Mon, India

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Mon
city
Location in Nagaland, India
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Country  India
State Nagaland
District Mon
Elevation 655 m (2,149 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 16,119
Languages
 • Official English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Mon (Pron:/mɒn/) 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1] It has an average elevation of 655 metres (2,148 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 2011 India census,[2] Mon had a population of 16,590 with 9,138 males and 7,452 females. Mon has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 76%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 66%. In Mon, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The Konyaks and the Aos are the two tribes that constitute almost the entire urban population of present day Mon town.

See also

Zunheboto Dimapur Kohima

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mon
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