Wokha

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Coordinates: 26°6′0″ N 94°16′12″ E (26.1, 94.27)

Wokha
Wokha
State - District(s)	Nagaland - Wokha
Coordinates	26°6′0″ N 94°16′12″ E (26.1, 94.27)
Area - Elevation	- 1461 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	37,696 -

Wokha is a town and a town area committee in Wokha District in the Indian state of Nagaland.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Statistics
4 Brief History
5 Mount Tiyi
6 References

[edit] Geography

Wokha is located at 26°6′0″ N 94°16′12″ E (26.1, 94.27).^[1] It has an average elevation of 1461 metres (4793 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^GRIndia Wokha had a population of 37,696. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Wokha has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 77%. In Wokha, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Wokha is an important district and urban agglomeration in the state of Nagaland, India.

[edit] Statistics

The altitude of Wokha is 1,313.69 meters.
The area of Wokha is 1,628 square kilometers.
The population of the entire district of Wokha is 161,098 denizens. (2001 provisional census)
The summer temperature of Wokha is between 16.1 °C, and 32 °C. The winter temperature is a 2 °C minimum.
The rainfall of Wokha is between 2 and 2.5 meters per year.
Men occupy about 51.92% the population of Wokha, while women occupy 48.08%.
The rural population constitutes 76.61% of the population of the district, while the remaining 23.39% of the population is urban

[edit] Brief History

In 1876 the British Government occupied Wokha as the District Headquarters of the Naga Hills under Assam. By the year 1878 the headquarters was shifted to Kohima, but Wokha remained a subdivision. Later in 1889 the subdivision was shifted to Mokokchung. In the year 1957 Wokha became a subdivision again. After India had gained its independence, Wokha was created a district in the year 1973.

[edit] Mount Tiyi

Mount Tiyi is a hill which has supernatural legends associated with it. Most Nagas believe that this mountain is the abode of departed souls. According to local Wokhan folklore the mountain had an orchard that could only be found by the 'lucky ones.' Rhododendrons are found commonly on Mount Tiyi.