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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
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Khonoma is a mid sized village in Sechu Zubza tehsil, in the district of Kohima, Nagaland. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,943, made up of 919 males and 1,024 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,114 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 797002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Nagaland |
| District | Kohima |
| Tehsil | Sechu Zubza |
| Pincode | 797002 |
| Population | 1,943 |
| Male Population | 919 |
| Female Population | 1,024 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,114 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Khonoma is the 5th largest of the 16 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,086 residents. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 868.
Khonoma is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Khonoma as Available within village. 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.
Khonoma lies about 9.2 km from Kohima, and the nearest railway station is Molvom, about 20 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Sechu Zubza | 7.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Kohima | 9.2 km |
| Nearest railway station | Molvom | 20 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sechu Zubza 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, Khonoma village had a population of 1,943. That makes it the 5th largest of the 16 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,086 residents.
Khonoma village has 919 males and 1,024 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khonoma has about 1114 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 868.
The pincode recorded for Khonoma is 797002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khonoma falls under Sechu Zubza tehsil of Kohima district in Nagaland.
The nearest railway station to Khonoma is Molvom, about 20 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Khonoma.
Khonoma is about 9.2 km from Kohima in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khonoma is in Sechu Zubza tehsil of Kohima district. Sechu Zubza is about 7.1 km away. Kohima is about 9.2 km away. Molvom is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Khonoma Basa (under 2 km), Mezoma (2.1 km) and Mezo Basa (3.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khonoma today is likely to be higher.
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