Published on Jan 21, 2022
By EMN
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Dimapur, Jan. 20 (EMN): Following the state Cabinet’s approval for upgrading Shamator sub-division into a full-fledged district, the Home department on Thursday officially notified the creation of Shamator district.
“The Governor of Nagaland is pleased to create Shamator district with headquarters at Shamator,” the notification read.
In a separate notification, the Home department also issued a notification about recognition Tikhir tribe.
“The Governor of Nagaland is pleased to recognise Tikhir as a separate Naga tribe,” it read.
With the announcement of three new districts -- Tseminyu, Niuland and Chümoukedima – last month, and now Shamator, the number of districts in the state has increased to 16. The number of recognised tribes in the state has also increased to 17 with the addition of Tikhir.