Rengma Nagas demand autonomous district council

The Rengma Nagas in Assam are demanding an autonomous district council amid a decision by the Central and the State governments to upgrade the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) into a territorial council.

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Rengma is a Naga tribe found in Nagaland and Assam states of India.

According to the 2011 Population Census of India, Rengma population stands at 62,951.

The harvest festival of the Rengmas is called Ngada. It is an eight-day Ngada festival that marks the end of the agricultural season. Ngadah is celebrated just after the harvest, towards the end of November.