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'''Chizami''' is a village in the [[Phek district]] of [[Nagaland]] in [[Northeast India]]. The village has witnessed a revolution in terms of environmental protection & socioeconomic reforms for almost a decade. At present, Chizami is today visited by young generation from neighbouring areas such as [[Kohima]] to complete their internships in the Chizami model of development.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chizami - A Naga Village That is Bringing Change to the State |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/64472/women-chizami-nagaland-village/ |website=.thebetterindia.com|date=11 August 2016 }}</ref><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
As counted in the Census 2011, Chizami has the total number of 586 families residing. The total population of the village is 2592 in which 1289 are males and 1303 are females. The total population of Scheduled Tribes resides here are 2565 out which 1275 are males and 1290 are females.<ref>{{cite web |title=Demographics |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1306_PART_B_DCHB_PHEK.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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==Literacy rate==<br />
Chizami village has a total of 1682 people who are educated in which 911 are males and 771 are females.<br />
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== Industries==<br />
The village of Chizami is popular for its Chizami weave in local textiles.<br />
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==In News==<br />
* This small village came into the limelight when North East Network (NEN) had started working towards the success of Chizami village in Nagaland. It is dedicatedly working toward improving the quality of life woman resides locally. NEN generates opportunities in the region by weaving traditional textiles and organic farming which is actually disconnected from the cities.<ref>{{cite web |title=It Takes a Village to Save a Planet: Chizami, Nagaland |url=https://www.gbci.org/it-takes-village-save-planet-chizami-nagaland |website=gbci.org|date=4 December 2019 }}</ref><br />
* Bengali author Debarati Mukhopadhyay tells a horrific cannibalistic tradition of one Jeshumi tribes in her fictional novel ''Bhoj'' in a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] magazine ''Nabakallol'' in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=You are being redirected... |url=https://nagalandpost.com/index.php/2022/10/08/rypd-slams-insensitive-book-by-kolkata-based-author/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=nagalandpost.com}}</ref> In [[social media]] it is alleged that the story is highly derogatory against Nagas culture and defames the [[Naga people]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Longkumer |first=Yimkumla |date=2022-10-05 |title='Racism against Nagas' — outrage over Bengali story depicting tribe eating own mothers' flesh |url=https://theprint.in/india/racism-against-nagas-outrage-over-bengali-story-depicting-tribe-eating-own-mothers-flesh/1154051/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rising Youth Phek district condemns 'insensitive' novel |url=https://morungexpress.com/rising-youth-phek-district-condemns-insensitive-novel |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=MorungExpress}}</ref> Mukhopadhyay pleaded that the story based on imaginary ''Jeshumi tribe'' is purely fictional and she finally apologized.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=The myth of a Bangla novel: A Naga ritual of sons killing and eating ageing mother |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/nagaland/story/myth-bangla-novel-naga-ritual-sons-killing-and-eating-ageing-mother-453702-2022-10-01 |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=India Today NE |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/author_debarati/with_replies |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=নাগাল্যান্ডে 'মাতৃখাদকদের' গল্প লিখে বিতর্কে কলকাতার লেখক |url=https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-63121443 |access-date=2024-03-19 |work=BBC News বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref><br />
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==Local codes==<br />
The Pincode of Chizami is 797102 and dialling code is 03865-264225 with Kohima head office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chizami Pin Code |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/nagaland/phek/chizami |website=indiatvnews.com}}</ref><br />
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== Transportation==<br />
The transportation is available in these ways.<br />
# The nearest airport is [[Dimapur Airport]].<br />
# Phek can be reached by road from nearby cities such as Kohima, Guwahati, and Dimapur.<br />
# The nearest railway station to Phek is the Dimapur Railway Station.<br />
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== Nearby villages ==<br />
The nearby villages of Chizami are -<br />
* Sumi <br />
* Enhulumi<br />
* Sakraba<br />
* Mesülumi<br />
* Thetsümi<br />
* Porba<br />
* Pholami<br />
* Pfütsero<br />
* Chobama<br />
* Zeluma<br />
* Tekhouba<br />
* Zhavame<br />
* Lekromi<br />
* Kami<br />
* Zapami<br />
* Lasumi<br />
* Khezhakeno<br />
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==References==<br />
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