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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Zünheboto}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement

| name = Zünheboto district
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| native_name_lang = [[Sümi Naga]]
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Nagaland|District of Nagaland]]
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| image_alt = Lining up for inspection
| image_caption = A Sümi Naga festival in Zünheboto district
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..Nagaland Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Nagaland]]
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| seat = [[Zünheboto]]
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| area_total_km2 = 1255
| area_land_km2 = 1200
| area_water_km2 = 55
| area_water_percent = 1.8
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| population_total = 140,757
| population_as_of = 2011
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
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| postal_code = 798620
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| iso_code =[[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-NL]]-ZU
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
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{{flagicon image|NH702A-IN.svg}} [[National Highway 702A (India)|NH 702A]]
| website = http://zunheboto.nic.in/
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'''Zünheboto district''' (Pron:/ˌzʌnˈhiːbəʊtəʊ/) is a [[districts of Nagaland|district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Nagaland]]. [[Sümi Naga]]s are indigenous to this district.

== History ==
Zünheboto district came into existence on 19 December 1973.<ref name="zbto2011census">{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1303_PART_B_DCHB_ZUNHEBOTO.pdf|title=District Census Handbook|publisher= Directorate Of Census Operations Nagaland|access-date=15 March 2021}}</ref>

== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Mokokchung district]], [[Kohima district]] and [[Wokha district]] on the west, [[Phek district]] in the south, and [[Tuensang district]] and [[Kiphire district]] in the east. Headquarters is at [[Zünheboto]]. A hilly place, Zünheboto is covered by evergreen forests and surrounded by small streams and rivers. It is home to ''Satoi Range'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://furasoka.blogspot.com/2019/08/best-bird-watching-sites-in-nagaland.html|title=Best Bird Watching Sites in Nagaland|date=2017-01-01|website=Best Bird Watching Sites in Nagaland ~ FURASOKA {{!}} A blog of ultimate travel experiences|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref> surrounded by 10 villages of [[Satakha]] sub-division, which is one of the paradise for ornithologists and bird-watchers.<ref name=":0" /> This range comes under ''Important Bird Area''<ref name=":0" /> as well as ''Endemic Bird Area''<ref name=":0" /> of India. Many endangered species like ''Blythi Tragopan'',<ref name=":0" /> ''Kalij Pheasent''<ref name=":0" /> and ''Peacock Pheasent''<ref name=":0" /> are still seen in this range.

== Demographics ==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Zünheboto district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 140,757,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref><ref name="zbto2011census"/> roughly equal to the nation of [[Saint Lucia]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Saint Lucia 198,000 July 2011 est.}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 598th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> Males (71,217) constitute 51.7% of the population and females(69,540) 48.23%.<ref name=zbto2011census/> Zünheboto has a [[sex ratio]] of 976<ref name=zbto2011census /> [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/><ref name=zbto2011census/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 85.3%.<ref name=zbto2011census/>(3rd in literacy rate among the districts of Nagaland).

Zünheboto is the home to the [[Sümi Naga]]s, a warrior tribe of Nagaland. Headhunting was practiced extensively until the advent of the [[Christians|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 [[Sümi Baptist Church, Zünheboto]].<ref name="IBT">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/asias-largest-church-built-nagaland-new-church-building-set-dedication-723949 |title=Asia's largest church built in Nagaland; new church building set for dedication |work= [[International Business Times]] |access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref>

== Education ==
Today it is home to the [[Nagaland University]] whose campus is situated in the village of [[Lumami]] in the sub division of [[Akuluto]]. This has become the cultural center for the people of Nagaland, as all the [[Naga people|Naga]]s irrespective of tribes come to study here.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://zunheboto.nic.in/ Official site]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Zünheboto district
|North = [[Mokokchung district]]
|Northeast = [[Tuensang district]]
|East = [[Kiphire district]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Phek district]]
|Southwest = [[Kohima district]]
|West = [[Wokha district]]
|Northwest =
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{{Districts of Nagaland}}

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[[Category:1973 establishments in Nagaland]]

Zunheboto district - Revision history

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