Zunheboto

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Zunheboto, India
Land Of Warriors
City/Town
View of Zunheboto from D.C HILL
View of Zunheboto from D.C HILL
Location of Zunheboto in North-East India
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Country  India
State Nagaland
District Zunheboto
Founded by Sumi Naga
Government
 • Type Town Council
Area
 • Total 15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Area rank 4th in Nagaland
Elevation 1,852 m (6,076 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 41,447
 • Rank 4th in Nagaland & 451 in India
 • Density 331/km2 (860/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official English and Sumi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration NL-06
Website Zunhebot.nic.in

Zunheboto (Pron:/ˌzʌnˈhiːbəʊtəʊ/) is also known as Zunhebo in Sumi dialect. It is a town or town area committee in Zunheboto district in the state of Nagaland, India.

Geography

Zunheboto is home to the Sumi Naga. The word Zunheboto is derived from the Sumi words 'zunhebo', the 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.

It is the fourth largest urban center in Nagaland after Dimapur-Chumukedima, Kohima, Alichen-Mokokchung-DEF.

Educational Institutions

Note:The list down below is not listed in alphabetic order.

Schools in Zunheboto Town

  • Immanuel School
  • Olympic hr. sec. School
  • Love Dale hr. sec. School
  • Corner Stone Foundation School
  • Woodland hr. sec. School
  • Seven Home School
  • Bloomfield Hill School
  • New Era School
  • Sunbeam School
  • Step By Step School
  • Merry Hill School
  • Kids World Montessori
  • Little Spring School
  • Sacred Heart School
  • Bethany School
  • St. Anthony Catholic School
  • Eden Garden School
  • Shamrock School

Notable Persons

  • Aron T. Asumi
  • Hollohon Zhimo
  • G. Kaito Zhimo
  • Hukavi Rotokha

Colleges

  • Zunheboto govt. College
  • Nito Theological College
  • Anderson Theological College

University

File:SBCZ Church.jpg Sumi Baptist Church, Zunheboto

Demographics

As of 2011,[2] Zunheboto had a population of 41,477. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. The average literacy rate is 85%, higher than the national average of 76%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 77%. Some 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Climate

Zunheboto lies north of the Satoi Range. Due to its elevation, Zunheboto features a more moderate version of a humid subtropical climate (Cwa. Zunheboto has cool winters and hot very rainy summers. The coldest months are from December to February, when frost occurs and in the higher altitudes snowfall occurs occasionally. During the height of summers, from June–August, temperature ranges an average of 80–90 °F (27–32 °C). Heavy rainfall occurs during summer.

Climate data for Zunheboto
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)
25.0
(77)
29.1
(84.4)
32.2
(90)
33.9
(93)
30.5
(86.9)
33.1
(91.6)
31.1
(88)
31.0
(87.8)
31.5
(88.7)
29.5
(85.1)
26.0
(78.8)
33.9
(93)
Average high °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)
17.9
(64.2)
22.1
(71.8)
24.1
(75.4)
24.4
(75.9)
24.9
(76.8)
25.0
(77)
25.4
(77.7)
25.0
(77)
23.4
(74.1)
20.6
(69.1)
17.7
(63.9)
22.2
(72)
Average low °C (°F) 8.1
(46.6)
9.3
(48.7)
12.7
(54.9)
15.6
(60.1)
16.9
(62.4)
18.1
(64.6)
18.8
(65.8)
18.9
(66)
18.1
(64.6)
16.6
(61.9)
13.1
(55.6)
9.4
(48.9)
14.6
(58.3)
Record low °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8)
2.3
(36.1)
4.0
(39.2)
5.0
(41)
10.0
(50)
9.4
(48.9)
7.8
(46)
8.3
(46.9)
8.9
(48)
5.0
(41)
3.1
(37.6)
2.8
(37)
1.0
(33.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 11.7
(0.461)
35.4
(1.394)
47.6
(1.874)
88.7
(3.492)
159.2
(6.268)
333.8
(13.142)
371.8
(14.638)
364.0
(14.331)
250.1
(9.846)
126.0
(4.961)
35.2
(1.386)
7.8
(0.307)
1,831.3
(72.098)
Average rainy days 2.0 3.9 5.8 12.2 16.9 23.1 24.6 22.9 19.1 10.7 3.6 1.4 146.2
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See also

References

  1. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=284710
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