Tsüngiki, which means ''Abode of Cloud'', is a

Lotha Naga Lotha Nagas, also known as Kyongs, are a major Naga ethnic group native to Wokha District in the Northeast Indian state of Nagaland. Origins Scholars have presented several theories about the migration of the Lothas and the other Naga peo ...

village located in Chukitong

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Wokha District Wokha District (Pron:/ˈwəʊkə/) is a districts of Nagaland, district of Nagaland state in India. It is the home of the Lotha Nagas. Gastronomically, it known for its variety of fermented bamboo shoots (bastenga). It holds an important place ...

Nagaland Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Sel ...

with a total of 556 families residing.

People

The Tsüngiki village has population of 3320 (1667 males and 1653 females), as per Population Census 2011. They speak the

Lotha language The Lotha language is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by approximately 180,000 people in Wokha district of west-central Nagaland, India. It is centered in the small district of Wokha (capital Wokha). This district has more than 114 villages such ...

. The people from Tsüngiki village are Christian. The village celebrated its 100 Years of Christianity in January 2018.

Distance from Nearby Towns

Wokha Wokha is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the headquarters of Wokha District and is located about 75 km north of the state capital, Kohima. Wokha literally means ''head count'' or ''census'' in the Lotha l ...

is nearest town to Tsüngiki which is approximately 18km away. The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Tsüngiki are Mungya 2.5km, Koio 3.4km, Seluku 3.8km, Chukitong 4.2km, Yimkha 4.6km, Longla 6.2km, Nungying 6.3km, Yanthamo 6.4km.

Crops and its Benefits

Tsüngiki Village has fertile soil suiting many crops. Some of the cash crops are groundnut and sugarcane. The Way side Market On NH-02(old NH-61)helps in sustaining and maintaining the economic growth of the villagers.

Place of Interest

''Dongti'' is a place a hill where a viewing tower has been constructed where one can view neighboring villages, towns, mountains and the Doyang River. Also one can come and witness traditional fishing (using tree roots) which is jointly held between Tsüngiki Village and the neighboring villages of

Sümi Naga The Sümis are a major Naga people, Naga ethnic group native to the Northeast India, northeast Indian state of Nagaland. They primarily inhabit the central and southern regions of Nagaland, with significant populations in the Zünheboto and D ...

at Doyang River.

References

Tsungiki Population

Tsungiki Village
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