Basic information

| Feature | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Dimapur | | **Common Name** | Dimapur | | **Native Name(s)** | Dimapur (Derived from Kachari: *Di* = Water, *Ma* = Big, *Pur* = City) | | **Nicknames** | Gateway to Nagaland, Commercial Capital of Nagaland | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Nagaland | | **Capital** | No (State Capital is Kohima) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Council (Dimapur Municipal Council) | | **Date Founded** | 13th Century (as Kachari Kingdom capital) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 25.9060° N | | **Longitude** | 93.7253° E | | **Elevation** | ~260 m (853 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~43 sq km (City limits), 927 sq km (District) | | **Population** | ~122,834 (2011 Census - City); ~378,811 (District) | | **Population Density** | ~2,800/sq km (City) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 797112, 797113, 797115, 797118 | | **Area Codes** | +91 3862 | | **Official Languages** | English (Official), Nagamese (Lingua Franca) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Dimapurian |