| Census
2011
District population : 1,66,343
Growth : 98.81%
Sex Ratio : 968
Literacy : 87.69
Brief About Wokha
District
Wokha History
In the year 1876, the British Government occupied Wokha as the
District Hq. Of the
Naga Hills under Assam
. In the year 1878 , the Hq. Was shifted to
Kohima and Wokha remained as a Sub-Division. Again in 1889, the
Sub-Division was shifted to Mokokchung. Only in the year 1957, when
Mokokchung became a District through the creation of N.H.T.A., Wokha
again became a Sub-Division. During the first General Election of
January 1964, there were 5 (five) Assembly Constituencies in the
Sub-Division among the total of 40 (forty) Constituencies for the
State of Nagaland, then Mon and Tuensang were under the direct supervision
of the Governor for a limit of 10 (ten) years. In the year 1973,
Wokha District was created and the third General Election was held
in 1974, with the additional 20 (twenty) Constituencies for Tuensang
and Mon Districts. It was during this elections, in the re-distribution
of Constituencies, the number of Assembly Constituency for the Wokha
District was reduced to 4 (four) and it remains so till date.
The Wokha district is situated in the mid-western
part of the Nagaland State
, adjacent to the Sibsagar plains of the Assam
State . It is bounded
by Mokokchung district in the North, Kohima district in the South,
Zunheboto district in the East and the State of Assam in the west.
The Wokha district is situated at a latitude of 26º 8’ North and
a Longitude of 94º 18’ East.The topography of the district is more
or less similar with that of other district in the State, having
hill ranges and ridges di-sected by seasonal streams. The altitude
ranges from 303.3 Mts. To 1313.67 Mtrs. The climate is warm in the
lower plain areas, moderately warm in the upper region during summer
but cold in winter. The monsoon season starts from May and continues
till October. The annual rainfall varies from 200 cms. To 250 cms.
The district is divided into three ranges, which are as follows
:-
a) Wokha
Range
or Upper
Range , which falls in
the upper north eastern parts
of the district.b) Sanis
Range or Middle
Range , which covers
the middle part of the districtc) Bhandari
Range
or Lower
Range . It is the outer
most part of the district which extends from the Japukong range
of Mokokchung district and gradually slopes down to the Assam
plains in the north western side. Two of the
most fertile valleys are in this range and they are the Baghty and
Tchiying valleys.
The highest mountain peak is the Tiyi Enung, with
an altitude of 1970 mtrs. Important rivers which flow through the
district are Doyang, Chubi, Nzhu and Nruk. The district lie in a
seismically active earthquake zone
WOKHA THE DISTRICT
Wokha is
the district headquarters of the Lothas. It is equidistant at 80
Km both from Kohima as well as Mokokchung. It is 58 Km from Furkating
Railway Station (Assam). Wokha literally means census in Lotha.
It was the place where the ancient Lothas counted heads before spreading
out into the villages during their waves of migrations. There are
monoliths (LOngzu) erected by their rich ancestors to exhibit their
status. Lothas are know for their colourful dances and songs particularly
Shanta. Tokhu Emong and Pikhuchak are their main festivals. The
former takes place on the 7th November every year. Opvuram and Longpensu
are their prestigious social shawls for women and men, respectively.
Some of the villages which have the remnants of the old culture
are Longsa, Nrung Longidang, Longsachung anf Yanthamo. The land
of the death can be seen from Yanthamo. In the middle range, at
Lakhuti village, one can find TIYULONG (a rock). It is believed
that if the area around this rock is cultivated drought occurs.
Wokha is also famous for fruits like oranges, plum, passion fruits
and bananna. Fresh vegetables and bamboo shoots are also easily
available.
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