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948:20 January
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555:of 73.7%.
533:population
402:Mokokchung
369:Parliament
204:Population
139:Government
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1381:Districts
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1304:Governors
903:1 October
706:Lok Sabha
634:as well.
574:Languages
545:sex ratio
406:Zunheboto
384:Geography
223:UTC+05:30
218:Time zone
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1439:Tuensang
1434:Shamator
1404:Longleng
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682:Nagaland
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666:See also
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1500:Kiphire
1465:Dimapur
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1389:Dimapur
1207:Capital
1008:94°49′E
1005:26°14′N
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660:NH 702B
549:females
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475:(2.02%)
428:Economy
410:Kiphire
390:Myanmar
345:Kiphire
323:History
287:Website
281:NH 702B
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91:Country
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1419:Noklak
1399:Kohima
1352:People
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1347:Music
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