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Smoked pork with bamboo shoot, axone and the fermented flavours Naga cooking is built on, plus the food streets of Kohima.
- 22 Aug 25
10 min
Rusoma is a mid sized village in Chiephobozou tehsil, in the district of Kohima, Nagaland. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,903, made up of 979 males and 924 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 797003, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Nagaland |
| District | Kohima |
| Tehsil | Chiephobozou |
| Pincode | 797003 |
| Population | 1,903 |
| Male Population | 979 |
| Female Population | 924 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 944 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Rusoma is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,094 residents. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 924.
Rusoma is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rusoma as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Rusoma lies about 6.2 km from Kohima, and the nearest railway station is Molvom, about 29 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| District headquarters | Kohima | 6.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Chiephobozou | 7.6 km |
| Nearest railway station | Molvom | 29 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chiephobozou tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Rusoma village had a population of 1,903. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,094 residents.
Rusoma village has 979 males and 924 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Rusoma has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 924.
The pincode recorded for Rusoma is 797003. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Rusoma falls under Chiephobozou tehsil of Kohima district in Nagaland.
The nearest railway station to Rusoma is Molvom, about 29 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Rusoma.
Rusoma is about 6.2 km from Kohima in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Rusoma is in Chiephobozou tehsil of Kohima district. Kohima is about 6.2 km away. Chiephobozou is about 7.6 km away. Molvom is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Thizama (3.6 km), Meriema (4.9 km) and Tsiese Bawe (5.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rusoma today is likely to be higher.
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