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Phesama Population - Kohima, Nagaland

Phesama is a large village located in Jakhama Circle of Kohima district, Nagaland with total 749 families residing. The Phesama village has population of 3061 of which 1511 are males while 1550 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Phesama village population of children with age 0-6 is 418 which makes up 13.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Phesama village is 1026 which is higher than Nagaland state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Phesama as per census is 810, lower than Nagaland average of 943.

Phesama village has higher literacy rate compared to Nagaland. In 2011, literacy rate of Phesama village was 83.24 % compared to 79.55 % of Nagaland. In Phesama Male literacy stands at 89.53 % while female literacy rate was 77.33 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Phesama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Phesama village.

Phesama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 749 - -
Population 3,061 1,511 1,550
Child (0-6) 418 231 187
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 2,941 1,443 1,498
Literacy 83.24 % 89.53 % 77.33 %
Total Workers 1,587 796 791
Main Worker 1,334 - -
Marginal Worker 253 117 136

Caste Factor

In Phesama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.08 % of total population in Phesama village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Phesama village of Kohima.

Work Profile

In Phesama village out of total population, 1587 were engaged in work activities. 84.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1587 workers engaged in Main Work, 737 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.