Nagaland
Nodal Department:Department of Environment & Climate Change
8
Priority Sectors
75
Activities
30
SAPCC Indicators
15
State Departments
State Profile
Local Government Directory (LGD) – Districts, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India | Dataset updated: 29 August 2026
Districts
16
Survey of India administrative boundary data, as reported in India State of Forest Report 2023, Volume I, Table 2.4 | ISFR edition year: 2023; printed: 2024
Area
16,579 km²
Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract, Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | Census year: 2011
Population
0.20 Cr
Region
Northeast
Climate Zones
1
Avg Temperature
20°C
Annual Rainfall
2,000 mm
India State of Forest Report 2023, Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India | Assessment year: 2023
Forest & Tree Cover
12,616.49 km²
Nagaland's Progress on NAPCC Indicators
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Total Solar Power Deployment in the country
UnitGW
Current Progress0.00368
Baseline Value0.00291
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About Nagaland SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
Nagaland SAPCC 1.0 preparation began in 2011 under the Forest Department, with sector working groups, consultations and technical support from the Indian Institute of Science through the North East Climate Change Adaptation Programme. Its priorities and institutional arrangements require more recent confirmation before being presented as current commitments.
Climate profile
- Nagaland is almost entirely hilly and forms a northern extension of the Arakan Yoma mountain system. Elevation generally rises towards the eastern border with Myanmar, producing marked local differences in temperature and rainfall.
- The state ranges from humid tropical and subtropical conditions in the foothills and lower valleys to cooler submontane conditions in the higher ranges. Most rainfall is received during the monsoon from May to September, although its distribution varies across the state.
- Nagaland SAPCC 1.0 records a warming trend and increasing rainfall in most districts assessed, while Wokha showed a declining rainfall trend. Its projections indicate further warming, changes in seasonal rainfall and greater concern about extreme-rainfall events, particularly in southern districts.
Climate stress at a glance
- Steep terrain, dispersed settlements and limited physical connectivity shape access to water, health services, markets and climate information
- Agriculture, forests, biodiversity, springs and streams are central to rural livelihoods and ecological security.
- Much land is under community or private ownership, so village institutions and customary systems are important to forest, water and land management.