Mon district, carved out of Tuensang in 1973, is the homeland of the Konyaks

Background

Mon district was carved out of the Tuensang district on 21st December 1973.
It covers 1,786 sq km, which is 10.77% of Nagaland's total area, and ranks as the 3rd largest district in the state.
Its primary inhabitants are the Konyak people, divided into Thendu and Thentho groups, with eight Chief Anghs ruling major villages.
The Census 2011 recorded 250,260 persons, a density of 140 persons per sq km and a literacy rate of 56.99%.
The district has 131 villages and two statutory towns, Mon Town and Naginimora Town, and includes the Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary of 23.57 sq km.