Phek
District in Nagaland
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Phek: 108.8%, 4th highest of 12 districts in Nagaland
MSME Density in Phek: 15.6 per 1,000 people, 3rd lowest of 16 districts in Nagaland
Women Literacy in Phek: 85.8%, 6th highest of 11 districts in Nagaland
Health Insurance in Phek: 69.1%, 5th highest of 11 districts in Nagaland
Phek is a district in Nagaland with a population of 1.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,837 sq km. Its literacy rate of 78.1% is below the state average of 79.6% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 951 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 931.
Demographics
What changed in Phek, 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
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 38.4% | 43.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 49.2% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 89.7% | 88.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 913 | 950 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 6.9% | 4.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 43.1 | 48.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 15.6 | 5.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 8 | 8.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Phek district?
Phek has a population of 1.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 89 people per sq km across 1,837 sq km.
What is the population of Phek in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Phek?
Phek has a literacy rate of 78.1% (Census 2011), which is below the Nagaland average of 79.6% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Phek compare to Nagaland?
Phek is the 7th most populous of 16 districts in Nagaland. Its sex ratio of 951 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 931 (Census 2011).
How many children in Phek are stunted or underweight?
In Phek, 21.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 6.1% wasted and 5.7% 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 Phek have health insurance?
69.1% of households in Phek have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 26.4% in 2019–21. The Nagaland average is 68.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Phek between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Phek improved most in health insurance (26% to 69%), women internet use (47% to 70%), women with a bank account (66% to 88%), and got worse in drinking water (98% to 71%), male hypertension (34% to 47%), women hypertension (26% to 33%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Phek?
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.