Zunheboto

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?ज़ुन्हेबोटो Zunheboto Nagaland • India
Zunheboto
Coordinates: 25°58′N 94°31′E / 25.97, 94.52
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1,252 m (4,108 ft)
District(s)	Zunheboto
Population	22,809 (2001)

Coordinates: 25°58′N 94°31′E / 25.97, 94.52 Zunheboto (Hindi: ज़ुन्हेबोटो) is a town and a town area committee in Zunheboto District in the Indian state of Nagaland.

[edit] Geography

Zunheboto is located at 25.97° N 94.52° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 1252 meters (4107 feet).

It is the sixth largest urban center in Nagaland after Dimapur-Chumukedima, Kohima, Alichen-Mokokchung-DEF,Wokha and Tuensang.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Zunheboto had a population of 22,809. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Zunheboto has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 77%. In Zunheboto, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Zunheboto
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.