# Yikhum Village, Englan, Wokha (Nagaland) – PIN Code

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Village · Englan, Wokha 

# Yikhum

Yikhum is a village in Englan sub-district of Wokha district, Nagaland, PIN code **797111**. The 2011 Census counted **3,174 people in 461 households**, the 1st largest of 9 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.5%.

- 3,174people (2011)
- 461households
- 71.7%literacy
- 797111PIN code

## Yikhum PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Yikhum is 797111.** Yikhum falls in Englan sub-district, Wokha district, Nagaland.

- PIN code797111
- Community development blockWokha
- Census village code267544

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

## How far is Yikhum from nearby towns?

- Englan (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Wokha (district HQ)16 km by road
- Wokha (nearest town)16 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 Yikhum?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Yikhum; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Wokha Town
- ○Degree college10+ km · Wokha
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kohima
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watercovered wells and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 8 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 Yikhum known for?

The main crops are **paddy, chilli and ginger**. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Yikhum

Of every 100 households in Yikhum in 2011, 98 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Yikhum · ■ Englan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**30%

No toilet (open defecation) ****67%**

**44%

Tap water ****100%**

**24%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**2%

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

**1%

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

**99%

Use banking services ****15%**

**32%

Television ****14%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****21%**

**19%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**1%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****59%**

**48%

Own their home ****94%**

**96%

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 Yikhum?

■ Yikhum · ■ Englan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.7%**

**79.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1020**

**983

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****828**

**909

Working population ****69.8%**

**57.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.7% for men and 65.9% for women. 69% of men and 71% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 1,081 (49%) · **■** Farm labourers 102 (5%) · **■** Household industry 57 (3%) · **■** Other work 200 (9%) · **■** Marginal 775 (35%)

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 Englan

- Riphyim2,933 people
- Changsu2,515 people
- Riphyim1,351 people
- Changsu1,146 people

[All 10 villages in Englan](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/wokha/englan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Yikhum?797111
- How far is Yikhum from Wokha?16 km by road
- What is the population of Yikhum?3,174 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Yikhum in?Wokha district (Englan sub-district), Nagaland
- What is the literacy rate of Yikhum?71.7% (Census 2011)