About Kiphire District
Kiphire is a district in Nagaland , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kiphire was 74,004 with a growth rate of 38.58%. Kiphire covers 1,130 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kiphire's population is 956 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 948 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kiphire, Urban/Rural population of Kiphire, Literacy data of Kiphire and Religion wise data of Kiphire. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kiphire,Nagaland, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kiphire
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 74,004 | Growth (%) | 38.58 |
| Male Population | 37,830 | Sex Ratio | 956 |
| Female Population | 36,174 | Child Sex Ratio | 948 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,130 |
Kiphire has a total population of 74,004 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 37,830 while the female population 36,174. The state area is 1,130 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kiphire has sex ratio of 956 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 948 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Kiphire
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 16,487 | Rural Population | 57,517 |
| Urban Population (%) | 22.28 | Rural Population (%) | 77.72 |
| Urban male Population | 8,587 | Rural Male Population | 29,243 |
| Urban Female Population | 7,900 | Rural Female Population | 28,274 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 920 | Rural Sex Ratio | 967 |
Kiphire urban population is 16,487 (22.28% of the total), while the rural population is 57,517 (77.72% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 38.58% overall.
Among the urban population 8,587 are males, and 7,900 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 920 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 29,243 are males and 28,274 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 967 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kiphire
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 41,232 | Literacy (%) | 69.54 |
| Male Literate | 22,675 | Male Literacy (%) | 74.88 |
| Female Literate | 18,557 | Female Literacy (%) | 63.96 |
| Urban Literate | 11,845 | Rural Literate | 29,387 |
| Urban Male Literates | 6,420 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.41 |
| Rural Male Literates | 16,255 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 70.13 |
| Urban Female Literates | 5,425 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.95 |
| Rural Female Literates | 13,132 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 58.23 |
The literacy data of Kiphire highlights a total literacy rate stands at 69.54% with 41,232 literate individuals. Male literacy is 74.88% while female literacy is lower at 63.96% among them, 22,675 males and 18,557 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 11,845 people being literate, with men at 90.41% and female at 83.95%, compared to rural areas whereas 29,387 people are literate, with male at 70.13% and female at 58.23%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kiphire
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,040 | Hindu (%) | 1.41 |
| Muslim | 564 | Muslim (%) | 0.76 |
| Sikh | 13 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 71,803 | Christian (%) | 97.03 |
| Jain | 1 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 210 | Buddhist (%) | 0.28 |
| Other | 1 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 372 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.50 |
Kiphire population is mostly hindu (1.41%) with a total 1,040 people. Muslim(0.76%) with a total 564 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 13 people. Smaller communities include Christian (97.03% with 71,803 people). Jain (0.00% with 1 people) Buddhist (0.28% with 210 people) and Other (0.00% with 1 people). Around (0.50% with 372 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Kiphire.
List of Tehsils in Kiphire
8Common questions about Kiphire
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Kiphire district had a population of 74,004. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Kiphire is divided into 8 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Kiphire is 956 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Kiphire is 948 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Kiphire is 69.54 per cent. That works out to 41,232 literate people.
Kiphire covers an area of 1,130 square kilometres.
57,517 people in Kiphire live in rural areas and 16,487 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Kiphire grew by 38.58 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Kiphire is a district of Nagaland. You can open Nagaland from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.