Skip to main content

About Sumi Village

Sumi is a mid sized village in Chizami tehsil, in the district of Phek, Nagaland. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 508, made up of 263 males and 245 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 797107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sumi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sumi village
Description Value
State Nagaland
District Phek
Tehsil Chizami
Pincode 797107
Population 508
Male Population 263
Female Population 245
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sumi compares

By the 2011 count Sumi is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,712 residents. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Sumi

Sumi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sumi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Sumi from other places

Sumi lies about 28 km from Phek, and the nearest railway station is Molvom, about 45 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 Sumi
Tehsil headquarters Chizami 17 km
Nearest town Kohima 20 km
District headquarters Phek 28 km
Nearest railway station Molvom 45 km

Villages closest to Sumi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sumi village had a population of 508. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,712 residents.

Sumi village has 263 males and 245 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sumi has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Sumi is 797107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sumi falls under Chizami tehsil of Phek district in Nagaland.

The nearest railway station to Sumi is Molvom, about 45 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 village for Sumi.

Sumi is about 28 km from Phek in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sumi is in Chizami tehsil of Phek district. Chizami is about 17 km away. Kohima is about 20 km away. Phek is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mesulumi (11 km), Enhulumi (14 km) and Chizami Hq (17 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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

See All