Indian State
Nagaland
Nagaland · North-Eastern region · IN-NL
Population 2011
19,78,502
Area
16,579 km²
Primary capital
Kohima
Budget 2026-27
₹22,127 Cr
Formed
1 December 1963
General Info
Type
State
ISO code
IN-NL
Vehicle code
NL
Website
nagaland.gov.inHigh court
Gauhati High Court
Languages
English
Representation
Lok Sabha seats
1
General 1
Rajya Sabha seats
1
Lower house
Nagaland Legislative Assembly
60 seats
Legislature structure
Unicameral
Current Officeholders
Yanthungo Patton
Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland, Minister of Home and Border Affairs, Nagaland
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Neiphiu Rio
Chief Minister of Nagaland
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)
T. R. Zeliang
Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland, Minister of Planning and Transformation and National Highways, Nagaland
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)
Elections
Recent election results
By-electionsResult 4 May 2026
Assembly By-Elections May 2026
1 Assembly by-election result for this state.
Seats
1
Turnout data
Not linked
Leading party
BJP 1
View constituency results
Assembly electionResult 2 March 2023
Nagaland Assembly 2023
60 Nagaland Legislative Assembly constituency results.
Seats
60
Turnout data
59/60 seats
Leading party
NDPP 25
BJP 12NCP 7NPP 5
View constituency results
Latest Budget
Nagaland Budget 2026-27
Total budget
₹22,127 Cr
Net expenditure
₹20,952 Cr
Capital expenditure
₹2,978 Cr
13.5% of total
Fiscal deficit
₹1,455 Cr
3% of GSDP
Debt / GSDP
41.0%
₹19,900 Cr outstanding debt
Nagaland Budget 2026-27 figures are recorded from the latest available PRS state budget analysis. PRS reports net expenditure excluding debt repayment separately where available.
Tourism · calendar year 2024
Tourist visits in Nagaland
Reported visit events from the State/UT tourism department—not unique visitors. One person or trip can generate more than one visit.
Domestic tourist visits
1,25,516
Domestic rank
#34 of 36
Foreign tourist visits
5,623
Foreign rank
#29 of 36
Centre-state finances
Tax devolution to Nagaland
Latest dated advance instalment and FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate. The instalment is part of the annual flow, not an additional annual entitlement.
Advance released 1 Aug 2026
₹524 Cr
Share of latest release
0.5%
FC-16 horizontal share
0.5%
FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate
₹7,341.28 Cr
Population
| Year | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19,78,502 | Census 2011 census |
On central government indices
- Fiscal Health IndexNITI Aayog8 / 10 · NE & Himalayan States
- Logistics Ease Across Different StatesDepartment for Promotion of Industry and Internal TradeAccelerators · North-Eastern States
- Export Preparedness IndexNITI Aayog18 / 36
- States' Startup RankingDepartment for Promotion of Industry and Internal TradeLeaders · Category B
- India Innovation IndexNITI Aayog10 / 10 · NE and Hill States
- SDG India IndexNITI Aayog33 / 36
- National Multidimensional Poverty IndexNITI Aayog28 / 36
- Performance Grading Index 2.0Department of School Education and LiteracyAkanshi-1
- State Energy Efficiency IndexBureau of Energy EfficiencyAspirant
- National Energy Trilemma IndexWorld Energy Council IndiaIndependent26 / 28 · States
- India Electric Mobility IndexNITI AayogAspirant
Sources11
- Wikipedia: Nagalanden.wikipedia.orgPublisher page
- State governments of India: legislature sizesen.wikipedia.orgPublisher page
- Election Commission of India - Rajya Sabha seatseci.gov.inPublisher page
- Election Commission of Indiaresults.eci.gov.inPublisher page
- Election Results of Indiaelectionresults.infoPublisher page
- Nagaland Assembly 2023 turnout sourceold.eci.gov.inPublisher page