Phek

Phek

*Phekredze*
Phek Phekredze
Town
	Phek Location in Nagaland,India
	Coordinates: 25°40′00″N 94°30′00″E / 25.6667°N 94.5000°E
Country	India
State	Nagaland
District	Phek District
Elevation	1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	14,204
Languages
• Official	English
• Major language	Chokri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	03865
Vehicle registration	NL-08
Website	nagaland.gov.in

Phek (/ˈfɛk/) is a town located in the south-eastern part of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the administrative seat of Phek District.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] the 2011 census Phek town had a population of 14,204, of which 44% were female, and of which the literacy rate was 98%. 1.8% were children aged 6 or less.^[2] Since the 2001 census the population of 12,863 had increased by 10%.^[3]

Christianity is the religion of 98% of the inhabitants. Other religions followed are Hinduism by 1.3% of the population, Islam by 0.2%, Buddhism by 0.5%.^[2]

Education

Colleges

Phek Government College

Schools

Christian Mission Higher Secondary School
Holy Care School
Phek Government Higher Secondary School
Royal Foundation School
Bishop Abraham memorial High school

References

^ "phek profile". phek.nic.in.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Phek City Population Census 2011 - Nagaland". www.census2011.co.in.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

External links

Phek travel guide from Wikivoyage

[1] "phek profile". phek.nic.in.

[2011census-2] "Phek City Population Census 2011 - Nagaland". www.census2011.co.in.

[2001census-3] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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