Village · Asuto, Zunheboto
# Nizhevi

Nizhevi is a village in Asuto sub-district of Zunheboto district, Nagaland. The 2011 Census counted 161 people in 39 households, the 19th largest of 27 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%.
- 161 people (2011)
- 39 households
- 75.8% literacy
- 1,091 females per 1,000 males

## Nizhevi PIN code and other codes

Nizhevi falls in Asuto sub-district, Zunheboto district, Nagaland.
- Community development block Tokiye
- Census village code 267264

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

## How far is Nizhevi from nearby towns?
- Asuto (sub-district HQ) 13 km by road
- Zunheboto (district HQ) 35 km by road
- Zunheboto (nearest town) 35 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Nizhevi?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Nizhevi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village

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

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 13 h summer · 11 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Nizhevi known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and ginger. Products made here include wood curving. About 19% of the 80 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Nizhevi

Of every 100 households in Nizhevi in 2011, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Nizhevi · ■ Asuto rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 84%
- Toilet within the home 98% 63%
- No toilet (open defecation) 2% 36%
- Tap water 100% 86%
- Drinking water within premises 10% 33%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 0%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 97%
- Use banking services 4% 16%
- Television 4% 9%
- Mobile phone 20% 40%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 2%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 5%
- None of these assets 72% 47%
- Own their home 100% 92%

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

## What is the population of Nizhevi?

■ Nizhevi · ■ Asuto rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.8% 80.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1091 960
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1071 919
- Working population 77.0% 50.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.6% for men and 76.8% for women. 78% of men and 76% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 89 (72%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 4 (3%) · ■ Marginal 30 (24%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Asuto
- Aghulitomi 227 people
- Kikhevi 203 people
- Achikuchu 'B' 197 people
- Khumishi 'A' 194 people
- Nihoshe 156 people
- Kitahumi 150 people
- Yevishe 136 people
- Tazuhumi 135 people

All 27 villages in Asuto

## Quick answers
- How far is Nizhevi from Zunheboto? 35 km by road
- What is the population of Nizhevi? 161 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nizhevi in? Zunheboto district (Asuto sub-district), Nagaland
- What is the literacy rate of Nizhevi? 75.8% (Census 2011)

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