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About Bongkolong Village

Bongkolong is a mid sized village in Athibung tehsil, in the district of Peren, Nagaland. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 746, made up of 403 males and 343 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 851 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 797110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bongkolong Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bongkolong village
Description Value
State Nagaland
District Peren
Tehsil Athibung
Pincode 797110
Population 746
Male Population 403
Female Population 343
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 851
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bongkolong compares

By the 2011 count Bongkolong is the 5th largest of the 20 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 698 residents. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Bongkolong

Bongkolong is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bongkolong as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bongkolong from other places

Bongkolong lies about 24 km from Peren, and the nearest railway station is Dhansiripar, about 30 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 Bongkolong
Tehsil headquarters Athibung 9.2 km
District headquarters Peren 24 km
Nearest railway station Dhansiripar 30 km
Nearest town Diphu 36 km

Villages closest to Bongkolong

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Athibung 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 Bongkolong

As per the Census of India 2011, Bongkolong village had a population of 746. That makes it the 5th largest of the 20 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 698 residents.

Bongkolong village has 403 males and 343 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bongkolong has about 851 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Bongkolong is 797110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bongkolong falls under Athibung tehsil of Peren district in Nagaland.

The nearest railway station to Bongkolong is Dhansiripar, about 30 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Bongkolong.

Bongkolong is about 24 km from Peren in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bongkolong is in Athibung tehsil of Peren district. Athibung is about 9.2 km away. Peren is about 24 km away. Dhansiripar is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are New Beisumpui (1.6 km), Old Beisumpui (1.6 km) and Athibung (9.2 km).

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

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