It is home to the Rengma Nagas, with a population of 63,269 (2011) and an area of 256 square kilometres.

The district covers two taluks (administrative circles), which are Tseminyü and Tsogin.

According to the 2011 census of India the then Tseminyü circle of Kohima District had a population of 63,629.

[5] Religion in Tseminyü district (2011) According to the 2011 official census, Christianity is major religion in Tseminyu with small population of other religious minorities.

[5] As of 2011[update] the 2011 census the erstwhile sub-division held 39 villages, spread over two administrative circles as follows: Tseminyü circle comprises the one town of Tseminyü (6,315), and the thirty-two villages of : Tsogin circle comprises seven villages : The nearest airport is Dimapur Airport located about 100 kilometres from the district headquarters at Tseminyü.