Zunheboto District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Nagaland) - Census 2011
Zunheboto district of Nagaland has total population of 140,757 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,217 are males while 69,540 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,835 families residing in Zunheboto district. The Average Sex Ratio of Zunheboto district is 976.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.6% people lives in Urban areas while 80.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 94.5% while that in the rural areas is 83%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Zunheboto district is 912 while that of Rural areas is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Zunheboto district is 20093 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10316 male children and 9777 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zunheboto is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Zunheboto district.
The total literacy rate of Zunheboto district is 85.26%. The male literacy rate is 75.13% and the female literacy rate is 71.01% in Zunheboto district.
To facilitate the administration, Zunheboto district is further divided into 13 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Zunheboto Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zunheboto district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,093 | 10,316 | 9,777 |
| Literacy | 85.26% | 75.13% | 71.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136,561 | 68,071 | 68,490 |
| Illiterate | 37,876 | 17,713 | 20,163 |
Caste-wise Population - Zunheboto district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97% of total population in Zunheboto district of Nagaland.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 136,561 | 68,071 | 68,490 |
Religion-wise Population - Zunheboto district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,580 | (1.83%) | 2,091 | 489 |
| Muslim | 772 | (0.55%) | 516 | 256 |
| Christian | 136,995 | (97.33%) | 68,393 | 68,602 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.03%) | 30 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 286 | (0.2%) | 137 | 149 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 5 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 77 | (0.05%) | 44 | 33 |
Literacy Rate - Zunheboto district
The total literacy rate of Zunheboto district was 85.26% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 102,881 literates, males were 53,504 while females were 49,377. Also the male literacy rate was 87.85% and the female literacy rate was 82.62% in Zunheboto district.
| Zunheboto district | Nagaland | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.62% | 76.11% |
| Male | 87.85% | 82.75% |
| Total | 85.26% | 79.55% |
Sex Ratio - Zunheboto district
The Sex Ratio of Zunheboto district is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Zunheboto district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Zunheboto district.
Population Density - Zunheboto district
The total area of Zunheboto district is 1,255 km2. Thus the density of Zunheboto district is 112 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 16 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,239 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Zunheboto district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Zunheboto, 19.61% people lived in urban regions while 80.39% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 27,597 out of which 14,431 were males while remaining 13,166 were females. In rural areas of Zunheboto, male population was 56,786 while female population was 56,374.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Zunheboto was 912 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Zunheboto was 1,042 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Zunheboto were 3,541 which is 12.83% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Zunheboto was 993 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Zunheboto was 929 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Zunheboto for urban regions was 94.5 percent in which males were 95.51% literate while female literacy stood at 93.36%. The total literate population of Zunheboto was 102,881. Similarly in rural areas of Zunheboto, the average literacy rate was 82.96 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 85.84% and 80.1% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Zunheboto were 80,149.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 80.39% | 19.61% |
| Total population | 113,160 | 27,597 |
| Male population | 56,786 | 14,431 |
| Female population | 56,374 | 13,166 |
| Sex ratio | 993 | 912 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 929 | 1,042 |
| Child population | 16,552 | 3,541 |
| Literates | 80,149 | 22,732 |
| Average literacy | 82.96% | 94.5% |
| Male literacy | 85.84% | 95.51% |
| Female literacy | 80.1% | 93.36% |
Child Population - Zunheboto district
According to Census 2011, there were 20,093 children between age 0 to 6 years in Zunheboto district. Out of which 10,316 were male while 9,777 were female.
Working Population - Zunheboto district
In Zunheboto district out of total population, 79,466 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,466 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,738 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,763 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,382 | 27,876 | 21,506 |
| Cultivators | 30,738 | 14,787 | 15,951 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,763 | 858 | 905 |
| Household Industries | 613 | 308 | 305 |
| Other Workers | 16,268 | 11,923 | 4,345 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,084 | 13,302 | 16,782 |
| Non Working | 61,291 | 30,039 | 31,252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zunheboto, Nagaland - Wikipedia