History

Kiphire has remained under Tuensang district as an administrative sub-division till it was bifurcated from Tuensang district and was inaugurated as the eleventh district of Nagaland on 24th January, 2004. Kiphire is multi-ethnic in terms of its indigenous population. There are officially four recognized tribes – Sangtam, Yimkhiung, Sümi and Tikhir. Besides these, there are several sub-tribes speaking various languages.

The establishment of the Post of Judicial Magistrate First Class existed since 1997. The first Judicial Officer posted was Late. Shri. Tepuhovi Kheza. Currently, Smti. Holika Sukhalu is the Chief Judicial Magistrate of the District Court, Kiphire.