Shamator District is the 16th district of the Indian state of Nagaland.[2] It was created on 19 January 2022 and was officially inaugurated on 4 March 2022.[3] The district headquarter is located in the town of Shamator.
Shamator District | |
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Nickname: Brotherhood District | |
Coordinates: 26°06′N 94°54′E / 26.1°N 94.9°E | |
Country | India |
State | Nagaland |
Headquarters | Shamator |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha Constituency | Nagaland |
• MP[1] | Tokheho Yepthomi, NDPP |
• Deputy Commissioner | Y. Chingyak Konyak, NCS |
• Assembly constituencies | 1 constituencies |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34,223 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 202 |
Shamator District was created on 19 January 2022 as the 16th district of Nagaland. The new district has the same boundaries as the former Shamator sub-division of Tuensang District, Chessore Sub-division including Mangko EAC Circle, Administrative area of Sotokur EAC Circle excluding Chingmelen, Helipong and Sipongsang villages, Tsurungto EAC Circle under Shamator sub-division, including Hutanger, Anatongre, Pungrungru, Nutsu, Maihpok and Tsuthu, under Kiphire district, which stand transferred to Tsurungto EAC circle.
According to the 2011 census of India Shamator District had a population of 34,223 and has a sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 52.83%. Scheduled Tribes make up 99.03% of the population. The majority of the inhabitants are the Yimkhiung Nagas and Tikhir Nagas.[4]
Christianity is the major religion here, with 98.88% of the population.[5]
At the time of the 2011 census, 90.44% of the population spoke Yimkhiungrü and 7.85% Tikhir as their first language.[6]
The NH 202 passes through the district.