WATER POVERTY IN THE NORTHEASTERN HILL REGION (INDIA)

WATER POVERTY IN THE NORTHEASTERN HILL REGION (INDIA): POTENTIAL ALLEVIATION THROUGH MULTIPLE-USE WATER SYSTEMSTable 3: Details of Mon district (Nagaland, India) at a glanceArea 1,786 km 2District headquartersMon (Altitude = 897.64 m above sea level)Population 2,59,604 (Provisional Census 2001)Density of population 145 per km 2 (Provisional Census 2001)Sex ratio881:1000 (Females per 1000 males)Literacy rate 42.25 % (Male: 46.7 %; Female : 37.1%)Decennial growth of population 73.42 % (Provisional Census 2001)Average annual rainfallAverage temperatureHighest peakImportant rivers/rivuletsInternational trade centreRural development (RD) blocksNumber of hospitals (Govt.-run)Ranges from 2000 mm to 3000 mm24.4 degree CelsiusShawot (Altitude = 2,414 m above sea level)Dikhu Tizit, Tehok, Tekang, Tapi, Kaimang, Yityong, Telangsao, etc.01 (Located at Longwa – 59 km from Mon district headquarters)06 (Mon, Chen, Wakching, Tizit, Tobu, Phomching)02 (Mon: 50-bedded, Wakching: 06-bedded)Number of recognised villages 113Number of schools 194Number of colleges01 (Wangkhao Govt. College, Mon)Mon town. The village like many other villages in Mon district is largely an unexplored area having a100% tribal population. Developmental activities have been undertaken only in the last few years inthe village.3.4. Socio-Economic Characteristics of Village Lampong SheanghahThe place where Lampong Sheanghah is presently located was a very thick forest even in the late 1800’s.There was no human settlement here. The whole area was owned by the Konyak tribe which was settledin the far off village of Mon. The first settlement happened around the year 1892 when 18 householdssettled here. The present population in the village are mostly descendants of these 18 families.3.4.1. History about Konyaks TribeThe Konyaks were a feared tribe since they had the reputation of being head hunters, but all this changeddrastically with the advent of Christianity and the entry of missionaries in the area. The missionariesworked to bring the people towards the mainstream society. Due to their effort, the population in thevillage and surrounding areas is exclusively Christian. Since first introducing education, the churcheshave continued to contribute very significantly to education, health and human resource building in12