Village · Pedi, Peren
# Poilwa

Poilwa is a village in Pedi sub-district of Peren district, Nagaland, PIN code 797002. The 2011 Census counted 2,103 people in 384 households, the 1st largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.9%.
- 2,103 people (2011)
- 384 households
- 71.6% literacy
- 797002 PIN code

## Poilwa PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Poilwa is 797002. Poilwa falls in Pedi sub-district, Peren district, Nagaland.
- PIN code 797002
- Community development block Peren
- Census village code 268300

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

## How far is Poilwa from nearby towns?
- Pedi (sub-district HQ) 85 km by road
- Peren (district HQ) 61 km by road
- Jalukie (nearest town) 61 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Poilwa?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Poilwa; 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
- ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Public library In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Jalukie
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dimapur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kohima
- ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water, covered wells, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Poilwa known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and potatoes. Products made here include bamboo craft, wooden craft and handloom.

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

## Homes and amenities in Poilwa

Of every 100 households in Poilwa in 2011, 87 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Poilwa · ■ Pedi rural average
- Electricity for lighting 87% 89%
- Toilet within the home 82% 80%
- No toilet (open defecation) 5% 12%
- Tap water 63% 67%
- Drinking water within premises 20% 37%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 97%
- Use banking services 20% 20%
- Television 11% 22%
- Mobile phone 20% 46%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 1% 6%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 4%
- None of these assets 66% 38%
- Own their home 92% 85%

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

## What is the population of Poilwa?

■ Poilwa · ■ Pedi rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 71.6% 75.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1014 896
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 879 983
- Working population 60.6% 65.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.6% for men and 63.7% for women. 60% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 697 (55%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Household industry 6 (0%) · ■ Other work 140 (11%) · ■ Marginal 431 (34%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Pedi
- Heningkunglwa 1,386 people
- Gaili 1,377 people
- Punglwa 1,254 people
- Ngwalwa Vill. 1,020 people

All 14 villages in Pedi

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Poilwa? 797002
- How far is Poilwa from Peren? 61 km by road
- What is the population of Poilwa? 2,103 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Poilwa in? Peren district (Pedi sub-district), Nagaland
- What is the literacy rate of Poilwa? 71.6% (Census 2011)

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