Zunheboto
District in Nagaland
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Zunheboto: 89.7%, 8th highest of 12 districts in Nagaland
MSME Density in Zunheboto: 15.1 per 1,000 people, 2nd lowest of 16 districts in Nagaland
Women Literacy in Zunheboto: 87.1%, 4th highest of 11 districts in Nagaland
Health Insurance in Zunheboto: 67.3%, 8th highest of 11 districts in Nagaland
Zunheboto is a district in Nagaland with a population of 1.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,492 sq km. Its literacy rate of 85.3% is above the state average of 79.6% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 976 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 931.
Demographics
What changed in Zunheboto, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 42.4% | 43.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 52.3% | 51.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 73.9% | 88.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 948 | 950 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 8.0% | 4.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 48 | 48.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.7 | 5.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 9 | 8.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Zunheboto district?
Zunheboto has a population of 1.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 94 people per sq km across 1,492 sq km.
What is the population of Zunheboto in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Zunheboto?
Zunheboto has a literacy rate of 85.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Nagaland average of 79.6% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Zunheboto compare to Nagaland?
Zunheboto is the 8th most populous of 16 districts in Nagaland. Its sex ratio of 976 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 931 (Census 2011).
How many children in Zunheboto are stunted or underweight?
In Zunheboto, 24.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 9.5% wasted and 8.9% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Nagaland average of 24.3% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Zunheboto have health insurance?
67.3% of households in Zunheboto have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 20.1% in 2019–21. The Nagaland average is 68.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Zunheboto between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Zunheboto improved most in health insurance (20% to 67%), institutional births (35% to 72%), child underweight (45% to 9%), and got worse in menstrual hygiene (88% to 74%), drinking water (91% to 81%), male alcohol use (21% to 30%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Zunheboto?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.