Village · Akuluto, Zunheboto
# Zaphumi

Zaphumi is a village in Akuluto sub-district of Zunheboto district, Nagaland. The 2011 Census counted 245 people in 50 households, the 8th largest of 10 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%.
- 245 people (2011)
- 50 households
- 83.7% literacy
- 1,008 females per 1,000 males

## Zaphumi PIN code and other codes

Zaphumi falls in Akuluto sub-district, Zunheboto district, Nagaland.
- Community development block Akuluto
- Census village code 267217

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Zaphumi from nearby towns?
- Akuluto (sub-district HQ) 11 km by road
- Zunheboto (district HQ) 47 km by road
- Mokokchung (nearest town) 15 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Zaphumi?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Zaphumi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Mokokchung
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Mokokchung
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Mokokchung
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library under 5 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water, covered wells and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 10 h summer · 8 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Zaphumi known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and ginger. Products made here include bamboo baskets.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Zaphumi

Of every 100 households in Zaphumi in 2011, 98 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Zaphumi · ■ Akuluto rural average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 98%
- Toilet within the home 92% 95%
- No toilet (open defecation) 8% 4%
- Tap water 0% 66%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 38%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 8% 18%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 92% 81%
- Use banking services 42% 58%
- Television 32% 50%
- Mobile phone 51% 65%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 6% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 8% 9%
- None of these assets 28% 24%
- Own their home 92% 78%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Zaphumi?

■ Zaphumi · ■ Akuluto rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 83.7% 88.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1008 940
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1048 839
- Working population 57.1% 53.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.2% for men and 84.2% for women. 58% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 91 (65%) · ■ Farm labourers 4 (3%) · ■ Other work 17 (12%) · ■ Marginal 28 (20%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Akuluto
- Lumthsami 609 people
- Sutemi 544 people
- Sumi Settsu 523 people
- Lotisami 301 people
- Shichimi 215 people
- Lotisami 191 people

All 10 villages in Akuluto

## Quick answers
- How far is Zaphumi from Zunheboto? 47 km by road
- What is the population of Zaphumi? 245 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Zaphumi in? Zunheboto district (Akuluto sub-district), Nagaland
- What is the literacy rate of Zaphumi? 83.7% (Census 2011)

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