District of Nagaland

Phek: 1.6 lakh people, one story

People
1,63,418
Area
2,026 km²
Literacy
78.05%
Sex ratio
951
#1 in NagalandHomes with electricity (2011): 78.3 % of households. Rank 1 of 11 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in NagalandArea: 2,026 km². Rank 2 of 11 districts.See the numbers →Big number1.6 lakh people lived here in 2011, packed 81 to every km².See the numbers →

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PhekNagaland

The history, places and schemes of Phek are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Phek in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population1.6 lakh#7/11 in Nagaland
Area2,026 km²#2/11 in Nagaland
Population density81 per km²#8/11 in Nagaland▼ state 119
Sex ratio951 females per 1000 males#4/11 in Nagaland▲ state 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)913 girls per 1000 boys#9/11 in Nagaland▼ state 943
Literacy rate78.05%#6/11 in Nagaland▼ state 79.55
Female literacy72.21%#7/11 in Nagaland▼ state 76.11
Urban population15.0%#9/11 in Nagaland▼ state 28.9

People & society

78.1% can read. 951 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
83.782.8
Female literacy
72.276.1
Scheduled Castes
0.00.0
Scheduled Tribes
96.286.5
Living in towns
15.028.9

Gender literacy gap: 11.5 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 2.2%
  • Muslim 0.6%
  • Christian 96.8%
  • Buddhist 0.2%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    73 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    80,277 workers, 49.1% of all people

    This district
    Nagaland
    • Cultivators 68.6%
    • Farm labourers 3.9%
    • Household industry 1.6%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 25.9%

      Schemes & development

      Only 78% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      78.361.1
      Latrine at home
      63.857.3
      Tap water
      68.535.3
      LPG / PNG
      4.514.9
      Phone
      36.839.7
      Television
      20.728.4
      Bicycle
      1.25.9
      Two-wheeler
      1.84.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.