Phek Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Phek, Nagaland - Census 2011
Phek is a Town Committee city situated in Phek Sadar circle of Phek district. The Phek city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,874 families residing in the Phek city. The total population of Phek is 14,204 out of which 7,975 are males and 6,229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phek is 781.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phek city is 2057 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1040 male children and 1017 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phek is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (781).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phek is 89.1%. Thus Phek has higher literacy rate compared to 78.1% of Phek district. The male literacy rate is 93.08% and the female literacy rate is 83.77% in Phek.
Phek Town Committee has total administration over 2,874 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Phek Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phek Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,057 | 1,040 | 1,017 |
| Literacy | 89.1% | 80.9% | 70.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,766 | 6,112 | 5,654 |
| Illiterate | 3,383 | 1,520 | 1,863 |
Caste-wise Population - Phek
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.8% of total population in Phek.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,766 | 6,112 | 5,654 |
Religion-wise Population - Phek
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Phek is 1,905 which is 13.41% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Phek is 166 which is 1.17% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Phek as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,905 | (13.41%) | 1,482 | 423 |
| Muslim | 166 | (1.17%) | 124 | 42 |
| Christian | 12,057 | (84.88%) | 6,320 | 5,737 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.13%) | 16 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 49 | (0.34%) | 28 | 21 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.06%) | 5 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Phek
The total literacy rate of Phek was 89.08% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 10,821 literates, males were 6,455 while females were 4,366. Also the male literacy rate was 93.08% and the female literacy rate was 83.77% in Phek.
| Phek | Nagaland | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.77% | 76.11% |
| Male | 93.08% | 82.75% |
| Total | 89.08% | 79.55% |
Sex Ratio - Phek
The Sex Ratio of Phek is 781. Thus per every 1000 men there were 781 females in Phek. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 781 ) of Phek.
Child Population - Phek
According to Census 2011, there were 2,057 children between age 0 to 6 years in Phek. Out of which 1,040 were male while 1,017 were female.
Working Population - Phek
In Phek Town Committee out of total population, 5,296 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,296 workers engaged in Main Work, 860 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,786 | 3,691 | 1,095 |
| Cultivators | 860 | 381 | 479 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 3,860 | 3,263 | 597 |
| Marginal Workers | 510 | 211 | 299 |
| Non Working | 8,908 | 4,073 | 4,835 |
Phek Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Phek is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,539 | 80.1% | 377 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 920 | 72.7% | 949 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 771 | 79.4% | 880 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,602 | 79.4% | 903 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 990 | 76.6% | 926 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,553 | 78.1% | 901 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,211 | 74.3% | 969 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 768 | 70.8% | 939 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,363 | 68.8% | 830 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,264 | 72.5% | 915 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,223 | 78.9% | 853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phek, Phek, Nagaland - Wikipedia