Niuland district

Niuland District is the 14th district of the Indian state of Nagaland. It was created on December 18, 2021. The district headquarter is located in the town of Niuland. It is tagged the "Land of diversity" being home to all Tribes of the state and a commercially potential district as it is connected to Chümoukedima, Dimapur, Kohima, Wokha and Tseminyü districts.

History
Niuland District was created on December 18, 2021 as the 14th district of Nagaland. The new district has the same boundaries as the former Niuland sub-division of Dimapur District.

Geography
The climate is sub-tropical with a monsoon season.

Demographics
Most of the inhabitants of the district are Nagas, with sizable populations of Sümi, Yimkhiung and Ao Nagas along with various other Naga ethnic groups.

The total literacy rate of Niuland is 79.48%. The Child sex ratio is 1,036 which is greater than the Average Sex Ratio of 1,011.

Religion
According to the 2011 census, Christianity is the religion of Niuland with 85.3% of the population.

Air
The nearest airport is Dimapur Airport.

Rail
The nearest railway station is the Dimapur railway station.