Zunheboto

Zunheboto

ज़ुन्हेबोटो
—  city  —
Zunheboto
Location of Zunheboto
in Nagaland and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Nagaland
District(s) Zunheboto
Population 22,809 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 1,252 metres (4,108 ft)

Zunheboto (Hindi: ज़ुन्हेबोटो) is a town and a town area committee in Zunheboto district in the Indian state of Nagaland.

Contents

Geography

Zunheboto is home to the Sumi Naga. The word Zunheboto is derived from the Sumi words 'zunhebo', name of a flowering shurb, and 'to' or'ato', hill top. The 'zunhebo' plant grows abundantly in this region and the town was built on the top of the rolling hills hence the name, 'Zunhebo-to' or Zunheboto as known today.

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

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] 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.

See also

Sumi Naga

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.