# Pongitong Village, Wokha Sadar, Wokha (Nagaland) – PIN Code

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Village · Wokha Sadar, Wokha 

# Pongitong

Pongitong is a village in Wokha Sadar sub-district of Wokha district, Nagaland, PIN code **797111**. The 2011 Census counted **2,813 people in 466 households**, the 2nd largest of 20 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 86.8%.

- 2,813people (2011)
- 466households
- 92.6%literacy
- 797111PIN code

## Pongitong PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code797111
- Community development blockWozhuro-Ralan
- Census village code267521

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

## How far is Pongitong from nearby towns?

- Wokha Sadar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Wokha (district HQ)10 km by road
- Wokha (nearest town)10 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 Pongitong?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Pongitong; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Wokha Town
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Wokha
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kohima
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)20 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 Pongitong known for?

The main crops are **paddy, yam and chilli**. Products made here include traditional shawls, basket making and cane making. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Pongitong

Of every 100 households in Pongitong in 2011, 99 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Pongitong · ■ Wokha Sadar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****20%**

**21%

Tap water ****0%**

**23%

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

**9%

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

**7%

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

**90%

Use banking services ****37%**

**42%

Television ****27%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****8%**

**41%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**8%

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

**7%

None of these assets ****40%**

**31%

Own their home ****100%**

**90%

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 Pongitong?

■ Pongitong · ■ Wokha Sadar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.6%**

**86.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1093**

**1034

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1066**

**969

Working population ****47.4%**

**43.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.1% for men and 90.3% for women. 48% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 1,112 (83%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 29 (2%) · **■** Marginal 186 (14%)

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 Wokha Sadar

- Wokha Vill.4,724 people
- N.Longidang2,318 people
- Humtso2,032 people
- Elumyo1,627 people
- Longsa1,452 people

[All 21 villages in Wokha Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/wokha/wokha-sadar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Pongitong?797111
- How far is Pongitong from Wokha?10 km by road
- What is the population of Pongitong?2,813 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pongitong in?Wokha district (Wokha Sadar sub-district), Nagaland
- What is the literacy rate of Pongitong?92.6% (Census 2011)
