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{{About|the municipality in Nagaland, India|its namesake district|Phek district}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Phek | native_name = ''Phekredze'' | native_name_lang = Chokri | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 12 | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = India Nagaland#India#Asia#Earth | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Nagaland, India | coordinates = {{coord|25.6667|N|94.5000|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Nagaland | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Phek District | established_title =  | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=phek profile|url=http://phek.nic.in/phekglance.htm|website=phek.nic.in}}</ref> | elevation_m = 1,524 | population_total = 14,204 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = <ref name="2011census"/> | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = English | demographics1_title2 = Major language | demographics1_info2 = Chokri | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type =  | postal_code = 797108 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 03865 | registration_plate = NL-08 | website = {{URL|nagaland.gov.in}} | footnotes = }} '''Phek''' (Chokri: Phekredze), is a town located in the south-eastern part of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the administrative seat of Phek District.

==Demographics== According to the 2011 census, Phek town had a population of 14,204, of which 44% were female, and of which the literacy rate was 98%. 1.8% were children aged 6 or less.<ref name="2011census">{{cite web|title=Phek City Population Census 2011 - Nagaland|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801460-phek-nagaland.html|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> Since the 2001 census the population of 12,863 had increased by 10%.<ref name="2001census">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>

Christianity is the religion of 98% of the inhabitants. Hinduism is followed by 1.3% of the population, Islam by 0.2%, and Buddhism by 0.5%.<ref name="2011census"/>

==Education== ===Colleges=== * Phek Government College

===Schools=== * Christian Mission Higher Secondary School * Holy Care School * Phek Government Higher Secondary School * Royal Foundation School * Bishop Abraham memorial High school ==Head Office== Khuzama, Nagaland has a Dear Lottery Head Office [https://dear-lotteries.com], where people from different parts of the region come to get information and related assistance.

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==External links== *{{Wikivoyage inline|Phek}}

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