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Wokha district

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district of Nagaland

Key facts

Country
India
State
Nagaland
Seat
Wokha
Assembly constituencies
4 constituencies
Total
1,628 km (629 sq mi)
Density
102.2/km (264.6/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+05:30 ( IST )
Iso 3166 code
IN-NL -WO
Major highways
NH 2
Website
http://wokha.nic.in/

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Wikidata facts

Country
India
Located in
Nagaland
Capital
Wokha
Population
166343
Area
1628
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Shares border with
Jorhat district
Official website
wokha.nic.in
Households
31891
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Category:Wokha district
male population
84505
female population
81838
urban population
35004
rural population
131339
literate population
128208
illiterate population
38135
short name
WKH
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Encyclopedic overview

Wokha district (Pron:/ˈwəʊkə/) is a district of Nagaland state in India. It is the home of the Lotha Nagas. Gastronomically, it known for its variety of fermented bamboo shoots (bastenga). It holds an important place as the roosting site of the migratory Amur Falcon. Geologically, it has known oil deposits.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wokha district” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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