Phek district

Phek District
Kapamodzu situated in Phek district of Nagaland
Kapamüdzü Peak in Phek District
Nickname: 
Land of Tradition
Phek District in Nagaland
Phek District in Nagaland
Coordinates: 25°40′N 94°28′E / 25.667°N 94.467°E / 25.667; 94.467
Country India
State Nagaland
HeadquartersPhek
Government
 • Lok Sabha ConstituencyNagaland
 • MP[1]Tokheho Yepthomi, NDPP
 • Assembly constituencies5 constituencies
 • Deputy Commissioner[2]Kuko Mero
Area
 • Total2,026 km2 (782 sq mi)
Elevation
1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total163,418
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy[3]78.05%
 • Sex ratio[3]951 / 1000
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
 • SpokenChokri, Kheza, English, Nagamese, Pochuri
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationNL-08
Major highways NH 29
NH 202
NH 702A
Websitephek.nic.in

Phek District (pron:/ˈfɛk/) is a district in the Indian state of Nagaland. At 2,026 square kilometres (782 sq mi), the district is the seventh-most populous district in Nagaland and 596th most populous district in India with 163,418 inhabitants.[3] The district is home to 8.26% population of Nagaland. The district headquarter is located at Phek, 120 kilometres from Kohima, the capital of Nagaland and the largest urban centre is Pfütsero.[4]

  1. ^ "Lok Sabha Members". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Phek DC". Phek district website. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Phek district 2011" (PDF). Govt of India Census. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook" (PDF). Government of India.

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