Chen village, Dhansiripar block | Pincode 797112

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LGD code: 961254
Pincode: 797112
Post office: Dimapur
Distance to district centre: 77 km
Distance to Kohima: 140 km
Distance to Kolkata: 812 km
Nearest railway station: Simaluguri Junction · 49 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Rapha Hospital · 16 km

Chen at a glance

Chen is a revenue village in Dhansiripar block, Chumoukedima district, Nagaland. It lies 77 km from the Chumoukedima district centre, 49 km from Simaluguri Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 797112, served by Dimapur post office; the LGD village code is 961254. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rapha Hospital, 16 km away. The village votes in Tehok assembly constituency, represented by MLA C.L John.

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Key facts — Chen

LGD code: 961254
Pincode: 797112
Post office: Dimapur
Coordinates: 26.58085°N, 95.07847°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Nagaland
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Tehok
Member of Parliament: S. Supongmeren Jamir
Member of Legislative Assembly: C.L John
Block / Mandal: Dhansiripar

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Chumoukedima district level

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: —Census 2011
Households: —Census 2011
Literacy rate: —Census 2011
Sex ratio: —Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: —2026 projection
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 13,11,391ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 81.5%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Chumoukedima district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 27,409PMAY-G · 27,409 of 48,830 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Chumoukedima district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 20,448Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Chumoukedima district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Mandal centre

Dhansiripar · ≈ under 1 km

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District centre

Chumoukedima · ≈ 77 km

≈ 2 h 38 min by car · 3 h 8 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Kohima140 kmcapital
Kolkata812 km
Delhi1774 km
Hyderabad1990 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSimaluguri Junction49 km
Bus stopNagaland State Transport16 km
Hospital / PHCRapha Hospital16 km
ATM / bankLONGLENG27 km
CollegeSapekhati College58 km
Police stationSPK.PS58 km

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What is the pincode of Chen?

The pincode of Chen, Dhansiripar block, Chumoukedima district, Nagaland is 797112. The post office is Dimapur.

Which post office delivers to Chen?

Mail for Chen is delivered through Dimapur post office, pincode 797112, in Dhansiripar block, Chumoukedima district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chen located?

Chen is a village in Dhansiripar block of Chumoukedima district, Nagaland, India.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chen in?

Chen falls under the Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency (PC #1) of Nagaland.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chen in?

Chen falls under the Tehok assembly constituency (AC #45) of Nagaland.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chen?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chen, including Chief Minister's Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS), Nagaland, Widow Pension Scheme (Nagaland), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Chen from Chumoukedima district centre?

Chen is approximately 77 km (straight-line) from the centre of Chumoukedima district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Chen?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chen village is 961254.

How far is Chen from Kohima?

Chen is about 140 km from Kohima in a straight line (the state capital of Nagaland); by road expect roughly 182 km.

How far is Chen from Kolkata?

Chen is about 812 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 1056 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Chen?

Simaluguri Junction is the nearest railway station to Chen, about 49 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 64 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Chen?

Nagaland State Transport is the nearest bus stop to Chen, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chen?

Rapha Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chen, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Chen?

LONGLENG is the nearest ATM or bank to Chen, about 27 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 36 km.

Who is the MLA of Chen?

Chen falls under Tehok assembly constituency (AC 45). The sitting MLA is C.L John (NDPP).

Who is the MP for Chen?

Chen is in Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is S. Supongmeren Jamir (INC).

Which agro-climatic zone is Chen in?

Nagaland falls in the Eastern Himalayan zone (high rainfall; rice, tea, jute, horticulture) of the ICAR classification; Chen in Chumoukedima district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-13
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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Latest posts

Nagaland observes World Bamboo Day

Nagaland eyes bamboo as major driver of rural economy and employment

Nagaland filmmaker Theja Rio’s ‘Angh’ premieres at Toronto Intl Film Festival

Notable persons of Chen

Open jobs in Chen

People often ask about Chen

What is the pincode of Chen?

Which post office delivers to Chen?

In which district is Chen located?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chen in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chen in?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chen?

How far is Chen from Chumoukedima district centre?

What is the LGD code of Chen?

How far is Chen from Kohima?

How far is Chen from Kolkata?

Which is the nearest railway station to Chen?

Which is the nearest bus stop to Chen?

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chen?

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Chen?

Who is the MLA of Chen?

Who is the MP for Chen?

Which agro-climatic zone is Chen in?

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