Tuensang district

{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Tuensang}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox settlement  | name = Tuensang district | native_name = | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = District of Nagaland | image_skyline = ECS Longpang.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = View of ECS Longpang from Longpang village | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | nickname = Land of Culture | motto = | mottoeng = | image_map = Tuensang in Nagaland (India).svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Tuensang District in Nagaland | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|}} Nagaland | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = Headquarters | seat = Tuensang | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 915 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 137,296 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_note = | leader_title = Lok Sabha Constituency | leader_name = Nagaland | leader_title1 = MP<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberHomePage.aspx?mpsno=4950|title=Lok Sabha Members|work=Lok Sabha|accessdate=17 July 2021}}</ref> | leader_name1 = | leader_title2 = Deputy Commissioner<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tuensang.nic.in/dcs-profile/|title=Tuensang DC|work=Noklak district website|accessdate=17 July 2021}}</ref> | leader_name2 = Sh. Kumar Ramnikant (IAS) | leader_title3 = Assembly constituencies | leader_name3 = 4 constituencies | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +05:30 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code_type = | area_code = | registration_plate = NL-03 | blank_name_sec1 = Major highways | blank_info_sec1 = {{flagicon image|NH202-IN.svg}} NH 202, {{flagicon image|NH702B-IN.svg}} NH 702B | iso_code = IN-NL-TU | website = {{url|tuensang.nic.in}} | footnotes = }}

'''Tuensang district''' (Pron:/ˌtjuːənˈsæŋ/) is a district in Nagaland, a state in northeastern India. Its headquarters is in Tuensang town.

==History== Tuensang is one of the original three districts, along with Mokokchung district and Kohima district formed at the time the state was created. Over the decades, the district has gradually diminished in size with the carving out of Mon, Longleng, Kiphire, Noklak and most recently Shamator districts from it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nagaland: Know Your Districts - An overview -III - The Morung Express|url=http://morungexpress.com/nagaland-know-districts-overview-iii/|website=The Morung Express|date=17 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=March 5, 2022 |title=Rio inaugurates Shamator district |work=Nagaland Post |url=https://www.nagalandpost.com/index.php/rio-inaugurates-shamator-district/}}</ref>

===Special Provision in Indian Constitution=== Owing to the extreme backwardness of this district, there was a special provision for the administration of Tuensang in the Indian Constitution. According to the provision, no act passed by the Parliament pertaining to the religious and social practices of Nagas, their customary law and procedure or ownership or transfer of land shall have any effect in Tuensang unless it is agreed upon by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly by a resolution. The Governor of Nagaland was given special powers on many important matters for the sake of good governance and development of the region. No act of legislature passed by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly had any effect unless it was approved by the Governor on the recommendation of the regional council. There was a special Ministry for Tuensang Affairs in Nagaland Government. The members to the Legislative Assembly were not elected directly by the people, but by a regional council. The council was formed by the Governor to look after the administration of the region. These provisions were meant to be in effect for a period of 10 years from the formation of Nagaland.<ref>{{cite web|title=Constitution of India|url=http://www.constitution.org/cons/india/p21371a.html}}</ref> These provisions were removed in 1973 after 10 years of their introduction.

==Geography== The district shares a long and porous international border with Myanmar all along its eastern sector. It is bounded by Mon in the north east, Longleng in the North, Mokokchung and Zunheboto in the West and Kiphire in the South, Shamator and Noklak in the east'''.'''. Dikhu and Tizu are the main rivers of the district.

==Economy== In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Tuensang one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the three districts in Nagaland currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=8 September 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=27 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=5 April 2012|df=}}</ref> The Likhimro Hydro project was commissioned in 2001.

==Demographics== {{Pie chart |thumb = right |caption = Religion in Tuensang district (2011)<ref name="Tuensang district religion">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/nagaland/tuensang-population.html|title=Tuensang district religion|work=Census India 2011|accessdate=17 July 2021}}</ref> |label1 = Christianity |value1 = 96.97 |color1 = Blue |label2 = Hinduism |value2 = 2.02 |color2 = DarkOrange |label3 = Islam |value3 = 0.62 |color3 = Green |label4 = Buddhism |value4 = 0.35 |color4 = Gold |label5 = Jainism |value5 = 0.002 |color5 = Maroon |label6 = Sikhism |value6 = 0.02 |color6 = Yellow |label7 = Not stated |value7 = 0.04 |color7 = Black }}

According to the 2011 census of India Tuensang district has a population of 196,596,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php|title = District Census 2011| accessdate = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of Samoa.<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | accessdate = 2011-10-01|quote=Samoa 193,161}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 590th in India (out of a total of 640).<ref name=districtcensus/> Tuensang has a sex ratio of 930 females for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a literacy rate of 73.7%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

Changs, Sangtams, Yimkhiungs and Khiamniungans are the main indigenous tribes of this district.<ref name="dchb2014">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook, Tuensang|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/13/1307_PART_A_DCHB_TUENSANG.pdf|publisher=Census of India|page=9|date=16 June 2014}}</ref> Besides, other Naga ethnic groups like Phoms form a small part of the district's population. Christianity is the main religion through animistic beliefs are still practised by a small minority, especially along the Myanmar border.

On January 20, 2021, a new district Noklak was carved out of the Tuensang district. Subdivisions Nokhu, Noklak, Chingmei, Panso and Thonoknyu became part of the newly created Noklak district, thus, reducing the population of Tuensang district to 137,296.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/rio-inaugurates-nagalands-youngest-district-noklak/|title=Neiphiu Rio inaugurates Nagaland's youngest district Noklak|work=Eastern Mirror|accessdate=20 January 2021}}</ref>

===Languages=== *Sangtam language *Yimkhiungrü language *Khiamniungan language *Chang language

==Flora and fauna== In 1984, Tuensang district became home to the Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of {{convert|6.4|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment|date=|title=Protected areas: Nagaland|publisher=|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|access-date=25 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|archive-date=23 August 2011|df=}}</ref>

==Transportation== ===Air=== The nearest airport is Jorhat Airport in Assam located 190 kilometres from district headquarters Tuensang. There is a helipad in Tuensang as well.

===Rail=== The nearest railway stations are Amguri railway station and Jorhat Town railway station located 150 kilometres and 190 kilometres from Tuensang respectively.

===Road=== The district is well-connected with roads. The NH 202 and NH 702B pass through the district alongside other intra-district roads.

==See also== *Tuensang *Dimapur *Nagaland

==References== {{reflist}}

== External links == * [http://tuensang.nic.in/ Official government site]

{{Geographic location |Centre = Tuensang district |North = Mon district <br/> Longleng district |Northeast = |East = Noklak district |Southeast = |South = Kiphire district |Southwest = |West = Zunheboto district |Northwest = Mokokchung district }}

Category:Tuensang district Category:Districts of Nagaland Category:1961 establishments in Nagaland