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- ↑ "Census of India 2011". MHA, Govt of India.
- ↑ "Brief Account of the Lamkang Naga".
- ↑ "1THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES)". Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
