Village · Zunheboto Sadar, Zunheboto
# Lizu

Lizu is a village in Zunheboto Sadar sub-district of Zunheboto district, Nagaland. The 2011 Census counted 770 people in 148 households, the 6th largest of 23 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%.
- 770 people (2011)
- 148 households
- 87.7% literacy
- 930 females per 1,000 males

## Lizu PIN code and other codes

Lizu falls in Zunheboto Sadar sub-district, Zunheboto district, Nagaland.
- Community development block Zunheboto
- Census village code 267301

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

## How far is Lizu from nearby towns?
- Zunheboto Sadar (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road
- Zunheboto (district HQ) 6 km by road
- Zunheboto (nearest town) 6 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Lizu?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Lizu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

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

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 18 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Lizu known for?

The main crops are paddy, maize and ginger. Products made here include wood curving.

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

## Homes and amenities in Lizu

Of every 100 households in Lizu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Lizu · ■ Zunheboto Sadar rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 96%
- Toilet within the home 100% 88%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 10%
- Tap water 100% 81%
- Drinking water within premises 11% 9%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 98%
- Use banking services 2% 15%
- Television 3% 23%
- Mobile phone 8% 32%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 1% 3%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 6%
- None of these assets 91% 49%
- Own their home 80% 92%

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

## What is the population of Lizu?

■ Lizu · ■ Zunheboto Sadar rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.7% 77.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 930 1013
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 844 908
- Working population 49.6% 62.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.1% for men and 85.2% for women. 45% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 291 (76%) · ■ Other work 6 (2%) · ■ Marginal 85 (22%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Zunheboto Sadar
- Sheipu 980 people
- Lochomi 921 people
- Ghukiye 891 people
- Yezami 773 people
- Yemishe 702 people
- Lizu Naghuto 631 people
- Zungti 593 people
- Baimho 549 people

All 23 villages in Zunheboto Sadar

## Quick answers
- How far is Lizu from Zunheboto? 6 km by road
- What is the population of Lizu? 770 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lizu in? Zunheboto district (Zunheboto Sadar sub-district), Nagaland
- What is the literacy rate of Lizu? 87.7% (Census 2011)

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