There are 1280 recognised villages, 75 unrecognised villages and 111 hamlets as on March 1, 2021, according to the survey on the number of Villages in Nagaland 2021, a publication of the Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of Nagaland.
The publication was released by ACS & Finance Commissioner, Sentiyanger Imchen on December 21, 2021 in his office chamber, Secretariat, Kohima.
The survey was undertaken by the directorate of economics & statistics covering all villages and habitations in the State.
Realising the need for such a survey on account of lack of clarity and varying number of villages with the various departments, Sentiyanger Imchen, the then additional chief secretary and development commissioner, conceptualized the survey.