Population growth and its impact on land use land cover: Mokokchung district, Nagaland

21 ^st century has seen unprecedented growth of population. The growing population has created lots of chaos as with the growing population expanding needs for resources also arise. The study of land use and land cover change is consequential in the current context as it helps in understanding as to what extend the resources are being utilized. Mokokchung district of Nagaland has vouch phenomenal growth of population over the past few decades. The unprecedented growth of population has appreciably impact on the land use and land cover pattern of the district. The districts population increases by approximately 86.52% over the past 4 decades (1991 – 2021). The total area under built – up areas has seen a major raise where as areas under agricultural land use has decline in area as per the detection analysis. For the purpose of the study Landsat image for the year 1991 and 2021 has been mapped. Data from Census of India and other statistical report were used for the study purpose. The study discloses a great interconnection between population growths on land use land cover change pattern in the study area.