Kohima Village
Kohima Village is an Angami Naga village in Kohima District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is located in the northeastern part of the present-day Kohima Urban Area. The village is widely considered to be the second biggest village in Asia.[2]
Kohima Village
Kewhira | |
|---|---|
 Kohima Village Gate | |
  Kohima Village Location of Kohima Village  Kohima Village Kohima Village (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25.675°N 94.112°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Nagaland |
| District | Kohima District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Body | Kohima Village Council |
| • Chairman | Helievi-o Solo |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,734 |
| • Dialect | Kewhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 797001 |
| Vehicle registration | NL-01 |
| Sex ratio | 1013 females per 1000 males ♂/♀ |
Clans
The village is divided into four large clans, known locally as thinuo. They are Tsütuonuomia, Lhisemia, Dapfhütsumia and Pfüchatsumia (T, L, D, and P Khel respectively).
Notable people
Politics
- Khriehu Liezietsu, Politician from Northern Angami I constituency
- Shürhozelie Liezietsu, Chief Minister of Nagaland (22 February 2017 – 19 July 2017)
Entertainment
- Methaneilie Solo, Composer and Singer
- Mengu Süokhrie, Actress and Singer
- Jonathan Angami, Singer
Others
- Neidonuo Angami, Social Worker; Shortlisted for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000
- Easterine Kire, Writer
- Khrielie-ü Kire, Physician
See also
- Kohima, the capital city of Nagaland
References
- "Census 2011, Kohima Village census town Data".
- Gite, Nihar (10 October 2016). "Visiting Kohima: Second Largest Village in Asia". Krazy Butterfly. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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