The overall growth in population of women in Nagaland state, between 2001 and 2011, is 12,000 in absolute numbers, which indicates a growth rate of 1.27%.
This means that in 2011, the overall growth in population of women is greater than that of its male couterpart, which has decreased by -2.05%. The districts with the highest increase in female population in the last decade are Dimapur (27.96%), Kohima (24.78%) and Phek (12.04%), according to the Census of India, Provisional Population Totals Paper 2 Volume II of 2011 (Rural- Urban Population Nagaland Series 14).
Districts showing a decline in female population in the last decade include Longleng (-58.04%), Kiphire (-28.17%), Mokokchung (-16.39), Zunheboto (-9-13%) and Mon (-2.70%).
In the urban areas, the growth in female population is 1,17,267 in absolute numbers and in percentages, 75.48%. In males, the corresponding figures are 1, 13, 687 or 60.66%. Similar to the national trend, where the gender ratio is showing an upward climb, the gap between male and female population is lesser than the last decade in Nagaland.
The districts with the highest increase in female urban population are Mon (117.78%), Phek (105.29%), Mokokchung (84.94%), Dimapur (79.34%) and Kohima (67.95%).
In absolute figures, the increase in female urban population in the above mentioned district are Mon (8777), Mokokchung (11920), Phek (5834), Dimapur (41415) and Kohima (24032).
In rural areas, the growth of females decreased by 1,05,267 or -13.37%. The district of Longleng had the highest decline in female population in rural areas, with a figure of -36820 or -64.36%, followed by Mokokchung with a decline of 30134 or -31.03. Kiphire district also showed a decline in female rural population by -22166 or -43.89%.
On the other hand, four districts increased in rural female population, namely Wokha (7. 67%), Phek (4.15%), Tuensang (3.24%) and Kohima (2.57%). In absolute figures, the corresponding figures are: Wokha (4625), Phek (2722), Tuensang (2430) and Kohima (1770).
