Kohima Food Guide 2025: Nagaland Famous Food & Traditional Dishes
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
Tesophenyu is one of the larger villages in Tseminyu tehsil, in the district of Kohima, Nagaland. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,116, made up of 5,395 males and 5,721 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,060 females per 1000 males. Its pincode is 797109, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Nagaland |
| District | Kohima |
| Tehsil | Tseminyu |
| Pincode | 797109 |
| Population | 11,116 |
| Male Population | 5,395 |
| Female Population | 5,721 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,060 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Tesophenyu is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,406 residents. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1011.
Tesophenyu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tesophenyu 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.
Tesophenyu lies about 34 km from Kohima, and the nearest railway station is Naojan, about 40 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 | Tseminyu | 5.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Wokha | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Kohima | 34 km |
| Nearest railway station | Naojan | 40 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tseminyu 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, Tesophenyu village had a population of 11,116. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,406 residents.
Tesophenyu village has 5,395 males and 5,721 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Tesophenyu has about 1060 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1011.
The pincode recorded for Tesophenyu is 797109. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Tesophenyu falls under Tseminyu tehsil of Kohima district in Nagaland.
The nearest railway station to Tesophenyu is Naojan, about 40 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 Tesophenyu.
Tesophenyu is about 34 km from Kohima in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Tesophenyu is in Tseminyu tehsil of Kohima district. Tseminyu is about 5.2 km away. Wokha is about 15 km away. Kohima is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ziphenyu (under 2 km), Chunlikha (1.8 km) and Nsunyu (2.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Tesophenyu today is likely to be higher.
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