Chi Village Explained

Chi
Native Name:Chi Chingkhanhoa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Nagaland#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Chi
Coordinates:26.69°N 94.992°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Nagaland
Subdivision Name2:Mon
Leader Title:Chairman
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1071
Population Total:1588
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:798621
Registration Plate:NL-04
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:1000/1045
Demographics1 Info1:English

Chi Village is a village in India located about 7 km away from Mon District headquarter, Mon Town, in Nagaland, India. Chi is also called as Chizu Chingkhanhoa. Chi is one of the oldest villages in Nagaland.It is administered by the Village Council headed by its chairman (Sarpanch).

History

The Origin of Chi

The people of Chi[1] is said to have arrived from Alamkaphen Longphangphenyu (Chi dialect; referring to the west) via Taphi river led by Ahng and settled at Menchinghoa (a hill/mound which they believed that did not submerge during the forty days and nights floods at the time of Noah) and the village was called Menshong Chi. After one or more centuries in Menchinghoa the Chi people went to Guhchingpang (present Chi Guhching village) and there the village was called Longgeam Guhching Chi. They settled in Guhchingpang for a few centuries, and they shifted to the present village – Chi Chingkhanhoa. They felt that they found the right place for the settlement of the village, and it has been many centuries since the Chi as a village settling there. Though there is no written record or any other remains or Archaeological evidence like any other history, the history of Chi has been coming down from generation to generation by the words of mouth and it is said that the Chi village is one of the oldest villages of the Konyaks.A saying in Chi dialect, "Kuh to hon not shong to yao no Chingkhanhoa".Translation, "Chi is a village which teaches the east and advises the West".

Demographics

Chi is a medium-sized village located in Mon Sadar Circle of Mon district, Nagaland with total 273 families residing. The Chi village has population of 1588 of which 776 are males while 812 are females as per Population Census 2011.[2] In Chi village population of children with age 0-6 is 238 which makes up 14.99% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chi village is 1046 which is higher than Nagaland state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Chi as per census is 983, higher than Nagaland average of 943.

Religion

All the natives of Chi village are Christians, with most of them Baptists. The village received Christianity in the year 1959 and established its church on 7 June 1959. Therefore, 7 June is always remembered as the birthday of Chi Baptist Church. The Church had its Silver Jubilee in 1984 and Golden Jubilee in 2009. The church also plays a vital role in the functioning of the village.

Education

In 2011, literacy rate of Chi village was 63.48% compared to 79.55% of Nagaland. In Chi, male literacy stands at 69.82% while female literacy rate was 57.49%.

Educational Institutions at Chi

  1. Wangkhao Government College[3]
  2. District Institute of Education and Training[4] at Goching village
  3. Industrial Training Institute[5] near Wangkhao Government College
  4. Government Primary School at Papong
  5. Government Primary School at Chi
  6. Edith Douglas School, Mon
  7. Cornerstone School

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results - Exploratour. 2021-07-19. himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk.
  2. Chui Population (2020/2021), Village in Mon Sadar Subdivisionhttp://www.indiagrowing.com › Nagaland › Mon › Chui
  3. Web site: Admission 2020. 8 June 2020.
  4. Web site: DIET MON in Mon, Nagaland.
  5. Web site: Industrial Training Institute (ITI) | MON | India.