Nagaland Statehood Day on December 1

Key facts

• Nagaland Statehood Day is observed every year on 1 December.
• Nagaland was formally declared India’s 16th state on 1 December 1963.
• Kohima was chosen as the capital of Nagaland.
• Nagaland was carved out of the Naga Hills district within Assam.
• The Naga People’s Convention (NPC) was formed in 1957.
• A 16-point agreement was reached in 1960 between the NPC and the central government.
• The State of Nagaland Act, 1962 received the President’s assent on 4 September 1962.