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Zünheboto district
Summary
Zünheboto District (Pron:/ˌzʌnˈhiːbəʊtəʊ/) is a district in the Indian state of Nagaland. Sümi Nagas are indigenous to this district.
Zünheboto district came into existence on 19 December 1973.
It is bordered by Mokokchung District on the north, Tuensang District on the northeast, Kiphire District to the east, Phek District in the south, Kohima District and Tseminyü District to the southwest and Wokha District to the west. The headquarters is located at Zünheboto. A hilly place, Zünheboto is covered by evergreen forests and surrounded by small streams and rivers. It is home to Satoi Range, surrounded by 10 villages of Satakha sub-division, which is one of the paradise for ornithologists and bird-watchers. This range comes under Important Bird Area as well as Endemic Bird Area of India. Many endangered species like Blythi Tragopan, Kalij Pheasant and Peacock Pheasant are still seen in this range.
According to the 2011 census, Zünheboto district has a population of 140,757, roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia. This gives it a ranking of 598th in India (out of a total of 640). Males (71,217) constitute 51.7% of the population and females(69,540) 48.23%. Zünheboto has a sex ratio of 976 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.3%.(3rd in literacy rate among the districts of Nagaland).
Zünheboto is the home to the Sümi Nagas, a warrior tribe of Nagaland. Headhunting was practiced extensively until the advent of the Christian missionaries who converted the warriors to Christianity. Today the people are peaceful and hardworking, practicing agriculture as their main occupation. The district is also home to the largest Baptist church in Asia, the Zünheboto Sümi Baptist Church.
According to the 2011 official census, Christianity is major religion in Zünheboto district with 136,995 Christians (97.33%), 2,580 Hindus (1.83%), 772 Muslims (0.55%), 286 Buddhists (0.20%), 39 Sikhs (0.03%), 6 Jains (
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