Village · Pungro, Kiphire
# Pungro Vill.

Pungro Vill. is a village in Pungro sub-district of Kiphire district, Nagaland, PIN code 798611. The 2011 Census counted 972 people in 193 households, the 4th largest of 19 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.2%.
- 972 people (2011)
- 193 households
- 84.7% literacy
- 798611 PIN code

## Pungro Vill. PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Pungro Vill. is 798611. Pungro Vill. falls in Pungro sub-district, Kiphire district, Nagaland.
- PIN code 798611
- Community development block Pungro
- Census village code 268162

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Pungro Vill. from nearby towns?
- Pungro (sub-district HQ) 1 km by road
- Kiphire (district HQ) 46 km by road
- Kiphire (nearest town) 46 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Pungro Vill.?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Pungro Vill.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 private
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Community centre In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Kiphire
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Kiphire
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kohima
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 14 h summer · 10 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Pungro Vill. known for?

The main crops are maize, paddy and soyabeans. Products made here include traditional shawls, handloom and bamboo basket.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Pungro Vill.

Of every 100 households in Pungro Vill. in 2011, 88 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 19 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Pungro Vill. · ■ Pungro rural average
- Electricity for lighting 88% 91%
- Toilet within the home 76% 52%
- No toilet (open defecation) 24% 47%
- Tap water 100% 97%
- Drinking water within premises 16% 19%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 100%
- Use banking services 13% 6%
- Television 13% 9%
- Mobile phone 19% 24%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 3% 1%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 1%
- None of these assets 74% 63%
- Own their home 86% 88%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Pungro Vill.?

■ Pungro Vill. · ■ Pungro rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 84.7% 68.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 873 914
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 961 908
- Working population 55.6% 47.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.5% for men and 80.2% for women. 57% of men and 54% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 80 (15%) · ■ Farm labourers 6 (1%) · ■ Household industry 11 (2%) · ■ Other work 192 (36%) · ■ Marginal 251 (46%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Pungro
- Pungro Hq 4,744 people
- Chomi 2,718 people
- Zaonger 1,025 people
- Zimkiur 737 people
- Moya 699 people
- Mimi 694 people
- Luthur 513 people

All 19 villages in Pungro

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Pungro Vill.? 798611
- How far is Pungro Vill. from Kiphire? 46 km by road
- What is the population of Pungro Vill.? 972 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pungro Vill. in? Kiphire district (Pungro sub-district), Nagaland
- What is the literacy rate of Pungro Vill.? 84.7% (Census 2011)

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