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{{Nagaland Districts}}

The Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of '''[[Nagaland]]''', has 17 administrative districts: [[Chümoukedima district|Chümoukedima]], [[Dimapur district|Dimapur]], [[Kiphire district|Kiphire]], [[Kohima district|Kohima]], [[Longleng district|Longleng]], [[Meluri district|Meluri]], [[Mokokchung district|Mokokchung]], [[Mon district|Mon]], [[Niuland district|Niuland]], [[Noklak district|Noklak]], [[Peren district|Peren]], [[Phek district|Phek]], [[Shamator district|Shamator]], [[Tuensang district|Tuensang]], [[Tseminyü district|Tseminyü]], [[Wokha district|Wokha]] and [[Zünheboto district|Zünheboto]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Districts of Nagaland|url=http://districts.nic.in/disdetails.aspx?str_state=bmw=|work=A Gateway to Districts of India on the Web|publisher=National Informatics Centre|accessdate=4 January 2013|location=New Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235534/http://districts.nic.in/disdetails.aspx?str_state=bmw=|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

There is ongoing demand for several new districts, especially from the relatively inaccessible remote hilly sub-districts of the larger districts farther away from the existing district headquarters.<ref name=new1/><ref name=new3/>
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==Administration==

===Commissioner’s Divisions headed by the Divisional commissioner===
{{anchor | DivCom }}

In Nagaland, there is no intermediate administrative tier—such as the [[Divisional commissioner|Commissioner's Divisions]] found in [[Administrative divisions of Haryana|Haryana]], Uttar Pradesh, or West Bengal—functioning between the [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]] and individual district administrations headed by the District Commissioner.<ref>[https://commissioner.nagaland.gov.in/district-administration District Administration in Nagaland], Govt of Nagaland, accessed 6 Feb 2026.</ref> Instead of multiple regional heads, Nagaland utilizes a single State Commissioner who centralizes the supervisory and judicial functions that would typically be split among several Divisional Commissioners in larger states.<ref>[https://commissioner.nagaland.gov.in About the Commissioner's Office], Government of Nagaland, accessed 6 Feb 2026.</ref>

====Civil law authority of the State Commissioner====
{{anchor | CTA | Civil Tribal Authority}}

Under the state's unique customary law framework protected by ''Article 371A of the Constitution of India'', the Commissioner serves as the apex appellate and supervisory authority for a hybrid legal system where Naga customary traditions govern civil and criminal justice.<ref>[https://www.india.gov.in Constitution of India: Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland], Ministry of Law and Justice, accessed 6 Feb 2026.</ref> This role is distinct because the Commissioner oversees the [[Dobhashi]] Courts and Village Councils, ensuring that traditional tribal adjudication for land disputes and social matters is harmonized with the Rules for Administration of Justice and Police in Nagaland, 1937, effectively acting as the final executive-judicial bridge for the entire state.<ref>[https://www.indiacode.nic.in Rules for Administration of Justice and Police in Nagaland, 1937], India Code, accessed 6 Feb 2026.</ref>

* '''Wide-ranging authority of the State Commissioner in civil and customary tribal court cases''': The division of jurisdiction between customary courts and the formal judiciary is defined by the nature of the offense and the identity of the parties involved. Customary courts, which include Village Councils and [[Dobhashi]] Courts, possess nearly unlimited jurisdiction over civil disputes, particularly those involving land ownership, inheritance, and tribal social practices under the ''Nagaland Village and Tribal Councils Act, 1978''.<ref name="dspace.gipe.ac.in">[https://dspace.gipe.ac.in The Nagaland Village and Tribal Councils Act, 1978], Government of Nagaland, accessed 6 Feb 2026.</ref>
* '''Very limited authority of the State Commissioner only in the petty criminal cases''': In criminal matters, however, their authority is strictly limited to "trifle" or petty offenses. Serious and heinous crimes must be reported to the [[Deputy Commissioner]] and tried only by formal statutory courts to ensure compliance with the [[Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita]].<ref>[https://justiceandlaw.nagaland.gov.in Functions of the Justice and Law Department], Govt of Nagaland, accessed 6 Feb 2026.</ref>

====Territorial multi-district tribal authorities ====
{{anchor | TA | Tribal Authority }}

In Nagaland, territorial and tribal authorities are structured through a hierarchy of customary and statutory bodies that operate from the village level to the regional state level. Traditional governance is legally anchored in the ''Nagaland Village and Tribal Councils Act, 1978'', which recognizes a hierarchy consisting of ''Village Councils'' for local administration and justice, ''Village Development Boards'' (VDBs) for implementing developmental schemes, and individual ''Apex Tribal Councils'' (such as the ''[[Naga Hoho]]'' or tribal ''Sendens'') that manage customary laws for the state's 17 officially recognized major ethnic groups.<ref name="dspace.gipe.ac.in"/> These groups include 15 Naga tribes and the 2 non-Naga tribes as follows:<ref name=trb1/>

* '''15 Naga tribes''': These groups include 15 [[List of Naga ethnic groups|Naga tribes]], [[Angami Naga|Angami]], [[Ao Naga|Ao]], [[Chakhesang Naga|Chakhesang]], [[Chang Naga|Chang]], [[Khiamniungan people|Khiamniungan]], [[Konyak Naga|Konyak]], [[Lotha Naga|Lotha]], [[Phom Naga|Phom]], [[Pochury Naga|Pochury]], [[Rengma Naga|Rengma]], [[Sangtam Naga|Sangtam]], [[Sumi Naga|Sumi]], [[Tikhir Naga|Tikhir]], [[Yimkhiung Naga|Yimkhiung]], and [[Zeliangrong|Zeliang]] (Zeliangrong).<ref name=trb1/>
* '''2 non- Naga tribes''': These groups include 2 non-Naga tribes, [[Kuki people|Kuki]] and [[Kachari people|Kachari]] tribes.<ref name=trb1>[https://nagaland.gov.in Tribes of Nagaland], Government of Nagaland Official Portal, accessed 6 Feb 2026.</ref>

====Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority - territorial multi-district tribal authority for the Eastern Nagaland ====
{{anchor | FNTA}}

On 5 February 2026, the '''Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority''' (FNTA) via a tripartite agreement between the [[Government of India]], the Government of Nagaland, and the [[Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation]] (ENPO) was created covering 8 tribes and 6 eastern-most districts of Nagaland on [[India–Myanmar border]].<ref>[https://pib.gov.in Government of India signs historic agreement for Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority], Press Information Bureau, accessed 6 Feb 2026.</ref> The FNTA provides legislative, executive, and financial autonomy over 46 subjects for six eastern-most districts on India–Myanmar border, (listed north to south) [[Mon district|Mon]], [[Longleng district|Longleng]], [[Tuensang district|Tuensang]], [[Noklak district|Noklak]], [[Shamator district|Shamator]], and [[Kiphire district|Kiphire]] — representing eight tribes including the Konyak, Sangtam, Chang, Khiamniungan, Yimkhiung, Tikhir, Phom, and Sumi.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com Central Government and ENPO ink pact for Eastern Nagaland autonomy], The Hindu, accessed 6 Feb 2026.</ref>

===Districts headed by the District Commissioner===

A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the [[Indian Administrative Service]]. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.

A superintendent of police, an officer belonging to the [[Indian Police Service]] is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues at the district level.

==History==

On 1 December 1957, the Naga Hills District of [[Assam]] and Tuensang Frontier Division of the [[North-East Frontier Agency]] (now Arunachal Pradesh) were joined to form the centrally governed Naga Hills Tuensang Area. At that point the previous subdivisions became [[Kohima district|Kohima District]], [[Mokokchung district|Mokokchung District]] and [[Tuensang district|Tuensang District]]. February 1961 saw the renaming of Naga Hills Tuensang Area to "Nagaland", and in December 1963 Nagaland [[Nagaland#Nagaland statehood and late 20th century|became the 16th state]] of India.

19 December 1973 saw the new districts of [[Wokha district|Wokha District]] and [[Zünheboto district|Zünheboto District]] carved out of Mokokchung District, [[Mon district|Mon District]] carved from Tuensang District, and [[Phek district|Phek District]] created out of Kohima District.<ref name="2011Mokokchung-dchb">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook Mokokchung|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1302_PART_B_DCHB_MOKOKCHUNG.pdf|publisher=Census of India|date=2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114004055/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1302_PART_B_DCHB_MOKOKCHUNG.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2015}}</ref>

On 2 December 1997, [[Dimapur district|Dimapur District]] was carved out from Kohima District and was inaugurated in April 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=Know Your Districts: Phek - The Morung Express|url=http://morungexpress.com/know-districts-phek/|website=The Morung Express|date=8 June 2016|access-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606205430/http://morungexpress.com/know-districts-phek/|archive-date=6 June 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About Wokha|url=http://wokha.nic.in/about%20wokha.htm|publisher=Wokha Dist Administration|date=2010}}</ref>

Three more districts were added on 24 October 2003: [[Kiphire district|Kiphire District]], [[Longleng district|Longleng District]] and [[Peren district|Peren District]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Socio-Economic Profile of Rural India (series II) |last1=Patra |first1=S. C. |last2=Vachhani |first2=Ashish |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |year=2011 |isbn=9788180697241 |page=106 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f7UTH5ROsKAC&pg=PA106 |accessdate=2014-08-06}}</ref> Kiphire and Longleng Districts were carved out from Tuensang District, Peren District was carved from Kohima District.<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|access-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520153243/http://morungexpress.com/nagaland-know-districts-overview-iii/|archive-date=20 May 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Noklak district|Noklak District]] was created on 20 January 2021, previously having been a sub-district of Tuensang District.<ref>{{cite news|title=Noklak is Nagaland's youngest district|url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/noklak-is-nagalands-youngest-district/|work=Eastern Mirror|date=21 December 2017}}</ref>

On 18 December 2021, three new districts were created: [[Chümoukedima district|Chümoukedima District]] and [[Niuland district|Niuland District]] carved from Dimapur District and [[Tseminyü district|Tseminyü District]] carved from Kohima District.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nagaland to have 3 more districts|url=http://www.nagalandpost.com/nagaland-to-have-3-more-districts/246940.html|newspaper=[[Nagaland Post]]|date=18 December 2021|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref>

On 19 January 2022, [[Shamator district|Shamator District]] carved from Tuensang was created as the 16th district of Nagaland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nagaland govt grants district status to Shamator|url=https://theprint.in/india/nagaland-govt-grants-district-status-to-shamator/807811/|newspaper=[[ThePrint]]|date=19 January 2022|access-date=19 January 2022}}</ref>

In 2024, Meluri sub-division of the Phek district was upgraded to form [[Meluri district]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2024-10-30 |title=Meluri gets district status |url=https://nagalandtribune.in/meluri-gets-district-status/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Nagaland Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Districts==

===List of districts===
{{anchor | DistList }}

The seventeen districts of Nagaland, and their headquarters, 2011 census populations,<ref name="2011census-A3">{{cite web|title=Primary Census Abstract |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/default.aspx|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|date=2011|quote="Select State Nagaland, Select District All, Submit"}}</ref> areas and elevations (of the seat) are:
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! District
! class="unsortable"|Headquarter
! Area (km2) !! Elevation (m) !! Population total !! Population rural !! Population urban !! Date created
!Map
|-
|[[Chümoukedima district|Chümoukedima District]] || [[Chümoukedima]] || 610 || 171 || 125,400 || 81,884 || 43,516 || 2021
|[[File:Chümoukedima in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Dimapur district|Dimapur District]] || [[Dimapur]] || 70 || 145 || 170,000 || 0 || 170,000 || 1997
|[[File:Dimapur in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Kiphire district|Kiphire District]] || [[Kiphire]] || 1,130 || 896 || 74,004 || 57,517 || 16,487 || 2004
|[[File:Kiphire in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Kohima district|Kohima District]] || [[Kohima]] || 1,207 || 1,444 || 267,988 || 146,900 || 121,088 || 1957
|[[File:Kohima in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Longleng district|Longleng District]] || [[Longleng]] || 885 || 1,100 || 50,484 || 42,871 || 7,613 || 2004
|[[File:Longleng in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Meluri district|Meluri District]] || [[Meluri]] || 1,011 || n/a || 22,558 || n/a || n/a || 2024
|
|-
| [[Mokokchung district|Mokokchung District]] || [[Mokokchung]] || 1,719 || 1,325 || 194,622 || 138,897 || 55,725 || 1957
|[[File:Mokokchung in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Mon district|Mon District]] || [[Mon, India|Mon]]|| 1,786 || 655 || 250,260 || 215,816 || 34,444 || 1973
|[[File:Mon in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Niuland district|Niuland District]] || [[Niuland]] || 440 || 154 || 11,876 || 11,876 || 0 || 2021
|[[File:Niuland in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Noklak district|Noklak District]] || [[Noklak]] || 1,152 || || 59,300 || 59,300 || 0 || 2017
|[[File:Noklak in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Peren district|Peren District]] || [[Peren (town)|Peren]]|| 2,300 || 1,445 || 95,219 || 81,429 || 13,790 || 2004
|[[File:Peren in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Phek district|Phek District]] || [[Phek]] || 2,026 || 1,524 || 163,418 || 138,843 || 24,575 || 1973
|[[File:Phek in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Shamator district|Shamator District]] || [[Shamator]] || 410 || n/a || 12,726 || n/a || n/a || 2022
|[[File:Shamator in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Tseminyü district|Tseminyü District]] || [[Tseminyü]] || 256 || 1,261 || 63,629 || 60,766 || 2863 || 2021
|[[File:Tseminyu in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Tuensang district|Tuensang District]] || [[Tuensang]] || 2,536 || 1,371 || 137,296 || 100,522 || 36,774 || 1957
|[[File:Tuensang in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Wokha district|Wokha District]] || [[Wokha]] || 1,628 || 1,313 || 166,343 || 131,339 || 35,004 || 1973
|[[File:Wokha in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Zünheboto district|Zünheboto District]] || [[Zünheboto]] || 1,255 || 1,852 || 140,757 || 113,160 || 27,597 || 1973
|[[File:Zunheboto in Nagaland (India).svg|150x150px]]
|}

=== Subdivisions ===
{{anchor | SubdivList}}

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" width="98%" style="border:1px solid black"
|- bgcolor="#DAA520"
| width="25%" | '''District (DC headquarter)'''
| width="25%" | '''Sub-districts (ADC headquarters)'''
| width="25%" | '''Sub-divisions (SDO headquarters)'''
| width="25%" | '''Circles (EAC headquarters)'''
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Chümoukedima District
| [[Medziphema]]
| [[Chümoukedima]], Dhansiripar
|[[Seithekema]]
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Dimapur District
|–
| Kuhuboto
|–
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Kiphire District
| Pungro, Seyochung
|–
| Amahator, Khonsa, Kiusam, Longmatra, Sitimi
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Kohima District
| [[Chiephobozou]]
| [[Jakhama]], [[Sechü Zubza]]
| [[Botsa]], [[Kezocha]]
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Longleng District
| Tamlu
|–
| Bora Namsang, Sakshi, Yachem, Yongnyah
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Mokokchung District
| [[Mangkolemba]], [[Tuli Town|Tuli]]
| [[Changtongya]], [[Tzürangkong]]
| Alongkima, [[Chuchuyimlang]], Kobulong, Longchem, Merangmen, [[Ongpangkong]]
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Mon District
| Aboi, [[Naginimora]], [[Tizit]], Tobu
| Angjangyang, Chen, Monyakshu, Phomching, Wakching
| Hunta, Longching, Longshen, Mopung, Shangnyu
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Niuland District
|–
|–
| Aghunaqa, Nihokhu
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Noklak District
|–
| Thonoknyu
| Nokhu, Panso
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Peren District
| [[Tening]], [[Jalukie]]
| [[Athibung]]
| Kebai–Khelma, [[Ngwalwa]], [[Nsong]]
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Phek District
| [[Chozuba]], [[Meluri]], [[Pfütsero]]
| [[Chizami]]
| [[Sakraba]], Sekrüzu, Phokungri, [[Khezhakeno]], Chetheba, Khuza, Zuketsa, Phor, Lephory, Razeba
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Shamator District
|–
| Chessore
| Mangko, Tsurangto
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Tuensang District
| Longkhim
| Noksen
| Chare, Chingmei, Ngoungchung, Sangsangnyu, Sotokur
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Tseminyü District
|–
|–
| Tsogin
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Wokha District
| Bhandari, Sanis
| Ralan
| Aitepyong, Baghty, Champang, Chukitong, [[Englan]], Lotsü, Süngro, Wozhüro
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| Zünheboto District
| Aghunato, Akuluto, Atoizu, Pughoboto, Satakha
| Suruhuto
| Akuhaito, Asuto, Ghathashi, Hoshepu, Saptiqa, Satoi, V. K
|}

==Demand for new districts==
{{anchor | Demand }}

People of several sub-districts of Nagaland state continue to demand the district status (listed north to south):

* Existing Mon district - from the existing central and southern parts of the existing Mon District:
** [[Aboi Assembly constituency|Aboi]] District from the central part of existing Mon district: The ''Aboi District Demand Committee'' (ADDC) has long campaigned for upgradation, asserting that the sub-division fulfills all administrative criteria, including a significant population and established government departments. The demand gained renewed urgency following the creation of other districts in 2021, which local leaders viewed as an oversight of Aboi's longstanding grievances.<ref name=new1>[https://nagalandpost.com/aboi-dist-demand-adcc-serves-ultimatum-on-cm/ Aboi dist demand: ADCC serves ultimatum on CM], Nagaland Post, 12 Jan 2018.</ref><ref name=new2>[https://nagalandgk.com/districts-of-nagaland/ Brief facts of formation of districts of Nagaland (Updated-2022)], NagalandGK, accessed 6 Feb 2026.</ref>
** [[Tobu Assembly constituency|Tobu]] District from the southern part of existing Mon district: The ''Tobu District Demand Committee'' (TDDC) seeks to separate Tobu and Moka from the current district structure. Advocates highlight the area's extreme remoteness—with some villages located 190 km from the current district headquarters near the Myanmar border—as a primary justification for a separate administrative unit to improve service delivery.<ref name=new3>[https://nagalandpost.com/tddc-reiterates-demand-for-separate-tobu-district/ TDDC reiterates demand for separate Tobu district], Nagaland Post, 26 July 2021.</ref><ref name=new4>[https://eastmojo.com/news/2021/07/27/nagaland-committee-re-affirms-demand-for-separate-tobu-district/ Nagaland: Committee re-affirms demand for separate Tobu district], EastMojo, 27 July 2021.</ref>

* Existing Noklak district - from the southern parts of the existing Noklak District:
** [[Thuonoknyu]] District from the southern parts of the existing Noklak District: There are ongoing local aspirations for the upgradation of the [[Thonoknyu]] sub-division into a separate administrative unit to better serve the [[Khiamniungan people|Khiamniungan]] and [[Tikhir]] populations, particularly given its historical status as an aspirational block with significant developmental deficits.<ref>[https://ipr.nagaland.gov.in/thonoknyu-area-village-chief-gbs-union-customary-court-inaugurated Thonoknyu Area Village Chief GBs Union Customary Court Inaugurated], DIPR Nagaland, accessed 6 Feb 2026.</ref>

* Existing Kiphire district - from the southeastern parts of the existing Kiphire District:
** [[Pungro]] District from the southeastern parts of the existing Kiphire District: Pungro sub-division, which is a critical border area near [[Mount Saramati]], often requires specialized administrative attention due to its geographic isolation.

* Existing Mokokchung district - from the existing northwestern and western parts of the existing Mokokchung District:
** [[Mangkolemba]] District: Mangkolemba is the oldest and largest sub-division of Mokokchung district. Demand for Mangkolemba has seen intensified rallies in late 2025 by the ''District Demand Committee Mangkolemba'' (DDCM). Proponents cite decades of neglect, poor road connectivity, and the economic burden on villagers who must travel up to 80 km to Mokokchung for administrative work.<ref name=new5>[https://nagalandpost.com/nagaland-demand-for-mangkolemba-district-intensifies/ Nagaland demand for Mangkolemba district intensifies], Nagaland Post, 8 Nov 2025.</ref><ref name=new6>[https://nagalandtribune.in/mangkolemba-renews-demand-for-district-status-as-hundreds-join-massive-rally/ Mangkolemba renews demand for district status as hundreds join massive rally], Nagaland Tribune, 8 Nov 2025.</ref>

* Existing Wokha District - from the existing northwestern and western parts of the existing Wokha District:
** [[Bhandari Assembly constituency|Bhandari]] District: Stakeholders in the Bhandari sub-division of Wokha district have frequently raised the need for district status to better manage the region's unique border issues with Assam and to tap into its economic potential in agriculture and livestock.<ref name=new7>[https://ipr.nagaland.gov.in/bhandari/sdpdb-meeting/july-2025 BHANDARI SDPDB MEETING HELD], DIPR Nagaland, 17 July 2025.</ref>

* Existing Phek District - from the existing western and southern parts of the existing Phek District:
** [[Chozuba]] District from the existing western part of the existing Phek District: Demand remains unfulfilled.<ref name=new8/>
** [[Pfütsero Assembly constituency|Pfutsero]] District from the existing southern part of the existing Phek District: Demand remains unfulfilled.<ref name=new8>[https://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/inr-2-9-crore-sanctioned-for-sub-treasury-office-in-chozuba INR 2.9 crore sanctioned for sub-treasury office in Chozuba], Eastern Mirror, 22 Sep 2022.</ref>

* Existing Peren District - from the southern parts of the existing Paren District: :
** [[Tening]] District - from the existing southern parts of the existing Paren District: There have been calls for more localized administration in the remote Tening area to manage land-use and developmental challenges.<ref name=new8/>

==See also==

* [[Local government in Nagaland]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235534/http://districts.nic.in/disdetails.aspx?str_state=bmw= A Gateway to Districts of India]
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