are 27 and 23 are women.

Administration

The head of the administration is the office of Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police.

References

{{Reflist Noklak district Villages in Nagaland