Yikhüm is a Lotha

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village located north of

Kohima Kohima (; Angami Naga: ''Kewhira'' ()), is the capital of the Northeastern Indian state of Nagaland. With a resident population of almost 100,000, it is the second largest city in the state. Originally known as ''Kewhira'', Kohima was founded i ...

, the capital of

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, India.

Etymology

Yikhüm was originally known as ''Khümyanpan'' meaning ''‘place of worship’'' or ''‘village of worship’'' referring to the forefathers who performs various rituals before establishing a village. The name was later changed to Yikhüm (''Yi-khüm'') which translates to ''‘believe in word’''. ''‘Oyi’'' meaning''‘word’'' and ''‘khüma’'' meaning ''‘believe or worship’''.

History

The history of Yikhüm, according to oral history traces back to the 12th century A.D. Many scholars and writers opined that these people were originally from

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. They migrated crossing

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and finally settled in Yikhüm.

Clans

The people of Yikhüm were originally divided by four sectors and eight clans. Three clans were later excluded from the village—Eni, Ezüng and Kikon. The present five clans are Jüngi, Khanjüng, Kithan, Mürry and Odyüo.

Geography

Yikhüm is situated at

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. It is bounded on the west by Sanis, on the north by

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 Lotha language. ...

, on the east by

Englan Englan is a small village in the district of Wokha, in the Nagaland state of India. Its name literally means ''The Path of the Sun''. It is one of the main centers of the district and is an active center of the Lotha language and culture. ...

and on the south by Hümtso and Elümyu.

Demographics

Yikhüm is located in Englan sub-division of Wokha District, Nagaland with total 461 families residing. It has a population of 3174 of which 1571 are males while 1603 are females as per Population Census 2011. In Yikhüm, the Average Sex Ratio is 1020 which is higher than Nagaland state average of 931.

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