Sechu-Zubza Circle - Kohima, Nagaland

Sechu-Zubza is an administrative circle in the Kohima district of Nagaland, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sechu-Zubza is the main town for most villages within the circle. The nearest railway station is situated at Rangapahar, while the nearest airport is Dimapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 27.2 km.

The total area of the circle is 358 km², including 357.78 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 813 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sechu-Zubza Circle

Sechu-Zubza Circle has a total of 17 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Circle, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.Village NameCategoryGram Panchayat
1DzudzaRuralNot applicable
2DzulakemaRuralNot applicable
3DzulekeUnmappedNot applicable
4Hydro Project StationUnmappedNot applicable
5JotsomaRuralNot applicable
6KhonomaRuralNot applicable
7Khonoma BasaRuralNot applicable
8Kiruphema BasaRuralNot applicable
9Kiruphema BaweRuralNot applicable
10MenguzoumaRuralNot applicable
11Mezo BasaRuralNot applicable
12MezomaRuralNot applicable
13PeduchaRuralNot applicable
14Phezhu (Jotsoma) (Ur)UnmappedNot applicable
15Sechu (Zubza)RuralNot applicable
16SechumaRuralNot applicable
17ThekrejumaRuralNot applicable

Population of Sechu-Zubza Circle

As per the Census 2011, Sechu-Zubza Circle has a total population of 17,369 people, consisting of 9,577 males and 7,792 females. There are 3,425 households in the circle with an average population density of 49 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population17,36917,3690
Male Population9,5779,5770
Female Population7,7927,7920
Total Households3,4253,4250
Population Density49 / km²49 / km²0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the circle has 12,566 literate people and 2,314 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 0 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 13,192 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)2,3142,3140
Literate Population12,56612,5660
Illiterate Population4,8034,8030
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population000
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population13,19213,1920

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.