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About Piphema Village

Piphema is a small village in Medziphema tehsil, in the district of Dimapur, Nagaland. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 315, made up of 160 males and 155 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 797106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Piphema Overview

Census 2011 figures for Piphema village
Description Value
State Nagaland
District Dimapur
Tehsil Medziphema
Pincode 797106
Population 315
Male Population 160
Female Population 155
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Piphema compares

By the 2011 count Piphema is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 757 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Piphema

Piphema is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Piphema as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Piphema from other places

Piphema lies about 30 km from Dimapur, and the nearest railway station is Molvom, about 11 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Piphema
Tehsil headquarters Medziphema 9.4 km
Nearest railway station Molvom 11 km
Nearest town Kohima 17 km
District headquarters Dimapur 30 km

Villages closest to Piphema

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Medziphema tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Piphema

As per the Census of India 2011, Piphema village had a population of 315. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 757 residents.

Piphema village has 160 males and 155 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Piphema has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Piphema is 797106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Piphema falls under Medziphema tehsil of Dimapur district in Nagaland.

The nearest railway station to Piphema is Molvom, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Piphema.

Piphema is about 30 km from Dimapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Piphema is in Medziphema tehsil of Dimapur district. Medziphema is about 9.4 km away. Molvom is about 11 km away. Kohima is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Piphema A (under 2 km), Medziphema (9.4 km) and Khuokhidolong (15 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Piphema today is likely to be higher.

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