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Nagaland, the state reclaiming its place in India's heart and plans, celebrates Statehood Day
Nagaland, known as the land of festivals, is one of the eight northeastern states that is located on India's farthest east side. It was formally inaugurated on December 01, 1963, 1 as the 16th state of the Indian Union.
New Delhi, Dec 01: Nagaland, the land of festivals, which after years of ignorance and neglect, is finally on the way to progress and development celebrates its Statehood Day today. On this day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greeting to the people of Nagaland and said India takes great pride in the state's culture and prays for its continuous success in the years to come.
"Best wishes to the people of Nagaland on their Statehood Day. India takes great pride in the culture of Nagaland, which emphasises on courage, hardwork and living in harmony with nature. I pray for the continuous success of Nagaland in the years to come," the PM tweeted.
Located on India's farthest east side, Nagaland is one of the eight northeastern states which was formally inaugurated on December 01, 1963, as the 16th state of the Indian Union. It is bordered by Myanmar in the east, Arunachal Pradesh in the north, Assam in the west, and Manipur in the south.
The state has 17 major tribes along with other sub-tribes. Each tribe is distinct in character from the other in terms of customs, language and dress.
One of us finally!
As the state celebrates its special day, the video of Temjen Imna Along, Minister of Higher Education & Tribal Affairs in Nagaland government, has gone viral. In the clip, he speaks about how the changes have happened under the BJP rule and how the state finally feels proud that it is a part of the country.
"When I got down at Delhi railway for the first time in 1999, there were more people in railway station than entire Nagaland. People asked where is Nagaland. Do we need visa to go to Nagaland? People spread fake news like in Nagaland people eat humans... looking at me they had more reason to believe it (laughs)," he said.
VIDEO: "UPA Govt totally neglected #Northeast as a result of which, people in rest of India looked at us with suspicion and scepticism. See the contrast after PM @narendramodi came".@AlongImna pic.twitter.com/G11iBVerpJ
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) November 30, 2022
He then explains that people had a reason to believe considering the different food styles and thinking of the Naga people. "Atal Bihari Vajpayee gave us the first 4-lane highway. Now, there are 17-18 highways. People used to make big promises to us. In the previous UPA government, the Prime Minister did not bother to visit us. Now we are scared because ministers will come here and ask why this work has not been completed. For the first time people here are feeling proud to be part of this country," he added.
It has to be noted that Nagaland has the longest length of National Highways (NH) per 1,000 sq. km. in the North East Region (NER), while the region as a whole has more NH density than the national average.
Land
of
festivals:
Nagaland
is
known
as
the
land
of
festivals.
All
through
the
year,
the
state
has
festive
activities
as
all
tribes
celebrate
their
own
festivals
with
a
pageantry
of
colour,
music
and
dance.
Most
of
these
festivals
revolve
around
agriculture
as
over
85
per
cent
of
the
population
of
Nagaland
is
directly
dependent
on
agriculture.
The Hornbill festival reflects the rich culture, lifestyle, and food habits of Nagaland. It is the largest celebration of the Indigenous Warrior Tribes of Nagaland and is generally celebrated for 10 days.
Demography
Area:
16,579
square
kilometres
(6,401
sq.
mi)
Population:
1,980,602
per
the
2011
Census
of
India
Tribes:
Angami,
Ao,
Chakhesang,
Chang,
Dimasa
Kachari,
Khiamniungan,
Konyak,
Kuki,
Lotha,
Phom,
Pochury,
Rengma,
Sangtam,
Sumi,
Tikhir,
Yimkhiung
and
Zeliang.
About 60 per cent of Nagaland's population is in the working age group of 15-59 years. The population of Nagaland is 2.3 million. A majority of the population in the state speaks English, which is the official language of the state.
Literacy
Rate
As
per
Census
2011,
the
literacy
rate
for
Nagaland
is
79.55%.
The
literacy
rate
for
females
and
males
are
76.11%
and
82.75%,
respectively.
During
the
last
decade,
the
literacy
rate
was
only
66.6%
with
female
literacy
rate
of
61.5%
and
male
literacy
rate
of
71.2%.
The
female
literacy
rate
has
increased
by
14.61%
over
the
last
decade.
Major
Sectors
in
Nagaland
In
Nagaland,
Bamboo
is
extensively
cultivated,
with
bamboo
growing
stock
covering
about
5%
of
the
total
stock
in
the
country.
The
state
had
46
species
of
bamboo
as
of
2019
which
find
use
in
various
applications
such
as
food
based,
medicinal
usage,
handicraft,
art,
tiles
and
flooring.
Apiculture
According
to
a
statement
from
the
government,
Nagaland
has
immense
potential
to
produce
organic
honey
and
pollen
due
to
its
rich
biodiversity,
traditional
knowledge,
practice
of
beekeeping
and
numerous
honeybee
species.
It
is
estimated
to
have
the
potential
to
produce
15,000
MT
of
honey
and
100
MT
of
wax,
which
together
could
generate
around
US
$
100
million
annually.
Nagaland
Beekeeping
and
Honey
Mission
(NBHM)10,
the
nodal
agency
for
honey
production
in
the
State,
has
implemented
the
Van
Dhan
Yojana
programme
solely
for
beekeeping
activity.
Horticulture
Nagaland
produces
horticulture
crops
such
as
banana,
pineapple,
passion
fruit
and
orange.
Naga
chilli,
one
of
the
world's
spiciest
chillies,
is
grown
in
the
state.
About
79%
of
the
state's
total
cultivable
area
in
under
horticulture
plantation.
The
Horticulture
Technology
Mission
(HTM)
has
helped
to
a
great
extent
in
popularizing
the
cultivation
of
horticultural
crops.
Kiwi
State
of
India
Kiwi
is
one
of
the
major
horticultural
crops
of
Nagaland
and
is
grown
in
an
area
of
500
hectares.
The
Union
Minister
of
Agriculture
and
Farmers' Welfare,
Narendra
Singh
Tomar
in
November,
2020
expressed
that
Nagaland
has
enough
potential
to
become
"Kiwi
State
of
India".
The Ministry of Agriculture is trying to provide handholding support to Kiwi farmers across the country. This is also in line with the call of 'Vocal for Local' which will help in reducing dependence on imports and building a sustainable market for locally produced Kiwi fruit variants.
