Pfütsero

Pfütsero
Town
Pfütsero Location in Nagaland
Coordinates: 25°34′16″N 94°18′04″E / 25.571°N 94.301°E / 25.571; 94.301
Country	India
State	Nagaland
District	Phek District
Elevation	2,133 m (6,998 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	10,371
Languages
• Official	English
• Major languages	Angami Chokri Khezha
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	797107
Telephone code	03865
Vehicle registration	NL-08
Nearest city	Kohima (70 km)
Climate	temperate (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	23–27 °C (73–81 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	0–12 °C (32–54 °F)
Website	pfutsero.nic.in

Pfütsero is a town located in the Phek District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the highest-altitude town and the coldest inhabited place in Nagaland with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0 °C during winter nights. It is headed by an ADC and is inhabited mostly by Khezhas and Chokris. It is a commercially important town as it is located in the middle of Phek District.

As of the 2011 census^[update], Pfütsero had a population of 10,371.^[1]

The inhabitants of Pfütsero are predominantly Baptist, however there are also Roman Catholic, Pentecost, and Revivalist.

Pfütsero is rapidly growing to be a tourist destination. The best time to visit is from mid October (harvesting time) to April. The most important festival of the Khezhas is Tsükhenye festival. It is celebrated in April/May. One can just go down to Pfütseromi Village which is only about 1.5 km from Pfütsero to witness Tsükhenye from 24–27 April as the village celebrates it during this time.

There are several educational institutes in Pfütsero, including:

• Pfütsero Government College

• Nazareth School
• Baptist School
• Union Christian School
• Tewelhi Medo Tyrannus Higher Secondary School
• Chakhesang Mission Higher Secondary School
• Government Higher Secondary School
• King David School
• Woodland School
• Government primary school

• Baptist Theological College
• District Institute of Educational Training (DIET)
• Allied Education Academic of Information Technology. Universal Program for computer Education.

National Highway 29 passes through Pfütsero.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pfütsero.

• Pfütsero travel guide from Wikivoyage
• About Pfütsero