Tuensang District Court

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

Tuensang District is the largest district in Nagaland, a state in North-East India. Its headquarters is in Tuensang town. According to the 2023 census of India Tuensang population in 2023 is 273,269 (estimates as per aadhar uidai.gov.in Dec 2023 data). Chang, Sangtams, Yimkhiungs and Khiamniungans are the main indigenous tribes of this district. Besides, Aos and Sümis form a small part of the district's population. Christianity is the main religion through animistic beliefs are still practised by a small minority, especially along the Myanmar border.

The Tuensang area was originally made up of all the present six districts of Eastern Nagaland. Even after the British conquest of India, the Tuensang tribal region remained un-administered due to lack of sufficient men and money. However, in 1902, the area was brought under the nominal control of the British. It was called Tribal Area and was administered by the Governor General of India. In 1948, a separate division called Tuensang Administrative Circle was created. When the Constitution of India was first released in 1950, Tuensang Division was placed in "Part B" category of tribal districts as per the Sixth Schedule. It became part of the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA). Subsequently, in 1957, it[...]