Village · Suruhuto, Zunheboto
# Phuye

Phuye is a village in Suruhuto sub-district of Zunheboto district, Nagaland. The 2011 Census counted 639 people in 129 households, the 8th largest of 14 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.2%.
- 639 people (2011)
- 129 households
- 86.4% literacy
- 978 females per 1,000 males

## Phuye PIN code and other codes

Phuye falls in Suruhuto sub-district, Zunheboto district, Nagaland.
- Community development block Suruhuto
- Census village code 267237

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

## How far is Phuye from nearby towns?
- Suruhuto (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road
- Zunheboto (district HQ) 18 km by road
- Zunheboto (nearest town) 18 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Phuye?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Phuye; 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
- ● Polling station 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 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 and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 16 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Phuye known for?

The main crops are maize, paddy and potato. Products made here include dao making.

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

## Homes and amenities in Phuye

Of every 100 households in Phuye in 2011, 98 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Phuye · ■ Suruhuto rural average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 97%
- Toilet within the home 90% 64%
- No toilet (open defecation) 10% 20%
- Tap water 98% 66%
- Drinking water within premises 34% 21%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 97%
- Use banking services 14% 15%
- Television 37% 35%
- Mobile phone 53% 52%
- Computer with internet 9% 1%
- Two-wheeler 6% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 6% 6%
- None of these assets 28% 32%
- Own their home 96% 92%

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

## What is the population of Phuye?

■ Phuye · ■ Suruhuto rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 86.4% 83.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 978 936
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1262 981
- Working population 70.1% 73.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.6% for men and 84.0% for women. 71% of men and 70% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 138 (31%) · ■ Farm labourers 137 (31%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 10 (2%) · ■ Marginal 162 (36%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Suruhuto
- Aichi Saghami 1,751 people
- Tichipami 1,181 people
- Yehemi 1,092 people
- Sapotimi 694 people
- Lithsami 574 people
- Phuye 485 people
- Kiyetha 233 people
- Vedami 227 people

All 14 villages in Suruhuto

## Other places named Phuye
- Phuye · Village, Suruhuto, Zunheboto · 485 people

## Quick answers
- How far is Phuye from Zunheboto? 18 km by road
- What is the population of Phuye? 639 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Phuye in? Zunheboto district (Suruhuto sub-district), Nagaland
- What is the literacy rate of Phuye? 86.4% (Census 2011)

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