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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
Ziphenyu is a mid sized village in Tseminyu tehsil, in the district of Kohima, Nagaland. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,495, made up of 748 males and 747 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Nagaland |
| District | Kohima |
| Tehsil | Tseminyu |
| Population | 1,495 |
| Male Population | 748 |
| Female Population | 747 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 999 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Ziphenyu is the 11th largest of the 32 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,406 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1011.
Ziphenyu is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Ziphenyu as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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.
Ziphenyu lies about 34 km from Kohima, and the nearest railway station is Naojan, about 41 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 | 4.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Wokha | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Kohima | 34 km |
| Nearest railway station | Naojan | 41 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, Ziphenyu village had a population of 1,495. That makes it the 11th largest of the 32 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,406 residents.
Ziphenyu village has 748 males and 747 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ziphenyu has about 999 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1011.
Ziphenyu falls under Tseminyu tehsil of Kohima district in Nagaland.
The nearest railway station to Ziphenyu is Naojan, about 41 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Ziphenyu.
Ziphenyu 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.
Ziphenyu is in Tseminyu tehsil of Kohima district. Tseminyu is about 4.3 km away. Wokha is about 16 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 Tesophenyu (under 2 km), Chunlikha (2.5 km) and Nsunyu (3.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ziphenyu today is likely to be higher.
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