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About Sheipu Village

Sheipu is a mid sized village in Zunheboto Sadar tehsil, in the district of Zunheboto, Nagaland. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 980, made up of 446 males and 534 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,197 females per 1000 males.

Sheipu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sheipu village
Description Value
State Nagaland
District Zunheboto
Tehsil Zunheboto Sadar
Population 980
Male Population 446
Female Population 534
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,197
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

How Sheipu compares

By the 2011 count Sheipu is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 573 residents. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Sheipu

Sheipu is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sheipu 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.

How far is Sheipu from other places

Sheipu lies about 9.0 km from Zunheboto, and the nearest railway station is Naojan, about 61 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.

Distances from Sheipu
Tehsil headquarters Zunheboto Sadar 9.0 km
District headquarters Zunheboto 9.0 km
Nearest railway station Naojan 61 km

Villages closest to Sheipu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Zunheboto Sadar 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.

Common questions about Sheipu

As per the Census of India 2011, Sheipu village had a population of 980. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 573 residents.

Sheipu village has 446 males and 534 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sheipu has about 1197 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

Sheipu falls under Zunheboto Sadar tehsil of Zunheboto district in Nagaland.

The nearest railway station to Sheipu is Naojan, about 61 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 Sheipu.

Sheipu is about 9.0 km from Zunheboto in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sheipu is in Zunheboto Sadar tehsil of Zunheboto district. Zunheboto Sadar is about 9.0 km away. Zunheboto is about 9.0 km away. Naojan is about 61 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghukiye (4.6 km), Sukhalu (8.7 km) and Baimho (15 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sheipu today is likely to be higher.

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