| Voice of Zunheboto District
Zunheboto District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 1255.0 Km2
Population in Zunheboto (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 71169
Male : 69845
Female : 141014
Under 6 population
Total : 20101
Male : 10283
Female : 9818
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 2675
In seeing : 1047
In speech : 440
In hearing : 485
In movement : 425
Mental : 278
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 334
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 558 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : NA
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About Zunheboto District
PEOPLE :
Zunheboto is the home of the Semas. They are
famous for their colourful war dances and folk songs. Sumis in general
in those days had so many traditional festivals in sequence of seasons
of the year. Even these days, two main festivals, Tulunih and Ahunah
are celebrated with gaity and grandeour by young and old.
LESS DEVELOPED AREA OF THE DISTRICT :
Satoi and Asuto area are considered as less developed
area of the district. The villageslike Hokiye,Ikiye, Itovi,and Shishimi
are not yet connected even by jeepable road. Under Asuto area, there
are still some villages like Yeshito, Yevishe, Kathara, Akhakhu,
URBAN DEVELOPMENT:
The Zunheboto Town Planning office was established
in the year 1986 headed by Assisttant Town Planner.
The basic function of the office:-
1. Preparation and implementation of master plan of Zunheboto Town.
2. Preparation of different developmental plan
viz. preparation of integrated development of small and medium towns.
Preparation of reports of town protection works, preparation of
urban strategy paper of Zunheboto town, prearation of structural
plan of Zunheboto town etc.
Activities from 1986 to July 2000:-
In the year 1983, the department created own Engineering wing within
the parameters of the Town planning Act 1966, and to implement the
programmes of the department. The Engineering wing is headed by
Executive Engineer looking all Districts. The Engg. wing is attached
to the Chief Town Planner, Kohima. The following major schemes were
taken up :-
1. Town and Regional planning.
2. Integrated development of small and medium town (IDSMT),(CSS).
3. Town protection works.
4. Town planning schemes.
5. Other building.
6. Development of Administrative headquarters.
7. Swarna Jayanti Sahari Rojgar Yozna (SJSRY).
The scheme wise achievement on the above programmes:-
1. Town planning and Regional planning:-
a) The department opened unit office at Zunheboto
in 1986 with regular employed numbering 8.
b) Master plan of Zunheboto town was prepared and submitted to the
Government.
c) Project report of integrated development of small and medium
town in respect of Zunheboto Town was prepared in 1991 - 92.
d) Project report of town protection works was prepared during 94-95
for 5 years and submitted to state government.
e) A comprehensive report on urban development for Zunheboto was
prepared in 1995 - 96 for 6 years and submitted to the state government
for funding
f) Uraban strategy report of Zunheboto town was prepared and submitted
to Head office for onward submission to the central government.
g) Preparation of structural plan of Zunheboto town has been completed
and under submission.
2. Intergrated development of small and medium
town:-
Construction of double storied Zunheboto Market
complex was completed under this scheme at the cost of Rs.55 lakh.
Transportation Zunheboto
Mokokchung - 70kms Bus and Taxi Service available Zunheboto-
Akuluto - 42kms Bus and Taxi Service available Zunheboto-Aghunato
- 45kms Bus and Taxi Service available Zunheboto-Satakha - 20kms
Bus and Taxi Service available Zunheboto-Suruhuto - 28kms Bus and
Taxi Service available Zunheboto-Pughoboto via Kohima - 214kms Bus
and Taxi Service available Zunheboto-Dimapur - 224kms Bus and Taxi
Service available Zunheboto-V.K. - Bus and Taxi Service available
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