Aghunato

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Aghunato is a sub division of the Zunheboto District in Nagaland [1] in the far north east of India. Like other parts of Nagaland it is unusual, for India, in having the Baptist Church as the dominant religion due to the work of American missionaries. It has its own constituency in the state assembly and had 10,372 registered voters in the 2003 elections [2]. Aghunato is represented in the state Legislative Assembly by Shri Tokheho Yepthomi. Its terrain is mountainous and dominated by evergreen forests. Geographic coordinates: 92 longitude - latitude 28-24 The villages in the region include:

  • Aghiyilimi
  • Aghunato (Headquarters)
  • Akubami (New)
  • Akubami (Old)
  • Ghokishe
  • Hoshepu
  • Hoshepu (Mesc)
  • Hydel Project
  • Keltomi
  • Khekiye
  • Khetoi
  • Khewoto
  • Khukishe
  • Likikhe
  • Luvishe (Old)
  • Lokhuyimi
  • Luthsumi
  • Luvishe (New)
  • Melahumi
  • Nihoshe's
  • Phuleshetomi
  • Shevishe
  • Thokihimi
  • Tokiye
  • Tsukomi
  • Viyilho
  • Viyixe
  • Yezashimi
  • Zheishe

[edit] References

  1. ^ Nagaland Assembly Elections 2008 Results, indian-elections.com, <http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/nagaland/election-result-08.html>. Retrieved on 8 May 2008 
  2. ^ State Elections 2003 - Constituency wise detail for 34-Aghunato Constituency of NAGALAND