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 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 (ENPO) in 2008. Geography. Noklak  district covers an area of 1,152 km. Noklak district is a hilly region, with broad leaved forests. The climate is sub-tropical with a monsoon season. Administration. The district covers five taluks (administrative circles), which are Noklak, Thonoknyu, Nokhu, Panso and Chingmei. While a subdivision of Tuensang, an Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) office was located in Noklak circle, a Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) was located in Thonoknyu circle, and Extra Assistant Commissioner EAC headquarters were located in Nokhu, Panso and Chingmei circles. There are also police stations in Noklak and Panso Headquarters and a police outpost at Thonoknyu. Noklak district  contains two rural development blocks (RD blocks), which are Noklak, covering Noklak, Nokhu, Panso and Chingmei taluks, and Thonoknyu RDB covering just Thonoknyu taluk. The district has two seats in the state legislature. Demographics. According to the 2011 census of India Noklak circle of Tuensang district had an entirely rural population of 19,507. The present population of Noklak district is 59,300. Nokhu, Noklak, Panso, Chingmei and Thonoknyu subdivisions are parts of the present Noklak district. Of the whole population approximately 52% were male, 48% female; 20% were children. 98% were from scheduled tribes, none were of any scheduled caste. The  literacy rate across the Noklak district was 77% overall: 79% among males and 74% among females. The majority of the inhabitants are from the Khiamniungan tribe. Religion. Christianity is the religion of 99% of the inhabitants. Other religions followed are Hinduism by 0.4% of the population, Islam by 0.3%, Buddhism by 0.2%, and a few Sikhs. Towns and villages. the 2011 census the erstwhile sub-division held 39 villages, spread over four admin circles as follows: Languages. At the time of the 2011 census, 53,721 (90.59%) spoke Khiamniungan, 3,664 (6.18%) spoke Chang and 1,405 (2.37%) spoke Yimchungre as their first  language. Transportation. Air. The nearest airport is Jorhat Airport in Assam located 250 kilometres from district headquarters Noklak. There is a helipad in Noklak as well. Rail. The nearest railway stations are Amguri railway station and Jorhat Town railway station located 206 kilometres and 243 kilometres from Noklak respectively. Road. The district is connected with roads. The Noklak Road passes through the district alongside other intra-district roads. The NH 202 and NH 702B are the nearest highways to the district. Both the highways pass through Tuensang.