Phek is a Town Committee city in district of Phek, Nagaland. The Phek city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Phek Town Committee has population of 14,204 of which 7,975 are males while 6,229 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2057 which is 14.48 % of total population of Phek (TC). In Phek Town Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 781 against state average of 931. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Phek is around 978 compared to Nagaland state average of 943. Literacy rate of Phek city is 89.08 % higher than state average of 79.55 %. In Phek, Male literacy is around 93.08 % while female literacy rate is 83.77 %.
Phek Town Committee has total administration over 2,874 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Phek 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Phek Town Committee in 2024 is approximately
19,900.
The schedule census of 2021 for Phek city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Phek city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Phek town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Phek Caste Factor
In Phek (TC), most of the (TC) population is from Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.84 % of total population in Phek (TC).
There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Phek (TC) of Phek.
Phek Work Profile
Out of total population, 5,296 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,902 were males while 1,394 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 5296 working population, 90.37 % were engaged in Main Work while 9.63 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.