Kiphire district


Kiphire is the newly formed ninth district of Nagaland which was carved out of Tuensang district. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Nagaland, after Longleng.

Geography

It is bounded by Tuensang District in the north, Phek district in the west and Myanmar in the east. It is headquartered at Kiphire, which is at an altitude of 896 m above sea level.
The major towns of this district are Seyochung, Sitimi, Pungro and Kiphire. Nagaland's highest peak, Mount Saramati is located in this district. Kiphire also has an earth station. Kisatong village is another tourist destination in the district.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Kiphire district has a population of 74,004, roughly equal to the nation of Dominica. This gives it a ranking of 625th in India. Kiphire has a sex ratio of 961 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 71.1%.
Sangtam, Yimchunger and Sema are the predominant tribes.