Skip to main content

About Nikiye Village

Nikiye is a small village in Sitimi tehsil, in the district of Kiphire, Nagaland. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 169, made up of 102 males and 67 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 657 females per 1000 males.

Nikiye Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nikiye village
Description Value
State Nagaland
District Kiphire
Tehsil Sitimi
Population 169
Male Population 102
Female Population 67
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 657
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 Nikiye compares

By the 2011 count Nikiye is the 10th largest of the 13 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 310 residents. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1007.

Getting to Nikiye

Nikiye is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nikiye 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. The nearest villages by name are Chehozu, Honito, Kiyezhe and Langzanger. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Nikiye

As per the Census of India 2011, Nikiye village had a population of 169. That makes it the 10th largest of the 13 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 310 residents.

Nikiye village has 102 males and 67 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nikiye has about 657 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1007.

Nikiye falls under Sitimi tehsil of Kiphire district in Nagaland.

The census record for Nikiye notes the nearest railway station 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 Nikiye.

Nikiye is in Sitimi tehsil of Kiphire district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All