Zunheboto
Zunheboto, IndiaLand Of Warriors | |
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View of Zunheboto from D.C HILL | |
  Zunheboto, IndiaLocation of Zunheboto in North-East India | |
| Coordinates: 25°58′00″N 94°31′00″E / 25.96667°N 94.51667°ECoordinates: 25°58′00″N 94°31′00″E / 25.96667°N 94.51667°E | |
| 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
- Nagaland University, Lumami
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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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 |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=284710
- ↑ "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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