Zunheboto

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This article is about the municipality in Nagaland, India. For its namesake district, see Zunheboto district.
Zunheboto
city
Zunheboto is located in central Nagaland
Zunheboto
Location in North-East India
Coordinates: 25°58′N 94°31′E / 25.97°N 94.52°E / 25.97; 94.52Coordinates: 25°58′N 94°31′E / 25.97°N 94.52°E / 25.97; 94.52
Country  India
State Nagaland
District Zunheboto
Elevation 1,252 m (4,108 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 22,809
Languages
 • Official English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Zunheboto (Pron:/ˌzʌnˈhiːbəʊtəʊ/) is a town and a town area committee in Zunheboto district in the Indian state of Nagaland.

Geography

Zunheboto is home to the Sumi Naga. The word Zunheboto is derived from the Sumi words 'zunhebo', name of a flowering shrub, 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. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
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