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The largest proportion of rural people is found in _______ ?
a. Uttar pradesh
b. Nagaland
c. Lakshadweep
d. Tripura

Answer
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Hint:
Nagaland has a population of approximately 1.9 million people, of which 1.04 million are males and 0.95 million females. Among its districts, Dimapur has the largest population (36979), followed by Kohima (20,083). The least populous district is Longleng (50,593). As of 2013, about 10% of the rural population is below the poverty line; 4.3% of the people living in urban areas are below the poverty line.

Complete answer:
Nagaland became the 16th state of India on 1 December 1963. Along with the insurgency in this state, there was an inter-ethnic conflict since 1950.

Agriculture is the most important economic activity, covering 70% of the state's economy. Alternative vital economic activities include forestry, tourism, insurance, real estate and varied cottages industries. The state lies between 98 and 96 degrees east longitude and latitudes 26.6 and 27.4 degrees north. The state is home to a rich in different types of flora and fauna.

The state showed a decline in population between the 2001 census to 2011 census, the only state to show a population decline in the census. It has been credited by scholars, incorrect counting in previous censors; The 2011 census in Nagaland is considered by far the most reliable.

The Naga people make up the majority of the population. The Naga people in the state are around 1.8 million, with a population of over 90%. They belong mostly to the Sino-Tibetan language family. Each tribe has one or more dialects which are unknown to others.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
In 1967, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly declared Indian English as the official language of Nagaland and is the medium of instruction in Nagaland. In addition to English, Nagaimi, a Creole language based on Assamese, is widely spoken.