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Issues and Challenges of Girl Child Rights in Nagaland


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Nagaland, the 16th state of the Indian union is situated in North Eastern part of India. It is bounded by Myanmar on the east, Assam on the west, Manipur on the south and Arunachal Pradesh on the north. It is inhabited by homogenous community of 16 Naga tribes viz Angami, Ao, Chakhesang, Chang, Kachari, Khiamnuingan, Konyak, Kuki, Lotha, Pochury, Sangtam, Sema, Phom, Rengma, Yimchunger and Zeliang.The state covers an area of 16,579 sq. km and has a population of 1,980,602 persons of which 71.1% account for rural population and urban population of 28.9% and has a population density of 119 persons per Sq. km (census of India, 2011).

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Thsingvi T. Sangtam
Department of Sociology, India

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Nagaland, the 16th state of the Indian union is situated in North Eastern part of India. It is bounded by Myanmar on the east, Assam on the west, Manipur on the south and Arunachal Pradesh on the north. It is inhabited by homogenous community of 16 Naga tribes viz Angami, Ao, Chakhesang, Chang, Kachari, Khiamnuingan, Konyak, Kuki, Lotha, Pochury, Sangtam, Sema, Phom, Rengma, Yimchunger and Zeliang.The state covers an area of 16,579 sq. km and has a population of 1,980,602 persons of which 71.1% account for rural population and urban population of 28.9% and has a population density of 119 persons per Sq. km (census of India, 2011).

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