Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Wokha

Wokha Facts

Area3.2 km²
Population40,724
Male Population20,615 (50.6%)
Female Population20,109 (49.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+8.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+0.3%
Median Age22.7 years (Male: 22.6, Female: 22.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$4,319 (2022)
Area Codes3860
NeighborhoodsOrchid Colony, Wokha, saron colony, Niropen Colony
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng26.09717, 94.25817
Pin Codes797099797100797111

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Wokha Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population37,57038,04140,61137,73640,72437,97836,049
Population Density11,786.7 / km²11,934.4 / km²12,740.7 / km²11,838.7 / km²12,776.2 / km²11,914.7 / km²11,309.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wokha Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 0.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wokha+8.4%+7.1%+0.3%
Nagaland
India
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wokha Median Age

Median Age: 22.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wokha22.7 yrs22.7 yrs22.6 yrs
Nagaland22 yrs21.9 yrs22.1 yrs
India24.9 yrs25.4 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wokha Population Density

Population Density: 12,776 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wokha40,7243.188 km²12,776 / km²
Nagaland2.1 million16,598.8 km²129 / km²
India1,307 million3,083,563.4 km²424 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wokha Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Wokha

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Wokha Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,681$2,053$1,916$3,113$3,610$3,552$3,808$4,319
Total GDP$7.2M$9.7M$10M$17.4M$21.6M$21.7M$22.9M$26.2M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Wokha CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wokha67,876 tn1.67 tn21,294.5 tons/km²
Nagaland3,175,322 tn1.48 tn191.3 tons/km²
India1,928,568,344 tn1.48 tn625.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Wokha CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)67,876 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.67 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)21,294.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/4/197:45 AM5.173.9 km61,780 m25km SSW of Phek, Indiausgs.gov
9/27/181:35 PM4.282.9 km80,140 m52km ENE of Phek, Indiausgs.gov
5/25/188:25 PM482 km49,170 m28km SSW of Bokakhat, Indiausgs.gov
5/25/1812:43 PM4.441.8 km59,430 m21km NW of Mokokchung, Indiausgs.gov
8/17/177:38 AM4.640.1 km61,100 m15km S of Zunheboto, Indiausgs.gov
2/16/1611:06 PM4.776.8 km39,720 m31km W of Silapathar, Indiausgs.gov
4/30/157:21 PM4.856.4 km10,000 m5km SW of Tuensang, Indiausgs.gov
2/23/156:36 AM4.498.6 km94,120 m66km SSE of Tuensang, Indiausgs.gov
2/1/154:00 PM4.296.9 km45,220 m34km SW of Bokakhat, Indiausgs.gov
11/2/145:41 AM4.370.6 km57,370 m7km E of Dergaon, Indiausgs.gov

Wokha

Wokha is a town and a town area committee in Wokha district in the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the third largest town in Nagaland. The word Wokha is derived from the Lotha language word for census. It is the district headquarters of Lotha Nagas, ..

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