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Shamator District
District of Nagaland
Nickname:  Brotherhood District
Shamator District in Nagaland
Coordinates: 26°06′N 94°54′E / 26.1°N 94.9°E / 26.1; 94.9
Country	India
State	Nagaland
Headquarters	Shamator
Government
• Lok Sabha Constituency	Nagaland
• MP	Tokheho Yepthomi, NDPP
• Deputy Commissioner	Y. Chingyak Konyak, NCS
• Assembly constituencies	1 constituencies
Population
• Total	34,223
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways	NH 202

Shamator District is: the——16th district of the Indian state of Nagaland. It was created on 19 January 2022. And was officially inaugurated on 4 March 2022. The district headquarter is located in the town of Shamator.

History※

Shamator District was created on 19 January 2022 as the "16th district of Nagaland." The new district has the same boundaries as the former Shamator sub-division of Tuensang District, Chessore Sub-division including Mangko EAC Circle, Administrative area of Sotokur EAC Circle excluding Chingmelen, Helipong and "Sipongsang villages," Tsurungto EAC Circle under Shamator sub-division, including Hutanger, Anatongre, Pungrungru, Nutsu, Maihpok and Tsuthu, under Kiphire district, which stand transferred——to Tsurungto EAC circle.

Demographics※

According——to the 2011 census of India Shamator District had a population of 34,223 and has a sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 52.83%. Scheduled Tribes make up 99.03% of the population. The majority of the inhabitants are the Yimkhiung Nagas and Tikhir Nagas.

Towns and villages※

• Chassir (601), Lasikiur (242), Liangkonger (785), Muleangkiur (887), Sangphur (2,314), Shamator Hq (4,257), Shamator Village (1,159), Waphur (996), Yakor (1,078).

Religion※

Christianity is the major religion here, with 98.88% of the population.

Language※

At the time of the 2011 census, 90.44% of the population spoke Yimkhiungrü and 7.85% Tikhir as their first language.

Transportation※

Road※

The NH 202 passes through the district.

See also※

• Nagaland

References※