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Hinduism is a minority faith in Indian state of Nagaland followed by 8.75% of the population. There are 104,851 Hindus in Nagaland.^[1] However most of these hindus are non-nagas and are from outside the state ^[2]

History

According to local legend, Dimapur, the largest city in Nagaland, is said to have been named after the Mahabharatha character Hidimba. It was earlier known as Hidimbapur, meaning the city of Hidimba. Hidimbapur came to be known as Dimbapur and then Dimapur.^[3] Another legend says that the Dimapur is a corruption of Hidimbapur, meaning the city of Hidimbi, the sister of Hidimba who later married the Pandava prince Bhima and gave birth to Ghatotkacha.^[4]

Demographics

Hindus are concentrated mainly in Dimapur District (28.75%), Kohima District (11.8%)^[5] and Niuland District (9.4%)^[6]^[a]

Notes

^ The district was formed by upgrading the Niuland subdivision of Dimapur District.^[7]

References

^ "C-01: Population by religious community, Nagaland - 2011". Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ "Nagaland CM Zeliang denies helping RSS push Hinduism in northeastern state". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
^ "DID YOU KNOW How Dimapur got its name?". Retrieved 18 October 2022.
^ Bathari, Uttam (2014). Memory History and polity a study of dimasa identity in colonial past and post colonial present (Ph.D.). Gauhati University. pp. 17–18. hdl:10603/115353.
^ "C-01: Population by religious community, Nagaland - 2011". Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ "Niuland Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dimapur district, Nagaland". www.censusindia.in. Retrieved 9 October 2022.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Nagaland creates 3 more districts". The Assam Tribune. December 18, 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

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[8] The district was formed by upgrading the Niuland subdivision of Dimapur District.^[7]

[1] "C-01: Population by religious community, Nagaland - 2011". Retrieved 9 October 2022.

[2] "Nagaland CM Zeliang denies helping RSS push Hinduism in northeastern state". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

[3] "DID YOU KNOW How Dimapur got its name?". Retrieved 18 October 2022.

[4] Bathari, Uttam (2014). Memory History and polity a study of dimasa identity in colonial past and post colonial present (Ph.D.). Gauhati University. pp. 17–18. hdl:10603/115353.

[5] "C-01: Population by religious community, Nagaland - 2011". Retrieved 9 October 2022.

[6] "Niuland Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dimapur district, Nagaland". www.censusindia.in. Retrieved 9 October 2022.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[7] "Nagaland creates 3 more districts". The Assam Tribune. December 18, 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

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-Hinduism is a minority faith in [[Nagaland]] followed by 8.75% of its population. There are 1,04,851 Hindus in Nagaland. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11386|title=C-01: Population by religious community, Nagaland - 2011|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref>
+Hinduism is a minority faith in Indian state of [[Nagaland]] followed by 8.75% of the population. There are 104,851 Hindus in Nagaland.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11386|title=C-01: Population by religious community, Nagaland - 2011|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref> However most of these hindus are non-nagas and are from outside the state <ref>{{Cite web |title=Nagaland CM Zeliang denies helping RSS push Hinduism in northeastern state |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nagaland-cm-zeliang-denies-helping-rss-push-hinduism-in-northeastern-state/story-9nst4M3eck9K7cOmDbneGP.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=2024-03-12}}</ref>
-==Demographics==
-Hindus constituted 14.36% of the state's population in 1981 census. It decreased to 7.70%  in the 2001 census. In the 2011 census, the figure increased slightly to 8.75%. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2015/columnists/demographic-shifts-we-must-be-worried-about.html|title=Demographic shifts we must be worried about|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref>
+==History==
-Hindus are concentrated mainly in [[Dimapur district]] (28.75%), [[Kohima district]] (11.8%)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11386&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiCh9PBqNL6AhXhU3wKHXPoBOAQFnoECAoQAg&usg=AOvVaw0dpHbLxTxlxiiQuNEcrAyX|title=C-01: Population by religious community, Nagaland - 2011|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref> and [[Niuland district]] (9.4%)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Niuland Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dimapur district, Nagaland|url=https://www.censusindia.in/amp/subdistrict/niuland-circle-dimapur-nagaland-1792 |access-date=9 October 2022 |website=www.censusindia.in}}</ref>{{efn|The district was formed by upgrading the Niuland subdivision of [[Dimapur District]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Nagaland creates 3 more districts|url=https://assamtribune.com/north-east/nagaland-creates-3-more-districts-1344462|newspaper=[[The Assam Tribune]]|date=December 18, 2021|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref>}}
+According to local legend, [[Dimapur]], the largest city in Nagaland, is said to have been named after the [[Mahabharatha]] character [[Hidimba]]. It was earlier known as Hidimbapur, meaning the city of Hidimba. Hidimbapur came to be known as Dimbapur and then Dimapur.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/nagaland/did-you-know-how-dimapur-got-its-name/cid2543747.htm|title=DID YOU KNOW How Dimapur got its name?|access-date=18 October 2022}}</ref> Another legend says that the Dimapur is a corruption of Hidimbapur, meaning the city of [[Hidimbi]], the sister of Hidimba who later married the [[Pandava]] prince [[Bhima]] and gave birth to [[Ghatotkacha]].<ref>{{cite thesis |type=Ph.D. |first=Uttam |last=Bathari |title=Memory History and polity a study of dimasa identity in colonial past and post colonial present |publisher=Gauhati University |year=2014 |hdl=10603/115353 |pages=17–18}}</ref>
+==Demographics==
+Hindus are concentrated mainly in [[Dimapur district|Dimapur District]] (28.75%), [[Kohima district|Kohima District]] (11.8%)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11386&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiCh9PBqNL6AhXhU3wKHXPoBOAQFnoECAoQAg&usg=AOvVaw0dpHbLxTxlxiiQuNEcrAyX|title=C-01: Population by religious community, Nagaland - 2011|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref> and [[Niuland district|Niuland District]] (9.4%)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Niuland Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dimapur district, Nagaland|url=https://www.censusindia.in/amp/subdistrict/niuland-circle-dimapur-nagaland-1792|access-date=9 October 2022|website=www.censusindia.in}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>{{efn|The district was formed by upgrading the Niuland subdivision of [[Dimapur District]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Nagaland creates 3 more districts|url=https://assamtribune.com/north-east/nagaland-creates-3-more-districts-1344462|newspaper=[[The Assam Tribune]]|date=December 18, 2021|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref>}}
 ==See also==
 * [[Hinduism in Manipur]]
+* [[Hinduism in Myanmar]]
+==Notes==
+{{notelist}}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 {{Hinduism in India by region}}
-[[Category:Hinduism in India by state or union territory|Nagaland]]
+[[Category:Hinduism in India|Nagaland]]
-{{stub}}
+{{Hinduism-stub}}

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