Kiphire
District in Nagaland
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kiphire: 72.8%, 9th highest of 12 districts in Nagaland
MSME Density in Kiphire: 19.5 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 16 districts in Nagaland
Women Literacy in Kiphire: 73.7%, lowest of 11 districts in Nagaland
Health Insurance in Kiphire: 71.2%, 4th highest of 11 districts in Nagaland
Kiphire is a district in Nagaland with a population of 74k (Census 2011) spread across 990 sq km. Its literacy rate of 69.5% is below the state average of 79.6% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 956 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 931.
Demographics
What changed in Kiphire, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 22.8% | 43.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 50.4% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 87.4% | 88.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 948 | 950 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 2.0% | 4.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 53.4 | 48.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 5.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 4 | 8.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kiphire district?
Kiphire has a population of 74k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 75 people per sq km across 990 sq km.
What is the population of Kiphire in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 74k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kiphire?
Kiphire has a literacy rate of 69.5% (Census 2011), which is below the Nagaland average of 79.6% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kiphire compare to Nagaland?
Kiphire is the 11th most populous of 16 districts in Nagaland. Its sex ratio of 956 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 931 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kiphire are stunted or underweight?
In Kiphire, 33.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 8.3% wasted and 9.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Nagaland average of 24.3% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Kiphire have health insurance?
71.2% of households in Kiphire have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 10.7% in 2019–21. The Nagaland average is 68.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kiphire between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kiphire improved most in health insurance (11% to 71%), women internet use (14% to 73%), institutional births (35% to 54%), and got worse in women hypertension (15% to 25%), women overweight or obese (9% to 18%), male hypertension (22% to 30%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kiphire?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.