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About Phek District
Phek is a district in Nagaland, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Phek was 163,418 with a growth rate of 111.84%. Phek covers 2,026 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Phek's population is 951 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 913 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Phek, Urban/Rural population of Phek, Literacy data of Phek and Religion wise data of Phek. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Phek,Nagaland, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Phek
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 163,418 | Growth (%) | 111.84 |
| Male Population | 83,743 | Sex Ratio | 951 |
| Female Population | 79,675 | Child Sex Ratio | 913 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,026 |
Phek has a total population of 163,418 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 83,743 while the female population 79,675. The state area is 2,026 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Phek has sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 913. Phek makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Phek
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 24,575 | Rural Population | 138,843 |
| Urban Population (%) | 15.04 | Rural Population (%) | 84.96 |
| Urban male Population | 13,214 | Rural Male Population | 70,529 |
| Urban Female Population | 11,361 | Rural Female Population | 68,314 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 860 | Rural Sex Ratio | 969 |
Phek urban population is 24,575 (15.04% of the total), while the rural population is 138,843 (84.96% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 13,214 are males, and 11,361 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 860 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 70,529 are males and 68,314 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 969 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Phek
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 105,893 | Literacy (%) | 78.05 |
| Male Literate | 57,926 | Male Literacy (%) | 83.66 |
| Female Literate | 47,967 | Female Literacy (%) | 72.21 |
| Urban Literate | 18,660 | Rural Literate | 87,233 |
| Urban Male Literates | 10,589 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 92.38 |
| Rural Male Literates | 47,337 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 81.93 |
| Urban Female Literates | 8,071 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.46 |
| Rural Female Literates | 39,896 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 70.29 |
The literacy data of Phek highlights a total literacy rate stands at 78.05% with 105,893 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.66% while female literacy is lower at 72.21% among them, 57,926 males and 47,967 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 18,660 people being literate, with men at 92.38% and female at 83.46%, compared to rural areas whereas 87,233 people are literate, with male at 81.93% and female at 70.29%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Phek
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,563 | Hindu (%) | 2.18 |
| Muslim | 950 | Muslim (%) | 0.58 |
| Sikh | 31 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 158,224 | Christian (%) | 96.82 |
| Jain | 17 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 350 | Buddhist (%) | 0.21 |
| Other | 198 | Other (%) | 0.12 |
| Not Avaiable | 85 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.05 |
Phek population is mostly hindu (2.18%) with a total 3,563 people. Muslim(0.58%) with a total 950 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 31 people. Smaller communities include Christian (96.82% with 158,224 people). Jain (0.01% with 17 people) Buddhist (0.21% with 350 people) and Other (0.12% with 198 people). Around (0.05% with 85 people) did not specify their religion.