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02nd November 2024 (9 Topics)
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2 Dec

62nd Nagaland Statehood Day

Context

Nagaland recently celebrated the 62nd Nagaland Statehood Day on December 1.

About

  • The state was formed on December 1, 1963, and since then the day is annually celebrated as Nagaland Statehood Day.
  • In 1957, Naga leaders and the central government reached an agreement to create a separate region of the Naga Hills. The State of Nagaland Act, 1962, was enacted by the Parliament to give Nagaland statehood.
  • It was formally recognized as a separate state on December 1, 1963, with Kohima being declared its capital.

Fact Box: About Nagaland

  • One of the seven sister States, Nagaland is bound by Assam in the west, Myanmar in the east, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam in the North and Manipur in the South.
  • Language: Nagaland’s official language is English while Nagamese, a kind of pidgin Assamese, has become the common lingua.
  • Tribes in Nagaland: Angami, Ao, Chakhesang, Chang, Kachari, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Kuki, Lotha, Phom, Pochury, Rengma, Sangtam, Sumi, Tikhir, Yimkhiung, and Zeliang.
  • Nagaland is the Land of Festivals, with each tribe having its festivals and customs. Most of Nagaland’s festivals revolve around agriculture as that is the main occupation of the people in Naga society. Over 71% population of Nagaland is directly dependent on agriculture.
  • The state is also known as the “Falcon Capital of the World” as it is the primary stopover roosting site for Amur falcons in places like Wokha, Longleng, Peren, Dimapur, Phek etc.
    • The Hornbill Festival - also called the “Festival of Festivals”- is celebrated in Nagaland to encourage intertribal interaction and to promote the cultural heritage of Nagaland.
  • Naga Ghost Chilli: Naga chilli, considered one of the world’s hottest chillies based on the Scoville Heat Units (SHUs), is grown in Nagaland.
  • Literacy rate: 79.55% (much higher than the national literacy rate of 74.04%)

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