Tuli is a town in the
Mokokchung District of
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Sel ...
, India. It is located on the right bank of Milak river and is 80 km north of
Mokokchung
Mokokchung () is a municipality in the Mokokchung District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It serves as the district headquarters as well as the main urban hub of Mokokchung District. Mokokchung is the cultural nerve centre of the Ao people ...
. It is here that the
Langpangkong Range
The Langpangkong Range is a mountain range in Nagaland, India. It one of the six major mountain ranges inhabited by the Ao people. It is located between the valleys of the Dikhu and Milak rivers in the Mokokchung District.
An Ahom king who e ...
gently rises above the Melak plains. As such the topography of Tuli is marked by low rolling hills and a gentle plain. The town consists of two main areas, Tuli headquarters and Tzüdikong (Tuli Paper Mill Township).
Demographics
the 2011 census, Tuli town had a population of 7,864.
Wider definition
It is one of the three components that make up the town of Tuli. Together with Tuli Lenden and Tuli Paper Mill Township (Tzüdikong, population was 6,393), it forms the conglomerate of Tuli town which has a population of 15,252.
This wider definition makes it the second largest town in the Mokokchung district after Mokokchung and the largest non-district headquarters town in Nagaland.
Transport and Communication
The
National Highway-61 passes through Tuli. The town is the junction of host of other state and district highways. The foothill-state highway to Naginimora (in
Mon
Mon, MON or Mon. may refer to:
Places
* Mon State, a subdivision of Myanmar
* Mon, India, a town in Nagaland
* Mon district, Nagaland
* Mon, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India
* Mon, Switzerland, a village in the Canton of Grisons
* A ...
) as also highways to
Longleng district
Longleng district (Pron:/ˈlɒŋˌlɛŋ/) is a hilly district located in the northern part of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is home to the Phom Nagas. Its headquarter is the Longleng town. The boundary of the district is well demarcated by ...
and Changkikong. The Japukong and Asetkong ranges converge here. The Tuli Pulp and Paper industry is located here. A railway line connects Tuli Paper mill to
Amguri
Amguri (IPA: æmˈgʊərɪ/ () is a town and municipal area committee in Sivasagar district in the state of Assam, India.
Geography
Amguri is located in the state of Assam, near the border of Nagaland, in north-east India. It has an average el ...
in neighbouring
Assam
Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
.
Administration
The town is a sub-divisional headquarters under an Additional Deputy Commissioner, stationed at Tuli headquarters.
References
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External links
Govt. Of Nagaland Official website
Mokokchung
Cities and towns in Mokokchung district