# Hovukhu Village, Niuland, Dimapur (Nagaland) – PIN Code

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Village · Niuland, Dimapur 

# Hovukhu

Hovukhu is a village in Niuland sub-district of Dimapur district, Nagaland. The 2011 Census counted **574 people in 122 households**, the 4th largest of 32 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.5%.

- 574people (2011)
- 122households
- 73.9%literacy
- 1,028females per 1,000 males

## Hovukhu PIN code and other codes

Hovukhu falls in Niuland sub-district, Dimapur district, Nagaland.

- Community development blockNiuland
- Census village code267555

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Hovukhu from nearby towns?

- Niuland (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Dimapur (district HQ)33 km by road
- Dimapur Town (nearest town)33 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Hovukhu?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Hovukhu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Niuland
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dimapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dimapur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Hovukhu known for?

The main crops are **paddy, mustard and soya bean**. Products made here include traditional shawls and wood craft. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Hovukhu

Of every 100 households in Hovukhu in 2011, 74 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Hovukhu · ■ Niuland rural average

Electricity for lighting ****74%**

**86%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**10%

Tap water ****56%**

**16%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**41%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**17%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**82%

Use banking services ****34%**

**23%

Television ****32%**

**44%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**57%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**7%

None of these assets ****20%**

**17%

Own their home ****69%**

**84%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Hovukhu?

■ Hovukhu · ■ Niuland rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.9%**

**79.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1028**

**1011

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881**

**1036

Working population ****45.8%**

**43.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.9% for men and 68.2% for women. 46% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 10 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 174 (66%) · **■** Household industry 5 (2%) · **■** Other work 72 (27%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Niuland

- Niuland1,158 people
- Kuhoxu781 people
- Hakhezhe574 people
- Hovishe544 people
- Kiyezhu 'A'479 people
- Hevishe412 people
- Ghonivi402 people

[All 32 villages in Niuland](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/dimapur/niuland/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Hovukhu from Dimapur?33 km by road
- What is the population of Hovukhu?574 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Hovukhu in?Dimapur district (Niuland sub-district), Nagaland
- What is the literacy rate of Hovukhu?73.9% (Census 2011)