# Zunheboto District, Nagaland – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/ District · Nagaland # Zunheboto district Zunheboto is a district of Nagaland, 8th of 11 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **140,757 people** in 13 sub-districts, 2 towns and 191 villages; 20% lived in towns. The largest town is [Zunheboto](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/zunheboto-sadar/zunheboto/) (22,633). - 140,757people (2011) - 13sub-districts - 2towns - 85.3%literacy ## Who lives in Zunheboto? Zunheboto had **140,757 people** at the 2011 Census — 7.1% of Nagaland's population and 8th of 11 districts of Nagaland by population. There were 976 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nagaland figure of 931; the highest of 11 districts of Nagaland). Among children under 7 the ratio was 948 girls per 1,000 boys (the Nagaland figure is 943). An average household had 5.1 people, against 5.0 across Nagaland. ## How literate is Zunheboto? 85.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Nagaland's 79.6%), 3rd of 11 districts of Nagaland. Men were at 87.9% and women at 82.6% — a gap of 5.2 points (it is 6.6 points across Nagaland). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Atoizu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/atoizu/) (91.0%) and lowest in [Satoi](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/satoi/) (71.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Zunheboto do for a living? 56.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 55.1%). Of all workers, 39% farmed their own land, 2% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 20% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 38% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 41% of workers here, against 45% across Nagaland. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Saptiqa](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/saptiqa/) (90% of workers in farming) and the least is [Satakha](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/satakha/) (27% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 39 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 20 (20%) · **■** Marginal 38 (38%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Zunheboto 19.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Nagaland's 28.9%), 6th of 11 districts of Nagaland. The Census counted 2 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Zunheboto](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/zunheboto-sadar/zunheboto/) with 22,633 people, home to 82% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Zunheboto Zunheboto had 191 census villages, 191 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 592 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Lazami](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/pughoboto/lazami/) (2,936), [Aghunato Hq](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/aghunato/aghunato-hq/) (2,883), [Surumi](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/suruhuto/surumi/) (2,859), [Akuluto](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/akuluto/akuluto/) (2,524) and [Sena](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/saptiqa/sena-267383/) (2,059). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Zunheboto compared with Nagaland ■ Zunheboto · ■ Nagaland Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%** **79.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948** **943 Working population ****56.5%** **49.2% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Zunheboto Of every 100 households in Zunheboto in 2011, 95 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Zunheboto · ■ Electricity for lighting ****95%** Toilet within the home ****75%** No toilet (open defecation) ****20%** Tap water ****60%** Drinking water within premises ****19%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** Use banking services ****29%** Television ****33%** Mobile phone ****50%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****3%** Car / jeep / van ****7%** None of these assets ****34%** Own their home ****85%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Zunheboto Sub-district People Villages Towns [V.K.](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/v-k/) 3,931 9 0 [Akuluto](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/akuluto/) 6,612 10 0 [Suruhuto](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/suruhuto/) 13,957 14 0 [Asuto](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/asuto/) 7,598 27 0 [Aghunato](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/aghunato/) 18,350 28 0 [Zunheboto Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/zunheboto-sadar/) 35,977 23 1 [Atoizu](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/atoizu/) 8,740 17 0 [Akuhaito](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/akuhaito/) 3,876 5 0 [Pughoboto](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/pughoboto/) 8,943 10 0 [Ghathashi](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/ghathashi/) 7,967 13 0 [Satakha](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/satakha/) 15,103 19 1 [Saptiqa](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/saptiqa/) 5,163 5 0 [Satoi](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/zunheboto/satoi/) 4,540 11 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Zunheboto - Zunheboto · 22,633 - Satakha Hq. · 4,964 ## Largest villages in Zunheboto - Lazami · 2,936 - Aghunato Hq · 2,883 - Surumi · 2,859 - Akuluto · 2,524 - Sena · 2,059 - Naltoqa · 1,938 - Suruhuto Hq · 1,922 - Aichi Saghami · 1,751 - Usutomi · 1,713 - Mishilimi · 1,446 - Roto · 1,439 - Asukhomi · 1,406 - Pughoboto Hq · 1,356 - Ighanumi · 1,331 - Litsami · 1,251 - Tichipami · 1,181 - Xuivi · 1,180 - Natsumi · 1,108 - Yehemi · 1,092 - Khetoi · 1,077 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Zunheboto?13: V.K., Akuluto, Suruhuto, Asuto, Aghunato, Zunheboto Sadar, Atoizu, Akuhaito, Pughoboto, Ghathashi, Satakha, Saptiqa… - What is the population of Zunheboto district?140,757 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Zunheboto?Zunheboto