# New Akhegwo Village, Meluri, Phek (Nagaland) – PIN Code

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Village · Meluri, Phek 

# New Akhegwo

New Akhegwo is a village in Meluri sub-district of Phek district, Nagaland, PIN code **797114**. The 2011 Census counted **305 people in 61 households**, the 10th largest of 13 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 61.4%.

- 305people (2011)
- 61households
- 60.3%literacy
- 797114PIN code

## New Akhegwo PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of New Akhegwo is 797114.** New Akhegwo falls in Meluri sub-district, Phek district, Nagaland.

- PIN code797114
- Community development blockMeluri
- Census village code267809

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

## How far is New Akhegwo from nearby towns?

- Meluri (sub-district HQ)29 km by road
- Phek (district HQ)95 km by road
- Phek Town (nearest town)95 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 New Akhegwo?

9 services counted by the Census are inside New Akhegwo; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Phek
- ○Degree college10+ km · Phek
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kohima
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 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 New Akhegwo known for?

The main crops are **paddy, millet and yam**. Products made here include dao handle, axe handle and bamboo baskets. 

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

## Homes and amenities in New Akhegwo

Of every 100 households in New Akhegwo in 2011, 95 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ New Akhegwo · ■ Meluri rural average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**67%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**28%

Tap water ****100%**

**42%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**7%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**97%

Use banking services ****16%**

**35%

Television ****16%**

**21%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**49%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****28%**

**44%

Own their home ****100%**

**70%

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 New Akhegwo?

■ New Akhegwo · ■ Meluri rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.3%**

**61.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1171**

**971

Working population ****44.3%**

**39.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.9% for men and 42.9% for women. 39% of men and 49% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 134 (99%) · **■** Other work 1 (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 Meluri

- Reguri592 people
- Kanjang539 people
- Mollen430 people
- Khumiasu407 people
- Kukhegwo288 people
- Akhen128 people
- Akhegwo Junction113 people

[All 13 villages in Meluri](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/phek/meluri/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of New Akhegwo?797114
- How far is New Akhegwo from Phek?95 km by road
- What is the population of New Akhegwo?305 (Census 2011)
- Which district is New Akhegwo in?Phek district (Meluri sub-district), Nagaland
- What is the literacy rate of New Akhegwo?60.3% (Census 2011)