Mon, Nagaland

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Mon () is a town and a town area committee in Mon district in the Indian state of Nagaland.

Geography

Mon is located at . It has an average elevation of 655&nbsp;metres (2148&nbsp;feet).

It is situated at an altitude of 2,945&nbsp;ft (898 m) above sea level. It is at a distance of 357&nbsp;km from Kohima via Dimapur and 280&nbsp;km from Dimapur, 275&nbsp;km from Kohima via Mokokchung, Tamlu and Wakching. Home of the Konyaks, the town was established at the land of Chen and Mon villages. It is centrally located for the coronation of Anghs (chiefs)..<!-- Deleted image removed: -->

Demographics

India census, Mon had a population of 16,119. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mon has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 66%. In Mon, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age

Mon town recorded a population of 16,119 (2001 census). The Konyaks and the Aos are the two tribes that constitute almost the entire urban population of present day Mon town.

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