Phek
title: "Phek" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["phek", "cities-and-towns-in-phek-district", "phek-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phek" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Phek |
| native_name | Phekredze |
| native_name_lang | Chokri |
| settlement_type | Town |
| pushpin_map | India Nagaland |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Nagaland, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Nagaland |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Phek District |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 1,524 |
| population_total | 14,204 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | English |
| demographics1_title2 | Major language |
| demographics1_info2 | Chokri |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| postal_code | 797108 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 03865 |
| registration_plate | NL-08 |
| website | |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the municipality in Nagaland, India ::
| name = Phek | native_name = Phekredze | native_name_lang = Chokri | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Nagaland | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Nagaland, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Nagaland | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Phek District | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1,524 | population_total = 14,204 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = English | demographics1_title2 = Major language | demographics1_info2 = Chokri | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = 797108 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 03865 | registration_plate = NL-08 | website = | footnotes = Phek () is a town located in the south-eastern part of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the administrative seat of Phek District.
Demographics
According to 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. Since the 2001 census the population of 12,863 had increased by 10%.
Christianity is the religion of 98% of the inhabitants. Hinduism is followed by 1.3% of the population, Islam by 0.2%, and Buddhism by 0.5%.
Education
Colleges
Schools
- Christian Mission Higher Secondary School
- Holy Care School
- Phek Government Higher Secondary School
- Royal Foundation School
- Bishop Abraham memorial High school
References
References
- "phek profile".
- "Phek City Population Census 2011 - Nagaland".
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
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