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6.8.3Infrastructure
Infrastructure needs more development. As of 2008-09, Zunheboto district had a road length of 1,254 km
under PWD. There is no railway or airport connectivity. Drinking water facilities are available in 186 out
of 187 inhabited villages in the district. Electricity supply is, however, available in all 187 villages.
Education Infrastructure:
TABLE 33: INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES IN ZUNHEBOTO
Facilities Number of villages
Drinking water facilities 186
Safe drinking water 180
Electricity - supply 187
Electricity - domestic 187
Electricity - agriculture Nil
Source: Census 2001, IMaCS Analysis
The district has 178 primary schools, 44 middle schools and 17 secondary and senior secondary schools.
For technical education, there is one ITI and one polytechnic in the district.
6.8.4 Employment Pattern
TABLE 34: EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN ZUNHEBOTO
Institute No. of Villages
Primary school 178
Middle schools 44
Secondary/Sr Secondary schools 17
College -
Source: Census 2001, IMaCS Analysis
Zunheboto has a total of 56,783 workers, with 37 per cent working population. About 84 per cent of the
workers are main workers, while the remaining are marginal workers. Of the total workers, majority at63
per cent are cultivators, 4 per cent is agricultural labourers, 2 per cent are workers in household industry
and 31 per cent other workers.
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