Mon, India

Mon, India
Mon
—  city  —
Mon
Location of Mon
in Nagaland and India
Coordinates 26°45′N 95°06′E / 26.75°N 95.1°E / 26.75; 95.1Coordinates: 26°45′N 95°06′E / 26.75°N 95.1°E / 26.75; 95.1
Country India
State Nagaland
District(s) Mon
Population 16,119 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


655 metres (2,149 ft)

Mon (Hindi: मोन) is a town and a town area committee in Mon district in the Indian state of Nagaland.

Geography

District map of Nagaland with Mon city

Mon is located at 26°45′N 95°06′E / 26.75°N 95.1°E / 26.75; 95.1.[1] It has an average elevation of 655 metres (2148 feet).

It is situated at an altitude of 2,945 ft (898 m) above sea level. It is at a distance of 357 km from Kohima via Dimapur and 280 km from Dimapur, 275 km from Kohima via Mokokchung, Tamlu and Wakching. Home of the Konyaks, the town was established at the land of Chen and Mon villages. It is centrally located for the coronation of Anghs (chiefs). .

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Mon had a population of 16,119. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mon has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 66%. In Mon, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age

Mon town recorded a population of 16,119 (2001 census). The Konyaks and the Aos are the two tribes that constitute almost the entire urban population of present day Mon town.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mon
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 



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