A study on the changing population structure in Nagaland

Abstract

This paper reviews the changing population profile of Nagaland by examining its size, growth and structure and also makes a comparative study among the districts. The study finds that the compound annual growth rate of population from 1901–2011 is 2.74%. The highest compound annual growth rate was recorded during 1951–61 with 5.66% and the lowest during 2001–2011 with-0.05%. Almost half of the population resides in three districts viz-Kohima, Dimapur and Mon constituting 46% of the total population. Nagaland recorded the highest growth rate in India during 1981–1991 and 1991–2001 with a decadal growth of 56.08% 64.53% which was not only highest in India but highest among the world and during 2001–2011 it recorded the lowest growth rate in India, in fact, it recorded a negative growth of-0.05%. During the last decade, 2001–2011 the state witnessed almost 12% increase in urban population, but the growth was mainly concentrated in Kohima and Dimapur districts. Literacy rate increased from 22% to 80% during 1961–2011, while sex ratio declined to 931 from 973 during 1901–2011.